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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday April 4, 2008
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TENTH ANNIVERSARY LEBANESE FOOD AND
CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church
April 11-12, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Get Homemade Lebanese Food Lunch and Dinner April 11-12
Easy Friday Lunch -- Fast Service in/out in minutes -- Take out or
dine in. For really fast service come early or late. We serve food
the whole day. You can also have food delivered to your place of
business for Friday lunch. Click on our website below for a full menu
and further details.

New Church cook book $25 at St. Elias Booth. Expanded Silent Auction
and Live Band from New York, back by popular demand, each evening.
Shuttle service Friday and Saturday night from 5-9 from Epic School
parking lot. Follow the signs.

All this and there is No Admission Charge. 25% of all proceeds go to
charities other than St. Elias Church.

FOR MORE INFO AND A COMPLETE MENU, VISIT
http://www.stelias.org/festival_2008.html
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..A Stormy Friday...

NICER WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND: It has been a stormy Friday across
Alabama. Strong thunderstorms had already moved into the NW counties
before daybreak. A line of storms has been pushing SE much of the day,
while other storms developed and moved NE across the state.

These storms have been dumping heavy rain and several of
those became severe. The NWS issued a Tornado Watch for a large part
of Central Alabama until 6:00 this evening. That could be extended,
because we expect thunderstorms to be around tonight also and even
into Saturday morning.

An individual thunderstorm developed in West Alabama and
moved NE across SE Winston County into Cullman County around midday.
Trees and power lines were knocked down at Arley in SE Winston County
near Smith Lake. That same thunderstorm moved directly across the city
of Cullman. At this writing, reports are still incomplete, but
apparently there was some significant damage in Cullman, including
near the downtown area around lunchtime. Power was out to a good part
of the area. Trees were down. Some streets were blocked and there was
even a gas leak. There were confusing reports about injuries. We have
seen no confirmed reports of those.

Meanwhile, up in NW Alabama, there was some flash
flooding around Rogersville. We do not have any rain totals yet, but
we feel sure that some communities got well over an inch.

LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD: We may still have some of those
pesky storms around early Saturday morning, but old man sunshine
should force his way in during the afternoon. Sunday
looks like a model day with the humidity a little lower. Early morning
temperatures will be in the mid 40s and afternoon highs in the upper
70s. Monday should be similar and most of Tuesday should be dry. A few
showers may show up late Tuesday with a better chance of showers and
thunderstorms next Wednesday and Thursday.

ELSEWHERE: Lots of damage in Arkansas overnight from
tornadoes and very heavy rain, as well as severe thunderstorms. One
tornado moved directly across the airport in North Little Rock
overturning some planes and damaging some buildings around the
National Weather Service Office. A lot of very heavy rain involved
with those. Even this afternoon, some very strong thunderstorms
continued over Mississippi and North Louisiana. Those were dumping
very heavy rain also and those are some of the ones that will have to
move across Alabama tonight and early tomorrow.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly cannot say that she
has not received a lot of attention in the last couple of days. She
has been featured in a number of ballgames that lasted long enough for
her to get completely pooped. When she gets completely tired, she goes
from full speed ahead, then suddenly puts on her brakes and finds a
place to rest. Most of the time, she seizes my recliner or my other
soft chair or just plops down on the carpet. She knows how to play and
rest and have fun. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms. Rain heavy at times.
Overnight Low 55
WIND: W 10-15

SATURDAY
Morning showers and thunderstorms, but some afternoon clearing.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 68
WIND: N 8-16

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of a shower late.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 75
WIND: S 6-12

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