On This Date in 1972: Hurricane Agnes Made Landfall in the Florida Panhandle
On this date in 1972, Hurricane Agnes moved ashore in the Florida panhandle as a weak Category 1 storm.
Category: Met 101/Weather History
Meteorology 101: The Lowdown on Sunburn
Meteorological summer starts this week and one of the unwanted consequences of fun in the sun can be a nasty sunburn. Professor Peters tells you how to protect yourself.
May 27, 1973: Two Monster Tornadoes Ravage Parts Of Central Alabama
It was an extremely active end to the month of May of 1973 across a large part of the United States due to severe weather. From May 22nd through the 26th, several large and destructive tornadoes struck parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Meteorology 101: Professor Peters’ Hurricane Naming Quiz
Professor Peters tests your knowledge about hurricane names in this week’s edition of Meteorology 101.
The Severe Weather Warning Process… We All Have Work To Do
A small, short-lived tornado touched down in western Cullman County Saturday evening producing damage, but thankfully no injuries. It presents an extremely interesting case study in physical science, and social science. The bottom line is we all have much work to do.
April 24, 1908: The Dixie Tornado Outbreak
The Dixie Tornado Outbreak of 1908 turned out to be a deadly event across the south and eastern parts of the United States.
“For God’s Sake, Send Us Boats!”
On this date in 1927, one of the worst floods in American history was unfolding along the Mississippi River.
April 20, 1920: An Unsually Strong Morning Tornado Outbreak
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia was visited by a significant severe weather outbreak on Tuesday, April 20, 1920. It was one of the deadliest outbreaks in Alabama history.
April 19, 1996: Illinois Largest Tornado Outbreak
The largest recorded tornado outbreak in Illinois history occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of April 19, 1996. The day started off with overcast skies and cool temperatures, but temperatures warmed and dewpoints rose as a warm front pushed its way through Central Illinois. Supercells started developing just after 4PM, and by the end […]
April 20, 1951: Fog Causes Huge Tanker Crash in Gulf
On this date in 1951, thick fog in the Gulf of Mexico precipitated the crash of major oil tankers off Morgan City, Louisiana. Only five crew members survived.
The Forgotten Outbreak: April 15, 2011
The big weather storyline for the year of 2011 in Alabama will be the Super Outbreak of April 27th, but there was another outbreak that occurred just 12 days earlier.
The Unsinkable Sank: Titanic Strikes Iceberg 105 Years Ago Today
On this day 105 years ago, the RMS Titanic struck in iceberg in the chilly waters of the North Atlantic Ocean on it’s trip from Southampton to New York. Only 705 of the 2,200 passengers and crew survived.
Black Sunday: April 14, 1935
The “black blizzard” of April 14, 1935 was the worst dust storm of the Dust Bowl Era of the 1930s. The great quantities of black dust blew all the way to Washington, D.C.
The Palm Sunday Outbreak: A Game Changer
On the morning of April 11, 1965, warm, humid air was flowing northeastward into the Midwest ahead of a fast moving low pressure center that was dropping southeast out of Minnesota toward Iowa.
