Danielle Dozier

Huntsville

Chief Meteorologist at WHNT-TV (Huntsville, AL)

Chief Meteorologist at WHDF-TV (Huntsville, AL)

Chief Meteorologist (CBM) at News 19. City champ 🎳. World traveler. Storm chaser.

Articles

Rainy & Stormy Early, More T’Storms This Afternoon

1 week ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier |Jessica Camuto |Ben Smith

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Rain and storms look to return through Thursday morning. Steady rain and storms continue through the morning hours. There could be some localized flooding as well. Embedded within these storms, damaging wind gusts greater than 50 mph, heavy rainfall and some hail will be possible. In addition, there’s some directional wind shear in the atmosphere to there will be a very low threat of a tornado.
Father’s Day weekend forecast

2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

If you have plans outdoors this weekend, make sure you’re staying alert to changing weather conditions. We’ll have medium to high chances of rain and storms in the forecast. Storms will be scattered and could pop up anytime from late morning through the afternoon. In addition, our model data shows the possibility of a more organized cluster of storms Saturday night into Sunday.
Isolated shower and storm chances return Thursday

2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Jessica Camuto |Danielle Dozier

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — After a quiet few days, the weather is forecast to turn active beginning Thursday afternoon. Along with the return of rain and storms, the heat and humidity will be on the rise. A warm front is forecast to track north Thursday morning before stalling over the region. This will support a continued flow of warm air and deep moisture over the southeast region.
Summer to bring warmer and wetter conditions to the Tennessee Valley

3 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

Summer is here! Well, meteorological summer, that is! For climate record-keeping purposes we use the months of June, July and August as the summer months. The average temperature for the summer months in Huntsville is about 80 degrees. Normal rainfall is about 12 inches and the warmest summer on record is 83.5 degrees from 2010. According to the Climate Prediction Center, this summer is forecast to have above-average temperatures in the Tennessee Valley.
Community storm shelter saves man’s life during May 20th tornado

3 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

Dusty Gipson and his family live in a mobile home in Killingsworth Cove. On the evening of May 20, an EF-2 tornado with winds of 134 mph roared into Killingsworth Cove, tearing apart everything in its path, including Gipson’s new mobile home.
Community storm shelter saves man’s life during May 20 tornado

3 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

Dusty Gipson and his family live in a mobile home in Killingsworth Cove. On the evening of May 20, an EF-2 tornado with winds of 134 mph roared into Killingsworth Cove, tearing apart everything in its path, including Gipson’s new mobile home.
Atlantic hurricane season begins

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Danielle Dozier

The Atlantic Basin hurricane season began June 1. The Atlantic Basin includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf and the Caribbean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for the upcoming season, which runs through November 30. They are predicting 13 to 19 named storms, six to 10 of which may become hurricanes. Forecasters are predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-average season.
Atlantic hurricane season begins

3 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

The Atlantic Basin hurricane season began June 1. The Atlantic Basin includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf and the Caribbean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for the upcoming season, which runs through November 30. They are predicting 13 to 19 named storms, six to 10 of which may become hurricanes. Forecasters are predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-average season.
G4 geomagnetic storm predicted tonight, Northern Lights viewing possible across North Alabama

3 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

The Space Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a G4 geomagnetic storm to continue during the night of June 1 into the morning of June 2. In order to see the Northern Lights this far south in North Alabama, the Kp index has to be high. The Kp value is something we look at that’s associated with the strength of the geomagnetic storm. The center is forecasting a Kp index between 7 and 8 after dark and into the early overnight hours.
Sunny Saturday, storm chances return Sunday afternoon

4 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

Enjoy your Saturday! Temperatures in the morning will be in the upper 50s and low 60s. Head outdoors and enjoy your time! Temperatures in the afternoon will rise to the low 80s with breezy northwest winds gusting to 20 mph. Moisture content will be low, so it won’t be too humid. By Sunday, a front approaching from the north along with an upper-air disturbance tracking in, will allow for some showers and thunderstorms to develop. These will develop by mid-to-late afternoon.