St. Paul’s Football Beats the August Heat as Season Kicks Off
St. Paul's Episcopal coach Ham Barnett says summer heat acclimation, earlier practices, water breaks and ice baths keep his players safe as the football season opens.
Mobile County Urges Businesses to Prepare Now for Hurricane Season
As hurricane season continues, Mobile County officials are urging business owners to build continuity plans, review insurance coverage and use Ready Business toolkits to prepare for storms, floods, power outages…
Heat Advisory Wednesday as Gulf Coast Heat Index Values Stay in Dangerous Range
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for Gulf Coast areas with a Heat Advisory elsewhere, as heat index values near 107 degrees persist into Wednesday before slight relief arrives…
Why the Atlantic Has Gone Quiet Just as Hurricane Season Enters Its Most Active Stretch
An early, unusually strong El Niño is generating hostile wind shear across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf, keeping the tropics quiet even as hurricane season enters its historically most active…
Yellow Flags, Heat Advisory Mark Tuesday’s Beach Conditions in Orange Beach
Orange Beach flew yellow flags Tuesday under a heat advisory, with moderate rip current risk. The report also details Molly's Patrol, the city's Surf Rescue program.
NWS Launches One-Stop Hurricane Tracking Portal for Gulf Coast Residents
The National Weather Service Southern Region has combined storm surge maps, threat and impact graphics, and other hurricane season tools into a single online portal for Gulf Coast residents.
Storm Prediction Center Issues Marginal Severe Weather Risk for West, South Alabama
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center placed west and south Alabama under a Level 1 marginal risk for severe weather Tuesday, with isolated storms capable of 60 mph winds arriving alongside heat…
Storm Topples Trees Across South Craft Highway in Mobile’s Happy Hill Community
A Monday afternoon storm knocked down trees across South Craft Highway in Mobile's Happy Hill community, blocking a lane until Mobile Fire-Rescue crews cleared the roadway.
South Alabama’s Extended Forecast: Hot Days, Afternoon Storm Chances Through the Weekend
South Alabama is in for a stretch of hot, mostly sunny days this week, with afternoon storm chances building toward a wetter weekend, per the latest NWS forecast.
Fairhope Breaks Ground on $1.9 Million Hurricane Safe Room for First Responders
Fairhope has broken ground on a $1.9 million, FEMA-funded hurricane safe room on Pecan Avenue that will shelter more than 70 first responders during major storms.