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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Sunday April 30, 2006
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GOOD AFTERNOON! It is windy out there on this Sunday. Some of the
strongest winds I remember since our recent hurricanes of the past couple of
years. The winds are due to a strong pressure gradient between a trough of
low pressure over Mississippi and a wedge of high pressure to the east of
Alabama.

RAIN: In the area between the trough and the wedge...air has nowhere to go
but up and rain and some storms have been the result. This main activity
will overspread the area through the afternoon hours. It should begin to
diminish by this evening as the trough weakens as its upper low runs off to
the northeast and leaves it.

TONIGHT: The showers should diminish this evening and skies should begin to
clear later tonight. Temperatures will drop into the lower and middle 50s
overnight.

MONDAY: Tomorrow should feature partly cloudy skies and warmer
temperatures. Highs will warm back into the lower and middle 70s.

TUESDAY: A series of disturbances will be passing in the west to east flow
across the country during much of the week ahead. This will result in
periods of showers and even storms. A cold front associated with the first
disturbance will approach late in the day on Tuesday, increasing our clouds
and delivering a few showers Tuesday night.

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Another disturbance will pass to our north on
Wednesday, bringing a few showers to North Alabama. Then a stronger
disturbance will allow a cold front to sag down into North Alabama beginning
Wednesday night. Rain and storms should increase late Wednesday night,
continuing through much of Thursday. Much of the area could get a decent
soaking from this system if it plays out as the GFS model depicts.

FRIDAY: With the front in our proximity, precipitation will continue for
much of the day on Friday. The rain should finally begin to move out late
in the day.

THE WEEKEND: A big trough of low pressure will set up shop over the eastern
United States. As it does some clouds and showers may linger into Saturday.
By Sunday, high pressure at the surface should build into the area, finally
removing the precipitation and clouds.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: As White Sox outfielder Magglio Ordonez went back for
a fall ball in the fifth inning in their game against the A's in Chicago, he

lost the ball in dense fog that had enveloped the stadium. The ball fell
safely, allowing batter Eric Byrnes to reach third base and drive in a run.
There were two fog delays during the game that totaled 45 minutes.

ON THIS DATE IN 1924: "Horrell Hill" tornado family cut paths of
destruction along a 105 mile path in South Carolina. 52 people died in this
tornado family in a dozen small towns. Strongest tornado in the family was
an F4. Other killer tornadoes struck during the early morning hours, moved
into Georgia and then into South Carolina by late morning. 67 people died
in all, nearly half of them in the town of Horrell Hill.

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TONIGHT
Showers diminish, then becoming partly cloudy.
Morning Low 53
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Becoming cloudy late in the day with a chance of an evening
shower.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SW 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of a shower.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 80
WIND: W 7-14

THURSDAY
Showers and storms likely.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 80
WIND: W/NW 6-12

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