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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday June 26, 2008
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

The Calhoun County Farmers Market will be open this week to
provide local goods for your enjoyment. Locally grown produce
and plants as well as home made goods and crafts will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is on Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8 am for best selection.

The Buckner Market begins promptly at 8 am each Tuesday at
Pickette's Feed and Pet Supplies, 8 am to noon, until our FallFest
on October 18. They are also now at Zinn Park on Saturdays.

Information on each Market and the FallFest is available at
http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or by calling 256-237-1621.
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...Plenty of Humid Air...

THE ALABAMA STORY: It is a story of thunderstorms in the forecast
every day until early next week. It appears that a cool front will try
to get down into this area on Monday and cause most of the storms to
be down over South Alabama. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms will
be numerous at times over the weekend and especially on Sunday.

We had a rather wild time with showers and thunderstorms
yesterday afternoon and well into the night. A number of reports of
uprooted trees and hail, however, no widespread significant damage and
little or no structural damage. The weather had turned dry lately, so
some places got some very beneficial rain last evening. Missing out on
the rain was Vigo, east of Piedmont, where only 0.01 was measured
which brings their total for all of June to only 0.23. The rain
deficit has reached almost 9 inches in Huntsville, over 7 in Muscle
Shoals and over 6 inches at Anniston Airport and almost 9 inches at
Montgomery. Birmingham is an anomaly with an excess of 2.57.

Just a few rain reports from last evening:
1.30 near Phil Campbell
1.73 SE of Oneonta
2.10 6 miles south of Tuscaloosa
0.92 at Black Creek/Scrougout
0.85 at Coker

We have an interesting to watch this afternoon, partially
because of a sea breeze and other reasons. Showers and thunderstorms
were becoming more numerous near the Gulf Coast this afternoon and
across extreme South Alabama. There is a possibility that it could cut
off some of the moist air in the Gulf, but we still have a number of
outflow boundaries lying dormant across the state that could give
Central Alabama a decent chance of showers and storms. Again, they
will be slow-movers. Lightning in these storms lately has been
unusually severe.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS WEEK: It is being observed this
week. Ken Lorick, forecaster at NWS/Birmingham, wrote an interesting
article Tuesday on "The Science of Lightning." He ended his story with
a simple statement, "When thunder roars, go indoors." I would like to
add my own motto that simply says, "Lightning is frightening."

SMOKE IN THE FORECAST: The wildfires in California
are so numerous and so critical that visibility has been limited at
times by smoke at the San Francisco International Airport. The
official forecast for that city has smoke mentioned every day through
Saturday.

WEATHER NOTEBOOK: Would you believe more severe
thunderstorms and buckets of rain in the Midwest—the most unwelcome
place in the world for that kind of weather at this time. Des Moines
got 1.75 inches overnight only to get an additional inch in less than
an hour this morning. Flash Flood Warnings were issued.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: My dear friend,
Little Miss Molly only 9 pounds of fur, flesh and bone, is a go-to
creature if you need to relax. When I get uptight (extremely rare), or
when I get real busy, I go find the little girl and have a chat with
her. The way she looks at me erases any tension right away. However,
she expects a favor in return which is a belly rub. She will give you
the most delightful, low key, moan and groan for that. I was so busy
yesterday I had no time for her. She let me know. Life goes on.

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

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HELP US FIND "FOREVER FAMILIES"
FOR ALABAMA'S FOSTER CHILDREN

Heart Gallery Alabama helps find families for the 270+ children
currently in Alabama's foster care system who are waiting for
their "Forever Families."

Heart Gallery, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, recruits professional
photographers to capture the unique spirit of each child. They
interview the children and place their images and voices on a website
(http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com) and in traveling exhibits
throughout the state where prospective adoptive families can learn
more about them. Heart Gallery Alabama has helped find a
permanent home for 70 children.

Statistics show that children with involved fathers are more confident,
better able to deal with frustration, more likely to mature into
compassionate adults and to have a higher self esteem.

We ask that you consider becoming a permanent home for a child. Or
consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our mission. Any
donation will help us find permanent homes for these children.

Please call (205) 445-1293 or http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com
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TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms diminishing late.
Overnight Low 70
WIND: SW 3-6

FRIDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. They could be numerous at times.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly south of Birmingham.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 86
WIND: N 6-12

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