Storm Force 31 Introduces OMNI Max
The World’s Most Advanced Weather Display Technology Sunday Night, Storm Force 31 introduced OMNI Max in the WAAY-31 Special Report, Remembering the 1989 Tornado.  During this special report, we talked to many people who were affected by the tornado in numerous ways, from victims and their families to meteorologists who changed their futures that night. At the same time, we debuted Storm Force 31

Looking Back at a Valley Tragedy
Remembering the 1989 Huntsville/Madison County Tornado Around 4:30 pm on Wednesday, November 15, 1989, a tornado touched down near Madkin Mountain on Redstone Arsenal, southwest of Huntsville. The tornado moved northeast towards the heavily-populated Airport Road area, where it would destroy or damage 80 businesses, 3 churches, a dozen apartment buildings, and more than 1,000 cars. It moved on, climbing over Garth Mountain, demolishing Jones Valley Elementary School, and destroying 259 homes in the Jones Valley area. The tornado then moved out into eastern Madison County, where it damaged the equipment and maintenance headquart

Enjoy the Weekend!
Ida Started the Week, Perfection ENDS It! A weekend to write home about.  So go ahead, grab the pen and paper, and get busy.  Of course I hate to tell you you could spend a few more minutes and blog home about it. I’d live to write a big, long blustery write-up regarding the wonderful weekend weather coming our way.  But if I did I’d be wasting your time and mine, and keep us both from enjoying an amazing weekend. Submitted by blainer@

Ida Kept Evolving Until Its End
(Remember, Tropical Storms are NOT Gendered, but Objects) When people call tropical storms ‘he’s and she’s’, it drives me NUTS.  Which i sexactly why I titled this blog post the way I did.  Now THAT is behind me, As the rains built north of the landfalling tropical storm, computer forecast models forecast the showers to be the heaviest in in Eastern Alabama and Western Georgia.  But, with an approaching storm system in the upper levels of the atmosphere, and abundant moisture being sent sprawling across Alabama, the rains came and came heavily in parts of Central and North Alabama.

Ida’s Impacts on the Tennessee Valley
A  Timeline   Hurricane Ida will move across warm Gulf of Mexico waters on Monday; however, these waters will be cooler than those near the Yucatan and Cuba where she reintensified into a hurricane. As a result, she will likely weaken some as she approaches the AL/MS Gulf Coast. She will likely make landfall in between Gulfport, MS and Ft. Walton Beach, Florida late Monday evening/early Tuesday morning. As Ida approaches, the weather in the Valley will begin to slide downhill rather quickly. Rain will likely occur for our viewers south of the Tennessee River between 10 PM and Midnight, especially from Cullman County-DeKalb County. The