Author name: Ben Luna

On this day one year ago, a series of powerful tornadoes tore through southern Middle Tennessee and North Alabama, bringing widespread destruction and heartbreak to the Tennessee Valley. It was one of the most significant severe weather events the region had seen in years. Multiple supercell thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes, with a total of 19 […]

Tennessee Valley Media Group is excited to announce that Tennessee Valley Weather has joined the new National Weather Network as a founding affiliate.  In development for over the past year, the National Weather Network is a collective of digital, social media, and OTT television weather channels from across the United States.  This new national partnership

On a crisp winter morning, you might stumble upon something extraordinary: delicate, icy blooms that seem to have sprouted overnight. These natural wonders are called frost flowers, and they are as beautiful as they are fleeting. But what exactly are frost flowers, and how do they form? Let’s delve into the fascinating science behind this

Heat safety is crucial during these forecasted high temperatures! Those most vulnerable to experience adverse effects from excessive heat are those who are considered infants, children, elderly, pregnant or experience a chronic illness.  Even if you do not fall within the categories listed above, you do still need to be aware of heat safety. It

On May 9, 2024, at approximately 7:46 a.m. Lawrence County Fire & Rescue Tennessee Units responded to a residential structure fire at 3 Morgan Road in the New Prospect Fire District. First arriving units immediately initiated fire attack and search efforts. Firefighter’s quickly located victims with no viable life signs. The following persons perished as

Before we move on to the May climatology stats for the Tennessee Valley, we’ll take a peak back at rainfall for the previous month like we usually do in these posts. After a big drought from last summer on through the winter, rainfall caught up across the area, and we have completely come out of

Every generation has it’s watershed moment. Ask any astronomy or space travel fan, and they can cite you down to the second what happened during the Challenger tragedy in 1986 – doubly so, many Americans can recall their entire September 11th, 2001 – and just about any weather nerd, hobbyist or professional, can recall their

Warm weather looks like it’s here to stay. We have nothing by 70s and 80s for highs through next week! We do have rain and storms mixed in, as well as a few dry periods. As far as the rest of today goes, cloud cover will continue to thicken up and light showers will move

It doesn’t take a meteorologist to know that it’s been a fairly wet spring so far here across the Tennessee Valley. I don’t think we’ve gone a full week-long stretch without at least small rain chances somewhere in the area for at least the past few months. Fortunately, the rain we have gotten has been

Well, we’ve made it to late April… but you can’t take that fact for granted – 70s and 80s being consistent are no guarantee. Today and yesterday have been a couple days of proof of that; in fact, today is the coolest day of the week, with widespread upper-50s and lower-60s being the story for