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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday May 3, 2008
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...Saturday Rumbles...

I have to admit that the rain and storms made for a nice sleeping
situation for many folks on this Saturday morning. The weather makes
a few people nervous, so for them, not so much, but there was little
to worry about this morning. There were some severe thunderstorm
warnings west of Montgomery up to extreme southern Chilton County, but
no reports of anything larger than pea to dime sized hail. A severe
thunderstorm watch was posted until 1p.m. for South and Central
Alabama, coming up almost as far as the Birmingham Metro area, but not
quite. So, all in all, just a nice rain and thunder event this
morning for the most part across the area.

REDEVELOPMENT LATER? The cold front was taking its sweet time getting
to Alabama. It was back near the Mississippi River at late morning.
Skies cleared rather quickly from the west behind the precipitation
area. Meanwhile, colder air aloft will make for unstable conditions.
Acting against development will be dry aloft, but any storms that do
manage to form could produce strong damaging wind gusts and fairly
significant hail. So, we will be waiting on drier air to move in with
the front later this afternoon in western section and across the rest
of the area this evening. In areas that see lots of sun these
afternoon, temperatures will soar into the low 80s. Most areas will
be in the 70s, but areas that stay cloudy may have a hard getting there.

OVERNIGHT: Expect fair conditions overnight with a slight northwest
breeze and comfortable readings in the upper 40s at most locations. A
few low clouds or a little patchy fog could possibly form toward
morning, but it looks minor.

FOR YOUR SUNDAY: Tomorrow will be an outstanding day
weatherwise, with lots of sunshine. Highs tomorrow will be in the
middle and upper 70s. It's back into the 40s tomorrow night, as high
pressure settles in over Alabama.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Monday looks like a very nice day with
lots of sun and mild temperatures in the upper 70s. By Tuesday,
weather maps will feature a developing low over the Plains states.
That low will send a surge of moisture towards Alabama Tuesday night
that could set off a few showers. The low will produce a significant
severe weather outbreak on Wednesday in Oklahoma, Northeast Texas and
Arkansas up into Kansas. We may stay dry until Thursday night, when a
few showers/storms could enter the picture.

A DANGEROUS IDEA:A sidebar to the May 3, 1999 Oklahoma
severe weather outbreak: a misconception had developed in the general
public that if a tornado was approaching, the girders underneath a
bridge would provide protection. The misconception stemmed from
dramatic footage from a news crew during the Andover KS tornado of
1991 that sought refuge under an overpass as the tornado struck it
directly. Unfortunately, several people were killed during the
Oklahoma City tornado as they hid underneath an interstate bridge. The
safest thing is to avoid the storm all together. If the storm is
close, the best thing to do is to abandon your automobile and seek
shelter in a building on the lowest floor in an interior room without
windows. If no shelter is available find a ditch or low spot and cover
your head.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TONIGHT
Small chance of an afternoon storm, otherwise clearing.
Overnight Low 61
WIND: SW/W 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 74
WIND: N 6-14

MONDAY
Sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 77
WIND: N 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of a shower overnight.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A small chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 80
WIND: S 6-12

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