Anatomy of a (Bust) (Miss)(Near Miss) (Under Estimate)

Late last week we were painting a semi-rosy picture about the upcoming weekend and the good chance of a widespread soaking rain.

After all, most areas needed rain, especially in Southeast Alabama where a number of counties had already started with a significant drought–even an extreme one in several counties.

We had projected widespread significant amounts for much of the state over the next three days (Friday-Saturday-Sunday) with over three inches in some places. Most areas did not get that amount as the storm system partially broke up into three active segments.

Can’t say that it was a total bust but it proves again that Mother Nature is smarter than Father Time–at least most of the time. But there were a number of locations that received over three inches. Not bad. Not bad!

Here is a sample of amounts just for the last 24 hours ending at 7 this morning:

0.40 West Trussville

0.64 Anniston Airport

1.51 Birmingham Airport

0.48 Calera

0.19 Dothan

0.03 Evergreen

0.28 Muscle Shoals

0.44 Hanceville

1.93 Troy

0.12 Tuscaloosa

0.63 Selma

Category: Alabama's Weather