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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday June 12, 2008
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...Showers and Thunderstorms...

STORMS INCREASING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: This time of year, when a cool
front shows signs that it would like to visit Alabama, it is almost
like playing dominoes or a game of chess. It is very difficult to know
who is going to win, whether it will be a persistent hot, humid air
mass hanging on or a little relief from the humidity and a back off in
showers.

For several days, it looked like we would get a break
from showers and thunderstorms by Sunday. Now we cannot be so sure,
but we do believe that most of them will be over the south half of the
state Sunday and we have lessened the chance for Birmingham and
Central Alabama. We have left them out completely on Monday and we
believe the old dreaded, unwelcome, pesky humidity will back off a
little bit on Monday.

OUR BEST CHANCE OF GETTING WET: Showers and storms
should be rather active tomorrow and Saturday and we believe that is
our best chance of getting some substantial rain across Central
Alabama. Some of these storms could be strong and no doubt we will
have a few severe thunderstorm warnings on those two days even if we
do not have an outbreak of severe weather. It does not appear to be a
significant severe weather threat, but some communities could get an
inch or more on either of those two days, especially since the storms
will be rather sluggish in their forward movement.

Scattered thunderstorms were already developing across
Central Alabama this afternoon and already there were a few warnings
and some significant weather alerts. The thunderstorms were moving
slowly toward the NW. Yesterday afternoon they were moving slowly
also, but in several different directions as if they were confused.
How about that 2.67 inches of rain at the downtown Tuscaloosa skycam
which set off flash flooding in Tuscaloosa County? There were several
reports of quarter-size hail in NE Jefferson County.

A MIDWEST TRAGEDY: No other way to describe it,
especially when so many kids are involved. My guess is that the
tornado that struck the Boy Scout camp in extreme West Iowa last
evening will be rated an EF2 of maybe an EF3. I should not even be
speculating, because an exhaustive ground survey is really the key.
Some of the experts are calling the flooding in Iowa a 500-year flood.
For sure, it is a 100-year flood. The city of Cedar Rapids was being
evacuated when it was estimated that 100 city blocks were underwater
and most of the bridges were closed…4 inches of rain fell this morning
at Atkins, Iowa, 3.40 at Rochester, Minnesota and many places got over
3 inches. Waterloo now has an excess for the year of 15 inches…10
inches of new snow in the Grand Tetons of NW Wyoming and good snow
amounts in other areas of the Rockies, especially above 8,000 feet.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Every time I read the
puppy's 10 commandments, of course I think of Little Miss Molly.
Number 8 says, "Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative,
ask yourself if something might be bothering me. You may not be giving
me the right food. I may have been in the sun too long or my heart may
be getting old or weak."…every time I go from my weather office to the
kitchen to get coffee, a distance of 40 feet, Molly either jumps out
at me with a ball in her mouth wanting to play or she is passed out in
the recliner or couch, which means I cannot resist stopping and giving
her a belly rub. You should hear the long deep moans and groans
telling me that is just what she needed. 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."

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photographers to capture the unique spirit of each child. They
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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,
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Please call (205) 445-1293 or http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com
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TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms diminishing late. A few strong
storms.
Overnight Low 71
WIND: SE 4-8

FRIDAY
Cloudy at times. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, numerous at
times during the afternoon.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms strong.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm, mostly south of
Birmingham.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A little less humid.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 90
WIND: NE 4-8

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