A minor earthquake occurred near the Alabama-Florida border this morning around 6:40 AM CDT. There were numerous reports of ground shaking in south Escambia County, AL and north Santa Rosa County, FL. Numerous reports of ground shaking & houses shaking…
NOAA issued their spring outlook yesterday. They are calling for above-average temperatures for much of the South and Eastern Seaboard. Wetter-than-average conditions are also forecast for much of the lower 48 (see figure 1). Overall, the precipitation pattern is consistent…
According to a press release from the World Meteorological Association (WMO), the names Michael and Florence have been retired by the WMO Region IV Hurricane Committee. This means that both names will never be used again for an Atlantic tropical…
15 tornadoes occurred across North and Central Alabama last Thursday (March 14th) during the afternoon and evening. Most were either an EF-0 or EF-1. However, there was one EF-2 that touched down in Elmore County, AL. It is estimated to…
El Niño was officially declared back in February by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). When El Niño was called, the CPC noted in their February ENSO diagnostic discussion that it was weak. El Niño Strengthens, Likely to Persist Though Summer…
Yet another minor earthquake has been confirmed in Escambia County, AL. It occurred Wednesday morning. The epicenter was near Pollard, AL. According to the USGS, the magnitude was 2.2. This is the 4th quake to occur in the southwest Alabama…
Another small earthquake struck along the Florida-Alabama border around 8:30 PM CDT last night. According to the USGS, the quake was a magnitude 2.3, with the epicenter again near the small town of Flomaton, AL. It was not strong enough…
According to the United States Geological Service (USGS), a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in Escambia County, AL near Flomaton at 1;36 PM this afternoon. There was no damage, as the quake was minor. However, there were reports of shaking. This…
The Lee County, AL tornado is now being given a preliminary rating of EF-4 by the National Weather Service. Max sustained winds are estimated to have been 170 mph. The other tornado that tracked into Lee County has been rated…
A total of 19 tornadoes have reported in Alabama and Georgia thus far today. Many of these reports are from Alabama, where multiple confirmed tornadoes touched down this afternoon. Lee County, AL was hit hard, with two strong twisters taking…