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Meteorologist James Spann faces fury for debunking wild hurricane conspiracy theories

The controversy comes as Hurricane Helene became a lightning rod for conspiracy theories.

October 11, 2024

Tornado kills one, injures at least 17 in Jefferson County

Fultondale High School is heavily damaged. A number of homes are severely damaged or destroyed.

Brandon Moseley

January 26, 2021

Freeze warning Monday night into Tuesday morning

Lows in the 20 to 26-degree range are expected over the northern half of the state, with a freeze all the way down to the Gulf Coast.

Brandon Moseley

November 30, 2020

Zeta is a hurricane again

Zeta currently has sustained winds of 85 mph. On its current course it will make landfall at Southeast Louisiana or the Mississippi Coast late this afternoon and move through Alabama tonight.

Brandon Moseley

October 28, 2020

Tropical Storm Zeta keeps tracking toward the Gulf Coast

Its present forecast track takes it into the northern Gulf of Mexico to impact the Louisiana gulf coast as a category one hurricane.

Brandon Moseley

October 27, 2020

Zeta poses potential threat to Alabama Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Zeta is forecast to come ashore between Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle at or near hurricane strength later this week.

Brandon Moseley

October 26, 2020

Hurricane Delta to make landfall this evening

Sustained winds of Delta are currently 105 miles per hour, with gusts of 120 miles per hour. Despite the weakening, the NHC warns that this is still a very large storm.

Brandon Moseley

October 9, 2020

Hurricane Delta will bring the possibility of severe weather to Alabama this weekend

It now appears that Delta has taken a more westerly course, striking western Louisiana.

Brandon Moseley

October 8, 2020

Hurricane Sally makes landfall near Gulf Shores as category two hurricane

Hurricane Sally has officially made landfall near Gulf Shores as a category two hurricane with sustained winds at 105 miles per hour and torrential rainfall. Ahead of landfall, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey urged Alabamians who live on the coast and in flood-prone areas of Mobile and Baldwin counties to evacuate but many residents stayed in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 16, 2020

Hurricane Sally may not make landfall until Wednesday

24 hours ago the storm was expected to come ashore at 8 a.m. Tuesday but because it has slowed, landfall is now not expected before Wednesday.

Brandon Moseley

September 15, 2020