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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday August 9, 2007
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...The Heat Parade Rolls Along...

Yesterday was the hottest day for Birmingham in seven years. The
official high was 102 degrees (based on data from the Birmingham
Airport); the last time we have recorded 102 degrees was on August 18,
2000. Yesterday's high was within two degrees of the record high for
August 8, 104 set back in 1935. The hottest temperature in the state,
based on official observations, was 103 at Anniston, Montgomery, and
Pinson. The high was 102 not only at the Birmingham Airport, but also
at the Shelby County Airport in Calera, and at Tuscaloosa.

HEAT OUTSIDE ALABAMA: Other highs in the heat bubble yesterday
included 105 at Columbia, South Carolina, 104 at Richmond, Virginia,
and 102 at Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, and Louisville. Nights
have been sweltering in Atlanta; the low yesterday morning was 82.
That is the warmest overnight low in any month and Atlanta records go
way back to 1878.

ANOTHER BLISTERING AFTERNOON AHEAD: Unfortunately, the upper air high
responsible for the heat wave goes nowhere today, and temperatures
this afternoon should be very close to the values we saw yesterday
across the state. The high today will be generally in the 98 to 103
degree range. And, also like yesterday, showers and storms that form
during the heat of the afternoon should be over the southern half of
the state, and even down there they will be widely spaced. Ditto for
tomorrow.

OUR WEEKEND: We are slowly backing down the afternoon highs over the
weekend, but only by a few degrees. And, I am not sure too many will
notice much of a difference. But, the core of the intense heat will
begin shifting to the west, and by the middle of next week we expect
afternoon highs back in the low 90s, where we should be this time of
the year. The chance of afternoon storms still looks small on Saturday
and Sunday, but they should begin to return by next week as the air
aloft becomes a bit cooler, and the air a little more unstable.

TOPIC: TROPICS: A tropical wave is moving through the Caribbean this
morning, but upper air winds are currently unfavorable for the system
to gather any serious organization. The rest of the Atlantic basin is
relatively quiet.

BIG STORM IN THE BIG APPLE: Seems that the first tornado in history
struck Brooklyn early this morning. They have never had one. So, it
made weather history in the Big Apple. The NWS surveyed the damage
today and rated it as an EF2 tornado with winds between 111 and 135
mph.

It was a very stormy time between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. The New York
City morning commute was a pure nightmare. Thousands found themselves
going through hours of delays in the sweltering heat with subways out
of service. It was also extremely difficult to get an available taxi.
Buildings were unroofed and numerous trees and power lines came down.
A woman on Staten Island died in a car accident, which officials said
was due to unbelievable driving conditions. Scattered minor injuries
occurred in Brooklyn. JFK Airport measured 3.47" of rain, mostly in
two hours.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Alabama continues to bake. Mostly sunny, very hot, and hazy.
Afternoon High 101
WIND: NW 5-10

FRIDAY
Hazy sunshine with a blistering afternoon.
Morning Low 77 Afternoon High 100
WIND: NW 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny and hot. A small risk of a brief afternoon shower.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 99
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Another hot day. Morning sun, a few isolated afternoon storms.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 97
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Afternoon storms will remain rather isolated.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 96
WIND: SW 5-10

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