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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday May 23, 2008
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ISRAEL & NEW BREED, MARTHA MUNIZZI HEADLINE
"ONE CITY, ONE CHURCH, ONE STAGE" AT CITY STAGES

Last year, City Stages turned one of its main stages over to gospel
music for an entire day. This year "One City, One Church, One Stage"
returns with even bigger names for a full Father's Day of Christian
music.

Grammy award-winner Israel & New Breed and Stellar Award winner
Martha Munizzi are among the headliners for the second annual OCOCOS.

Also on the bill: Canton Jones, William Murphy, the Birmingham Mass
Community Choir and The Basement, who were responsible for one
of the most moving sets the Coca-Cola Classic Stage has ever witnessed
when they wrapped up the evening last year.

Tickets to the 20th Annual City Stages are on sale now at area locations
of Books-A-Million, Moe's and Publix, as well as all Ticketmaster
locations and ticketmaster.com.

Or, phone 205-715-6000 or 800-277-1700. More info at http://www.citystages.org

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...Warm Memorial Day Weekend...

LET SUMMER BEGIN: For most of us, Memorial Day weekend marks the
beginning of summer. In the weather business, we consider
"meteorological summer" beginning on June 1, and in terms of
astronomy, the summer solstice is June 20 at 6:59 p.m. Whatever, our
warmest season of the year is upon us, and I hope you enjoy a long
weekend.

THE ALABAMA WEATHER STORY: A moist airmass covers Alabama today, and
we will continue to mention the chance of scattered showers and
thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. The
chance of any one spot getting wet today is about one in five, and
most of the showers and storms (but not necessarily all of them) will
come from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. We should also mention that today will
be very warm, with a high in the upper 80s in most spots. High
dewpoints will make it feel even warmer.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Tomorrow will be partly sunny and warm
with just a few isolated showers or storms, then by Sunday and Monday
we expect mostly sunny weather with little if any chance of rain
thanks to an upper air high overhead. Highs over the weekend will
generally remain in the mid to upper 80s.

AT THE BEACH: Scattered showers and storms are possible today and
Saturday from Panama City westward to Gulf Shores, but expect about 4
to 6 hours of sunshine each day. The high along the immediate coast
will be close to 80, and the sea surface temperatures are running in
the upper 70s along the coast. The weather looks mostly dry Sunday and
Monday with a sunny sky both days.

COLORADO TORNADOES: A large tornado ripped through several northern
Colorado towns yesterday, damaging buildings, flipping vehicles and
killing at least one person. Windsor, a farm town of about 16,000,
appeared hardest hit. Video footage showed a dark gray funnel perhaps
a quarter-mile wide near the town with heavy hail and rain. At least
one residential neighborhood in Windsor appeared to have suffered
heavy damage. Television footage showed several rail tanker cars lying
on their sides in downtown Windsor. Other tornadoes were reported late
yesterday and last night in parts of Kansas, Wyoming, and Oklahoma.

The National Weather Service in San Diego actually issued three
tornado warnings for extreme southern California, but there were no
immediate reports of damage. The same big weather system is producing
lots of snow in the mountains out west; snow is likely today as far
south as Flagstaff, Arizona. Some of the mountain peaks near Flagstaff
will see 6 to 12 inches of snow. As much as 20 inches will fall in
parts of Wyoming and the higher elevations in Colorado.

EXTREMES: The hottest place in the nation yesterday was Laredo, Texas
with 107 degrees; the cold spots were Barrow...Dead
Horse...Kotzebue...Nuiqsut, all in Alaska, with 20 degrees.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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2008 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 21-25
REGIONS PARK STADIUM in Hoover
For Tickets, call (800)732-4849 (800-SEC-4TIX)
or visit http://www.SECsports.com
For Corporate Hospitality Packages, call (205)977-9335

Here's your chance to see the best college baseball in the country,
right here in Hoover, Alabama! See the top eight teams in the SEC
compete for the tournament title over the course of this five day
tournament.

Reserved seats are going fast so be sure to order yours today at
(800) 732-4849 or by logging onto http://www.SECsports.com.

Opportunities still exist to entertain employees, clients or friends
in the Corporate Hospitality suite. Call (205)977-9335 to inquire
about the various corporate hospitality packages.

Mark your calendars to go to Regions Park Stadium, May 21-25
to see some big time college baseball.

The 2008 SEC Baseball Tournament
THE BEST COLLEGE BASEBALL IN THE COUNTRY!!
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TODAY
Partly sunny and very warm. Widely scattered showers or thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Only isolated showers.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 87
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

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