Leigh Morgan

Birmingham

Weather Reporter at AL.com

Alabama native and journalist. Covers weather for https://t.co/V7YpZJVF8M

Articles

Alabama’s stormy weather is (almost) at an end

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Alabama has two more days of potentially stormy weather to endure before a change arrives this weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting drier weather and lower humidity levels statewide starting on Saturday and lasting into next week. But there will be two more stormy days to get through first. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 1 out of 5 (marginal) risk for severe weather for much of Alabama for Thursday. A Level 1 risk means isolated severe storms will be possible.
Tornado confirmed at Redstone Arsenal from Tuesday storms

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

A brief tornado touched down on Tuesday night in Madison County’s Redstone Arsenal. There were no injuries. The National Weather Service in Huntsville said it was an EF-0 tornado with top winds of 83 mph. It touched town at 6:51 p.m. Tuesday just off Ranger Road and was on the ground for less than a quarter of a mile. The weather service said the tornado “bent fencing while entering the property, then proceeded to shift dozens of 500 (pound) storage tanks, tossing about 3 of them.
Storms brought a shocking amount of rain to Alabama this May

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

If you think it’s rained a lot in May you are correct. Some spots in Alabama have gotten double - even triple - the average amount of rain so far this month, and more is on the way.
More storms expected today in Alabama: Is there an end to severe weather in sight?

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Alabama will again run the risk of seeing a few severe storms, but this time they may not appear until this afternoon or tonight. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather later today for areas in Alabama roughly along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor. Rain and a few storms were moving across the northern part of the state on Wednesday morning, but they were not expected to become severe.
Some Alabama weather alert radios will be offline during storms: Time to prepare

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Today’s storms come as the National Weather Service office in Mobile undergoes a long-planned software update, which cannot be rescheduled. Strong to severe storms will be the most likely starting in the afternoon, and they could last into the nighttime hours.
Level 2 severe weather risk for Alabama today: When and where to expect storms

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Alabama faces another day with severe weather in the forecast. Isolated to scattered severe storms will be possible nearly statewide on Tuesday, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and a tornado or two will be possible today, according to the National Weather Service. Strong to severe storms will be the most likely starting in the afternoon, and they could last into the nighttime hours.
Again? Isolated severe storms possible Monday in Alabama

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Alabama has what meteorologists call a “rinse and repeat” forecast for severe weather through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Isolated severe storms will be possible today (Monday) as well as Tuesday and Wednesday across Alabama. The weather service thinks that damaging wind gusts, hail and heavy rain will be the main concerns with any stronger storm that develops all three days. The most likely time for severe storms each day will be from the afternoon into the evening hours.
Severe weather, storm risk predicted for Alabama on Sunday, Memorial Day

1 week ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Yet another round of severe storms will be possible on Sunday in Alabama. And Monday. And Tuesday too. The National Weather Service said the strongest storms all three days could have winds strong enough to topple trees and take down power lines as well as hail and heavy rain. The most likely time for storms Sunday will be from around noon through the nighttime hours, according to the weather service.
Severe storms possible in Alabama Saturday: Outlook for Memorial Day weekend

2 weeks ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

Ever heard the expression “northwest flow, weatherman’s woe”? Well, that will be the case for the next several days as Alabama faces the prospect of a parade of severe storms. Damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and a tornado could be possible with the strongest storms, according to forecasters. The weather pattern is set up to send batches of rain and storms toward Alabama from the northwest.
Alabama tornado count still climbing from Tuesday storms

2 weeks ago | al.com | Leigh Morgan

The number of tornadoes confirmed following Tuesday’s round of severe weather continued to climb on Friday. The National Weather Service in Huntsville was continuing to do storm surveys after an intense round of severe weather on May 20. As of Friday evening 16 tornadoes have been confirmed. Most of those were in north Alabama. And one was a waterspout. The weather service on Friday added several tornado tracks and one waterspout to the count.