Meteorology professor Victor Gensini says increased drought conditions in the western U.S. are pushing more powerful storms into the mid-South. “Arkansas is in the footprint of this change," he said.
New tornado alley? Tornadoes in the south are becoming more frequent…and deadly
Find out what the science says about tornadoes and why they are becoming more frequent in the south. Author: Corallys Ortiz (KTHV) Updated: 12:16 PM CDT May 11, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. When you think of Tornado Alley, the Great Plains or the Mid-West region usually comes to mind.
Tornadoes in the southeast are getting worse and in recent years they ve often been the deadliest.
Meteorologists are questioning whether the region considered Tornado Alley is a misleading concept.
Geographically, there are several different air masses colliding with each other across the Continental United States, which help produce storms.
Bill Murray | May 9, 2021 @ 4:41 pm
Thunderstorms continue across North and Northwest Alabama at this hour, extending from east of Huntsville to west of Cullman to Carbon Hill. Some quarter-inch hail has been reported in Winston County in the last hour. That’s pea-size. That’s not severe, and neither are the storms right now. The storms have about 500-1,500 joules/kg of CAPE but are dealing with some convective inhibition that is holding them back. They do have decent bulk shear, and even a little bit of low-level shear, so they could produce some isolated severe reports as they move east over the next couple of hours. A weather watch is not anticipated.
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Bill Murray | March 17, 2021 @ 7:33 am
It’s going to be a long St. Patrick’s Day across Alabama as the threat of severe weather impacts all 67 counties today and tonight into early Thursday.
The NWS in Birmingham has canceled the Dense Fog Advisory. Visibilities are still down to one mile at Pell City and Gadsden, 3/4 of a mile at Decatur, 1/2 mile at Bessemer and Alex City, and 1/4 mile at Auburn. Slow down and be careful if you are driving this morning.
Showers and thunderstorms continue at this hour from Northwest Alabama southeastward into Central Alabama along a warm front. The heaviest activity extends from Franklin County through Winston County, as well as across Coosa and Tallapoosa Counties. The storms are not severe, but they are producing heavy rain and lightning.