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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday June 27, 2008
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...Beneficial Rain Possible Through Sunday...

AFTERNOON STORMS: Looks like a rather wet three day period coming up
for Alabama with a deep flow of tropical moisture continuing. We will
forecast a good chance of mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms
today, tomorrow, and Sunday with highs mostly in the mid to upper 80s.
We should also note that some late night and morning showers are not
out of the question in a pure tropical airmass.

The stronger thunderstorms during the next three days have the
potential to produce heavy amounts of rain due to their slow movement,
and gobs of dangerous lightning. There is also potential for wet
microbursts, localized areas of damaging straight line winds. Rain
amounts will average one to two inches between now and Sunday night,
but some spots could see heavier amounts.

NEXT WEEK: Drier air filters into the northern half of Alabama Sunday
night, and at this point it looks like most of the showers will be
over the southern counties Monday through Wednesday. Then, moisture
returns statewide by Thursday, and at this time the weather on the
Fourth of July (Friday) looks very typical for summer, with hot and
muggy conditions along with the chance of an afternoon thunderstorm in
a few spots.

WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: The weather looks a bit on the wet side on the
Gulf Coast this weekend. Even some hint at a weak tropical wave in the
Gulf of Mexico, which means more clouds than sun through Sunday with a
good chance of showers and storms on a daily basis. There will be some
sun at times, however, and the rain won't be continuous. Just be aware
that a shower or storm could blow up at almost any time. Highs will be
in the mid to upper 80s. The water temperature last night at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab was 86 degrees.

ON THIS DATE IN 1957: Hurricane Audrey strengthened rapidly just
before landfall on the Gulf Coast near Cameron, LA on the Texas/
Louisiana border. The storm's central pressure dropped from 973 to 930
millibars in just 5 hours. Winds reached 150 mph. The hurricane
generated a storm surge of at least 12 feet above normal. 390 people
died in Louisiana (127 of them unidentified) with another 192 were
reported missing. The loss of life was the greatest in the United
States since the 1938 Hurricane in New England.

LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK: Lightning is a major cause of storm
related deaths in the U.S., out pacing hurricanes and tornados in most
years. A lightning strike can result in a cardiac arrest (heart
stopping) at the time of the injury, although some victims may appear
to have a delayed death a few days later if they are resuscitated but
have suffered irreversible brain damage.

According to Storm Data, a National Weather Service publication, over
the last 30 years the U.S. has averaged 62 reported lightning
fatalities per year. Due to under reporting, the figures are more
realistically at least 70 deaths per year. Only about 10% of people
who are struck by lightning are killed, leaving 90% with various
degrees of disability.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms by afternoon.
Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Warm and humid; a good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Showers and a few thunderstorms likely.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Showers should stay south of Birmingham.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 88
WIND: N 5-10

TUESDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 89
WIND: NE 5-10

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