ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Monday February 21, 2005
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...Happy President's Day...

GOOD MORNING! It is good to be home this morning, after a long week
in Vegas and Denver. You know, I didn't get to do any of those fun things I
wanted to do in Vegas. But I am going to go back in April.

BUSY WEATHER WEEK: It will be a busy week here in the weather
office with lots of questions about the forecast.

STORMS TODAY: Showers and storms will be plentiful today in the
warm sector of a low to our northwest. A cold front associated with the low
pressure system will try to drift down into Alabama over the next 36 hours.


TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: Here is the tricky part of our forecast. If the
front stalls out to our north, conditions could become unstable enough for
strong to severe storms tomorrow. If the front goes to our south, more
stable conditions will prevail, and we might even see partly cloudy skies
return.

Right now, indications are that the front will drift to a position
in Central Alabama, but that is uncertain. A low should slide along the
front on Wednesday, pushing it out of the way and putting an end to the wet
weather.

END OF THE WEEK/WEEKEND: Dry and cooler weather will return for the
end of the week. Friday will feature a return of sunshine, although
temperatures will be cooler than they have been. We will be in the 30s
Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. A weak front will traverse the area
on Saturday, producing a slight chance of showers.

DELTA TORNADO OUTBREAK: Massive tornado outbreak in the Delta
region of northeastern Louisiana and Mississippi on this date in 1971. The
first major tornado touched down that day at about 2:50 p.m. in Louisiana
and crossed into Mississippi. Forty six people were killed by this twister,
which struck the towns of Dehli and Inverness. Over 120 people lost their
lives that day, including 110 in Mississippi. Three of the tornadoes caused
118 of the deaths. Three of the storms were F4s. 1,600 people were injured.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Afternoon High 68
WIND: SW 7-14

TUESDAY
Becoming partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 66
WIND: W 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NW 5-10

THURSDAY
Becoming partly cloudy.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 54
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NE 5-10

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