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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday April 8, 2006
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MEET 20 ALABAMA AUTHORS
THIS SATURDAY AT "ALABAMA BOUND"
Come to the Birmingham Public Library on April 8th from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
to meet and hear over 20 Alabama authors.
Hear Clyde Bolton, author of "Stop the Presses: Tales from 40 Years of
Sports Writing", and Paul Hemphill, whose latest book is "Lonesome Blues", a
biography of Hank Williams.
We will have authors of children's books, cook books, history, poetry,
sports, romance, and many other topics.
Have lunch at the Atrium Café under the trees. Purchase your favorite book
and have it signed by the author. Local publishers and writing groups will
also be set up to talk to you about publishing YOUR manuscript.
For additional information, call 226-3604 or visit
http://www.alabamabound.org
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DEADLY SEASON: During the entire year of 2005, we experienced 39 tornado
fatalities. Only 14 years have had fewer since 1950. For much of the year,
we had hopes that we might record the lowest number of fatalities. Even as
late as early November, we were on track to do just that with only ten
tornado fatalities. The record in modern times is 15 in 1986. Then the
Evansville tornado killed 25 on November 8th. Now it is April 8, 2006, and
we have already had 49 this year. And even the Spring season is far from
over.
TENNESSEE DESTRUCTION: Survey teams from the National Weather Service in
Nashville are busy evaluating damage from Fridays tornadoes that were the
deadliest in Middle Tennessee since the April 3, 1974 outbreak. One team
will be visiting Gallatin, Goodlettsville and Henderson areas. Another will
go to Warren County. The final team will visit Cheatham and Dickson
Counties.
TORNADO COUNT: 1124 tornadoes occurred across the United States last year.
This number is still unofficial because the November and December numbers
have not been made final. Through yesterday, there had already been 445
tornado reports (that number will probably go down slightly as final
statistics are tabulated.) In 2005, we had only 194 tornadoes by the end of
April. Fortunately, after today in the Southeast and South Florida tomorrow,
we will get about a six day reprieve from severe weather across the country.
ALABAMA STORM SURVEYS: Here at home, survey teams from the NWS in
Birmingham are surveying damage in Jefferson, Marion and Winston Counties.
As of forecast deadline times, no news had been received. I am sure the
NWS Huntsville will also be sending out teams. We will await the results.
THIS AFTERNOON/TONIGHT: Showers and storms were continuing over Southeast
Alabama this afternoon where a tornado watch was still in effect. The
surface low was over Northeast Alabama, trailing a cold front through
eastern sections. Skies had cleared over much of Central and South Alabama,
but clouds were wrapping around the low and will rotate across the area. In
areas that have seen sunshine, temperatures have warmed well into the 70s,
even near 80 in Tuscaloosa. Skies should become clear later tonight, with
lows dropping to near 40 degrees.
LOOKING FORWARD: Sunday promises to be a good day with mostly sunny skies.
Temperatures will warm to the lower 70s. High pressure will be with us
through much of the coming week, yielding more sunny skies on Tuesday.
Skies should become partly cloudy on Wednesday, when we might deal with a
slight chance of a shower from a passing system. Temperatures will be on
the rise, with afternoon readings inching back into the 80s by Thursday.
Friday and Saturday look nice. But it looks like there are indications that
Easter Sunday morning might be wet. We will wait and see.
ON THIS DATE IN 1958: The global record for most rainfall in 48 hours from
a tropical cyclone was set at Aurere, La Reunion Island when 97.1 inches
fell from April 8-10.
Bill Murray
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TONIGHT
Skies clear again.
Morning Low 40
WIND: N 6-12
SUNDAY
Near total sunshine.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 71
WIND: N 6-12
MONDAY
More sunshine.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SE 5-10
TUESDAY
Becoming partly cloudy.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 6-12
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of a shower.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 5-10
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