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Afternoon Edition For Saturday October 11, 2008
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FALL FEST 2008
Saturday, October 18th 9:00 am-2:00 pm Cane Creek Community Gardens
at McClellan.
Join us for a day of food, fun, and fellowship celebrating agriculture
and homemaking skills. Live music provided by Chris Scott.
There will be an Arts & Crafts contest, a Canning Contest, a Baked
Foods Contest and Cake Walk, and an adult and children's BBQ Contest--
just like an old fashioned county fair.
TONS of activities for kids! Vacation trip to Opryland to be given away.
For more info and contest rules, visit http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or
call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.
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...Considerable Cloudiness...

The headquarters of Alabama weather this afternoon is over Upstate New
York, near Massena. Huge high pressure is centered there, but its
influence extends all the way into Alabama in the form of a high
pressure ridge. Easterly winds around the ridge are pumping Atlantic
moisture into Alabama. This is spreading considerable cloudiness in
from Georgia. Clouds have been increasing all morning over much of
Central Alabama, with only extreme western sections seeing more
sunshine. Temperatures will top out around 80, warmer in spots that
get more sunshine, slightly cooler in the cloudier locations.
Tomorrow will be a lot like today with lots of clouds and mild
temperatures. There could be a little drizzle in the morning, with
isolated showers at any time.

THE WEEK AHEAD: It looks like the easterly flow will be with us
through Monday, keeping skies on the cloudy side, although there
should be occasional peeks of sunshine. There could also be a few
isolated showers Sunday and Monday. The big storm system out West
will weaken and move out to the north, sending a weak cool front our
way by late Tuesday into Wednesday. It will stall over the state,
keeping scattered showers in the forecast possibly into the weekend.
Rainfall chances and amounts will be limited through the period.

TROUBLE OUT WEST: A powerful storm system is affecting the western
United States. Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect over Arizona
and New Mexico as a strong low draws in lots of moisture from Pacific
Hurricane Norbert. Instability levels are high and supercell storms
are possible. While severe weather is a problem to the south, strong
winds are affecting a wide region around the low and high winds
warnings are in effect for places like Payson, Arizona, where winds
today will gust to over 60 mph. To the north, unseasonable snows are
occurring. Boise, Idaho picked up 1.7 inches yesterday, the earliest
measurable snowfall there in 111 years of records. Two to three feet
of snow is expected across parts of Montana and Wyoming. As much as
three to five foot of snow will fall before the storm is over in the
Crazy and Beartooth Mountains of Montana.

SPEAKING OF NORBERT: Hurricane Norbert was making landfall on the
Baja California Peninsula early this afternoon. Norbert re-
intensified into a major hurricane last night, but fortunately
weakened slightly early this morning. It has top winds around 100
mph, making it a category two hurricane. It will pass over the Gulf
of California and make landfall near Ciudad Obregon around 7 p.m.
tonight. The storm will weaken rapidly over the mountainous terrain
of Mexico but will continue contributing lots of moisture to the storm
system over the western U.S. as it moves on the Plains. It could help
to produce very heavy rains like 1983's Tico. Shawnee, Oklahoma
picked up over ten inches of rain from that system.

IN THE ATLANTIC: A tropical depression may form this weekend over
the Atlantic midway between Africa and the Caribbean. If it does, it
will likely recurve out to sea without affecting any land areas. The
tropical wave over the Lesser Antilles is encountering strong wind
shear and development is unlikely. That may change as the system
moves deeper into the Caribbean this week and there are signs that a
depression could form by midweek. That would be a system to watch.

VIRGIN ISLANDS SHAKEN UP: Folks in the Virgin Islands were jolted
awake this morning by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. The strong quake
struck about 6:40 local time. No injuries or major damage was reported.

ON THIS DATE IN 1991: Most people think of Seattle as being
consistently cold and rainy, but you may be amazed to know that more
rain falls each year in places like New York and Chicago. On this
date, Seattle was recording its' 40th straight day without measurable
rainfall.

Bill Murray
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TONIGHT
A good bit of clouds.
Overnight Low 64
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. A little drizzle or an isolated shower possible. A
fresh easterly breeze.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 78
WIND: E 7-14

MONDAY
Another gray start. Maybe a shower or a little drizzle still.
Sunshine returns later in the day.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E/SE 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of a late night shower over Northwest sections.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SW 6-12

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Morning Edition For Saturday October 11, 2008
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...Mainly Dry...

Greetings from the Northwest Florida coast on this
October Saturday. I plan on taking 30A and US-98 today from Destin
all the way through Panama City into Apalachicola, St. Marks and St.
George. It is Florida's Forgotten Coast and I am looking forward to
the exploration.

ON THE WEATHER MAPS THIS MORNING: Surface high pressure
is over western New York. A ridge of high pressure extends into the
Southeast U.S. An upper level low is over the coast of Georgia and
Northeast Florida. The ridge is providing an easterly low level flow
into Alabama, providing some Atlantic moisture.

YOUR FORECAST: We should remain dry through at least
Monday here in Central Alabama. Highs will be a bit above norma,
around 80 degrees. Overnight lows will be in the lower 60s. By
Tuesday, a weakening frontal system will be fizzling out as it moves
toward Alabama. This is the same system that is expected to bring up
to 30 inches of snow this weekend to parts of Yellowstone National
Park. It will bring us a slight chance of showers Tuesday or Tuesday
night. Wednesday looks dry, as well as Thursday, but by Thursday
night into Friday, we will see another chance of showers. It does not
look like a big rainfall event.

IN THE ATLANTIC: An easterly wave over the eastern
Caribbean is tracking westward this morning. Upper level winds are
unfavorable for development. Another disturbance between the islands
and Africa could develop into a tropical depression over the next
couple of days. It would likely recurve east of the islands. Look
for a good likelihood of another tropical cyclone developing the least
week of the month over the western Caribbean. South Florida will be
the likely target of any system that forms in that region.

NORBERT: Pacific Hurricane Norbert is curving northeast
toward Baja California this morning. It will cross the isthmus today
and make landfall in northwestern Mexico. It should dissipate, but
the moisture will work up into the southern Plains ahead of the next
trough.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Jacksonville State will play
Eastern Kentucky in Richmond, Kentucky today. For the 5:00 p.m. kick
off, it should be clear and around 80 degrees and near 66 in the 4th
quarter. Arkansas will be in Auburn for a 4:00 p.m. kick off. We look
for dry weather, although cloudy at times. Temperatures should be in
the 70s for the entire game. Alabama has an open date and UAB has
already played this week.

ON THIS DATE IN 1846: The Great Key West Hurricane of
1846 was one of the most significant hurricanes to strike Florida in
the 19th century. There was great destruction in the Florida Keys.
The City of Key West was virtually destroyed with five feet of water
inundating the city. Two major lighthouses were destroyed by the
hurricane.

Bill Murray
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TODAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Mix of clouds and sun. A slight chance of a shower.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 79
WIND: E 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of an isolated shower.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 6-12

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday October 10, 2008
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FALL FEST 2008
Saturday, October 18th 9:00 am-2:00 pm Cane Creek Community Gardens
at McClellan.
Join us for a day of food, fun, and fellowship celebrating agriculture
and homemaking skills. Live music provided by Chris Scott.
There will be an Arts & Crafts contest, a Canning Contest, a Baked
Foods Contest and Cake Walk, and an adult and children's BBQ
Contest--just like an old fashioned county fair.
TONS of activities for kids! Vacation trip to Opryland to be given away.
For more info and contest rules, visit http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or
call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.
===================================================================

...Clouds In and Out...

PLEASANT AUTUMN TEMPERATURES: Our weather, as far as the old
thermometer is concerned, is fairly stagnant. Daytime highs are going
to be consistent—close to the 80-degree mark or slightly higher with
lows at night mostly in the 60s. That part is fairly easy. The
difficult part is trying to determine how much sun and how much
cloudiness each day. High pressure along the east coast is sending a
consistent east wind across our area. Occasional bands of clouds will
spread westward, so at times we will be clear and at other times
almost overcast. There is a slight chance of a little light rain or
showers mixed in with this. We are calling for just a slight chance
about Sunday and again Tuesday. Not enough rain to be of real benefit.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Cannot ask for any better for the high school games
tonight. The weather should be dry with temperatures in the 70s at
kick off and about 68 for the final whistle. On Saturday, Jacksonville
State will play Eastern Kentucky in Richmond, Kentucky. For the 5:00
p.m. kick off, it should be clear and around 80 degrees and near 66 in
the 4th quarter. That location is in Eastern Kentucky on I-75, some 30
miles or so south of Lexington. Arkansas will be in Auburn for a 4:00
p.m. kick off. We look for dry weather, although cloudy at times.
Temperatures should be in the 70s for the entire game. Alabama has an
open date.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The large nervous weather area about midway between
the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles, is showing more
signs of organization. It will continue moving slowly WNW and
additional development is possible. If it becomes a tropical storm,
the name will be Nana. Meanwhile, another disturbance near the Lesser
Antilles is not expected to grow much any time soon, because of
unfavourable winds upstairs. In the extreme Eastern Pacific, Hurricane
Norbert is still very interesting to watch. Sustained winds are still
100 mph. His projected path turns NE across lower Baja, California and
into NW Mexico Sunday morning. Beyond that, he will no longer be a
hurricane or tropical storm, but he still has the capability of
bringing some much needed moisture into West Texas and Southern New
Mexico.

OUR WEATHER WORLD: Quite unusual for the weather to be turning so
wintry so early in parts of the west. Yellowstone National Park is
going to get hammered with 15 to 30 inches of snow starting today and
continuing through Sunday. There will be blowing and drifting snow
with that. 6 to 10 inches is expected in Casper, Wyoming and there
will be snow down into Northern Utah and other parts of the
west...cold spots this morning included 14 at Ely, Nevada and 6 below
zero at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska…Barrow has 9 inches of snow on the
ground…in Anchorage, it has been freezing or lower for the entire last
24 hours…the upper level cold core low-pressure area was still
centered near the Georgia/South Carolina coast. Thunderstorms
yesterday produced 1.90 inches of rain at Savannah…on this date in
1780, the hurricane season had developed into one of the worst in
reported history. The hurricane on October 10-12, was the all-time
deadliest. It is believed that 22,000 people perished. The first week
of that October saw a hurricane kill 1,000 people in Jamaica.
The Eastern Gulf of Mexico was hit later. An additional 2,000 persons
were killed.

J. B. Elliott
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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Pleasant temperatures.
Overnight Low 64
WIND: E 4-8

SATURDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Variable cloudiness. A slight chance of a shower.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 79
WIND: E 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. An isolated shower.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

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Morning Edition For Friday October 10, 2008
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ALABAMA ONE CALL
KNOW WHAT'S BELOW
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it's safe to dig.
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...Dry Through Sunday...

A CALM WEATHER PATTERN: We are forecasting dry weather for Alabama
through the weekend, with temperatures a little above average values
for mid-October in Alabama. Afternoon highs will be mostly in the low
80s, with lows in the 60s. There will be some moisture around thanks
to an easterly flow from the Atlantic, but upper air ridging overhead
should keep most Alabama counties rain-free.

NEXT WEEK: A strong storm will pass well to the north of Alabama next
week; the trailing front could kick off a few isolated showers Tuesday
night, but with little upper support and limited moisture, rainfall
amounts, if any, should be light and spotty. A stronger front could
bring a better chance of showers at the end of the week (one week from
today).

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Near perfect weather for high school games tonight.
Most games kick off at 7:30 and it should be in the 70s at that time
with upper 60s by the final whistle. Alabama has an open date.
Appalachian State will be in Birmingham to play on campus at Samford
Stadium at 2:30 tomorrow. This is one of the most anticipated games
for Samford in a long time. It should get no warmer than about 82
during the game and in the 70s for the final whistle. Arkansas will be
at Auburn for a 4:00 p.m. game tomorrow on pay-per-view. Dry pleasant
weather with 78 at kick off and 70 when you go home. And, Jacksonville
State will travel to Richmond, Kentucky to play Eastern Kentucky
tomorrow at 5:00 p.m… the sky will be clear, with low 80s at kickoff
and low 70s by the fourth quarter.

TROPICS: A disturbance is moving through the Windward Islands this
morning; development as it moves into the eastern Caribbean seems
unlikely in the short term due to hostile upper air winds. A large
area of disturbed weather is about 800 miles southwest of the Cape
Verde Islands in the far eastern Atlantic; that one has a chance to
become better organized in coming days as it moves east across the
open Atlantic. The next named storm this year will be called Nana.

ON THIS DATE IN 1780: The Hurricane Season of 1780 was one of the
worst in recorded history, and the storm which destroyed the Windward
Islands October 10-12 is the deadliest ever in recorded Atlantic
history. It became known simply as the "Great Hurricane of 1780." It
is believed that 22,000 perished in week long rampage of The Great
Hurricane. 9,000 died on the island of Martinique, 5000 in Euststius
and 4000 in Barbados. Thousands more died at sea. It was just one of
three deadliest hurricanes that month. The first week of the month saw
a hurricane strike Jamaica, killing 1000. The eastern Gulf of Mexico
was hit later that month, and 2000 were killed. The October storms
scuttled much of the British and Spanish navies and aided the colonies
in the American Revolution.

EXTREMES: Hottest place in the nation yesterday was Death Valley,
California with 103 degrees. Coldest spot was McKinley Park, Alaska
with four below zero.

James Spann
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TODAY
Partly sunny.
Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Isolated showers Tuesday night.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW 6-12

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Afternoon Edition For Thursday October 9, 2008
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FALL FEST 2008
Saturday, October 18th 9:00 am-2:00 pm Cane Creek Community Gardens
at McClellan.
Join us for a day of food, fun, and fellowship celebrating agriculture
and homemaking skills. Live music provided by Chris Scott.
There will be an Arts & Crafts contest, a Canning Contest, a Baked
Foods Contest and Cake Walk, and an adult and children's BBQ Contest--
just like an old fashioned county fair.
TONS of activities for kids! Vacation trip to Opryland to be given away.
For more info and contest rules, visit http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or
call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.
===================================================================

...Dry For Several Days...

MADE TO ORDER TEMPERATURES: That means they should be ideal for
almost any plans you have, which includes football, picnics—you name
it. The upper low-pressure area that set off those strange
thunderstorms over West Alabama during the afternoon was centered over
South Georgia today. It was still making the atmosphere rather angry.
So much so that a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was posted for NE Florida,
SE Florida and the Charleston area of South Carolina. On two occasions
this afternoon, the National Weather Service in Jacksonville posted a
Tornado Warning for several NE Florida counties.

That upper low is having somewhat of a reverse effect on Alabama
weather. The circulation around it has kept part of North and NE
Alabama cloudy for most of the day.

HOW ABOUT THE WEEKEND? It will not be total sunshine every day. We
have a large surface high-pressure area that will be centered near New
York City. It will cause an easterly flow across Alabama, somewhat
like a wedge. This will give us some clouds in and out sometimes, but
the weekend and including Columbus Day on Monday, should have more sun
than clouds. Temperatures will be ideal with highs in the lower 80s
and lows at night consistently in the 60s. The wind will be out of the
east almost all the time.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Near perfect weather for high school games tonight
and Friday night. Most games kick off at 7:30 and it should be in the
70s at that time with upper 60s by the final whistle. Alabama has an
open date. UAB is in Houston tonight for a 7:00 p.m. kick off playing
the University of Houston and televised nationwide on CBS CSN. Clear
weather is expected with near 80 at kick off and 67 when we know the
final score. Appalachian State will be in Birmingham to play on campus
at Samford Stadium at 2:30 tomorrow. This is one of the most
anticipated games for Samford in a long time. It should get no warmer
than about 82 during the game and in the 70s for the final whistle.
Arkansas will be at Auburn for a 4:00 p.m. game Saturday on pay-per-
view. Dry pleasant weather with 78 at kick off and 70 when you go home.

TROPICAL WEATHER: A broad elongated low-pressure area was 225 miles
east of the Windward Islands. The associated showers are
discombobulated. The upper air should stay unfriendly for tropical
cyclone development. A very interesting situation over in the extreme
Eastern Pacific where Hurricane Norbart was centered 385 miles SSW of
the southern tip of Baja, California. Moving NW, he is a major
hurricane—a Category 3. The interesting part about him is that he is
expected to curve toward the NE moving into NW Mexico Sunday morning
and he may eventually bring a good influx of moisture into West Texas
and South New Mexico.

OUR INTERESTING WEATHER WORLD: Good old thundersnow expected in the
Colorado Rockies over the weekend. In Yellowstone National Park, 8 to
18 inches of snow is expected Friday and Saturday…snow is also
expected to affect places like Northern Utah…did you know that there
are 107 mountain peaks with elevations of 10,000 or more that are
named within Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado…it was 9 above
zero in Stanley, Idaho this morning and 2 below in Denali National
Park, Alaska…Whittier, Alaska had 5 inches of new snow…we have a
subscriber at Hunter Street Baptist Church that loves that town.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I have to figure out how many miles I
have walked around the track with Little Miss Molly. The last time I
did that, if we had walked in a straight line, we would have been in
Central America or in Southern Canada. She is getting so much playtime
thanks to our rearrangement that she wants to go to bed earlier than
usual.

J. B. Elliott
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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy.
Overnight Low 62
WIND: E 4-8

FRIDAY
Some clouds at times, but mostly sunshine.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SE 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday October 9, 2008
===================================================================
ALABAMA ONE CALL
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smart digging means calling 811 before each job to find out where
it's safe to dig.
Every digging project requires a call to Alabama One Call--even
small projects like building a fence, planting shrubs and trees or
installing a mailbox.
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...Several Dry Days Ahead...

DRIER AIR ARRIVES: Once the morning fog burns off, today should be a
mostly sunny day as dry air returns to Alabama; the high this
afternoon should be in the upper 70s, slightly above average for
October 9. The dry air will stay in place through the weekend;
afternoons will be warm and nights pleasant. Once again we expect
excellent weather for high school football games across the state
tonight and tomorrow night, with temperatures generally in the 60s.

LONG RANGE: The first big snow storm of the season will unfold this
weekend over the Rocky Mountain states; that storm will move
northeast, in the general direction of Canada, pretty much bypassing
Alabama to the north. A weakening front could trigger a shower Tuesday
night or early Wednesday, but at this point the chance of significant
rain is fading fast.

A GOOD SOAKING: Much of Alabama had a very beneficial rain event over
the past 48 hours. The lightest rain was over the Black Belt of West
Alabama; the general area from Eutaw to Greensboro to Marion to Selma
had under one-half inch. Elsewhere, some pretty impressive rain
amounts were reported. Some examples: 4.18" at Holly Pond, 3.90" at
Millport, 3.59" at Vinemont, 3.07" at Huntsville, 2.86" at Moody,
2.43" at Hanceville, 2.16" at Springville, 2.12" at Morris, 2.17" at
Greystone Cove, 1.81" at Inverness, 1.51" at Weaver, 1.48" at
Bessemer, and 1.43" in downtown Tuscaloosa at our SKYCAM site. The
official total for the Birmingham Airport was 1.17".

OTHER NOTES ROM WEDNESDAY: A tornado warning was issued briefly
yesterday afternoon for South Marion and North Fayette counties; a
number of funnel cloud reports were received from Winfield (see
pictures on our blog), and there was some scattered reports of trees
and power lines down. More significant damage occurred over Southeast
Alabama; a tornado touched down in Enterprise (Coffee County). There
was significant damage to the Enterprise Civic Center. The roof was
peeled off of the Civic Center and windows blown out. Automobile
windows were also blown out. Several trees were down and there was a
lot of debris. And, the Weather Service in Mobile reported a tornado
one mile north of Red Oak in Covington County. That is in extreme
South Alabama. EMA personnel were on the site and they reported debris
twisted around power poles. Numerous trees were down in a path and
debris was blocking the highway just north of Red Oak.

HODGEPODGE: Hottest place in the nation yesterday was Riverside,
California with 103 degrees; the coldest was Arctic Village, Alaksa
with 16 below zero (how about that for October 9!). A tornado touched
down in Panama City yesterday producing damage to the Baypoint
subdivision near Saint Andrew State Park. Wind damage was reported
across scattered parts of Southeast Alabama as well, across Houston,
Henry, Dale, Covington, and Coffee counties.

James Spann
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy with developing showers and thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

FRIDAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
Becoming mostly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

MONDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

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WFUS54 KBMX 082028
TORBMX
ALC057-093-082045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0180.081008T2028Z-081008T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
328 PM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD...
NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 328 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
GU-WIN...OR NEAR WINFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WINFIELD BY 345 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3391 8776 3387 8784 3397 8791 3400 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 319DEG 5KT 3396 8787

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Afternoon Edition For Wednesday October 8, 2008
===================================================================
FALL FEST 2008
Saturday, October 18th 9:00 am-2:00 pm Cane Creek Community Gardens
at McClellan.
Join us for a day of food, fun, and fellowship celebrating agriculture
and homemaking skills. Live music provided by Chris Scott.
There will be an Arts & Crafts contest, a Canning Contest, a Baked
Foods Contest and Cake Walk, and an adult and children's BBQ
Contest--just like an old fashioned county fair.
TONS of activities for kids! Vacation trip to Opryland to be given away.
For more info and contest rules, visit http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or
call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.
===================================================================

...Another Pleasant Weekend...

A GOOD SOAKING FOR ALABAMA: It happened mainly overnight and through
this morning, but many sections of the state got the most beneficial
rain in about one month. In fact, some communities had received only a
trace of rain for the last 30 days. The rain was heavy enough to set
off some flooding issues in some areas, especially around the
Tennessee Valley. By midafternoon today, most of the showers and
thunderstorms had shifted over into the extreme east and SE part of
the state. They were still producing locally heavy rain.

Again today we posted a long list of rain amounts on the ABC 33/40
Blog, but we want to list some representative amounts here:

2.16 Springville/Simmons Mountain
1.99 Scrougout (NE Etowah County)
2.43 Hanceville
2.04 Russellville
3.48 Wright (Lauderdale County)
1.15 Jasper
2.12 Walnut Cove
2.50 Brilliant
2.86 Moody
2.44 Fayette
3.90 SW Lamar County

Down south, there were several tornado warnings in the middle of the
night and this morning, but we do not have reports of any actual
touchdown or significant damage.

Drier air will spread into the state behind these showers and storms,
but we will not have the chilly temperatures like we did at night last
weekend. Lows for the next several nights will be mostly in the lower
60s. We expect no better than 78 for a high tomorrow and then low to
mid 80s through the weekend.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: We will issue a specific forecast starting in
tomorrow's editions, but it looks like excellent weather for high
school games that usually start around 7:30 and also for college games
over the weekend. We do not see any rain problem.

OUR INTERESTING WORLD OF WEATHER: Winter is really beginning to make
itself known over the Far North. The old thermometer was hanging out
around 17 below zero at Arctic Village, Alaska all morning. Heavy snow
accumulations for Yellowstone National Park by this weekend with lows
10-16 and highs only in the 20s. It was 22 this morning in Stanley,
Idaho for the coldest in the lower 48.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: My Little Miss Molly, my 9-pound pal, is
so vibrant and outgoing that I like to keep her happy. We went a long
way to that yesterday by completely rearranging our large living area.
She now has a baseball diamond as nice as Yankee Stadium. Formerly the
furniture was arranged such that she had to go around furniture to
find her ball when we threw it. Now she races across at breakneck
speed. When she finally collapsed during the debate last night, she
was totally worn out. With the new arrangement, she also has a better
vantage point to warn us when varmints of any kind are coming our way.
She especially gets excited because she hardly misses seeing little
Dino, her boyfriend, any time he comes by. She usually gets so excited
that she makes us take her outside to play with him for a while. Life
goes on.

J. B. Elliott
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TONIGHT
A few early showers. Patchy fog developing late.
Overnight Low 59
WIND: N 3-6

THURSDAY
Patchy early morning fog. Becoming mostly sunny.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 78
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SE 6-12

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WFUS54 KMOB 081603 RRA
TORMOB
ALC039-081645-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0161.081008T1603Z-081008T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1103 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT

* AT 1100 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GREEN BAY...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GREEN BAY BY 1110 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3129 8619 3112 8619 3108 8634 3114 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 234DEG 17KT 3113 8631

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Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 081603
TORMOB
ALC039-081645-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0160.081008T1603Z-081008T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1103 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT

* AT 1100 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GREEN BAY...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GREEN BAY BY 1110 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3129 8619 3112 8619 3108 8634 3114 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 234DEG 17KT 3113 8631

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Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 081532
TORMOB
ALC039-081630-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0158.081008T1532Z-081008T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1032 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 1027 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES
TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
2 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED OAK...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF ANDALUSIA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 19 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OPP BY 1110 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3111 8646 3119 8653 3145 8620 3144 8619
3142 8618 3130 8619 3130 8618 3118 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 234DEG 16KT 3117 8642

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Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 081501
TORBMX
ALC101-081530-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0179.081008T1501Z-081008T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1001 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 1001 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PINTLALA...OR 12
MILES EAST OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SNOWDOUN...HOPE HULL AND DANNELLY FIELD BY 1010 AM CDT...
WOODCREST BY 1015 AM CDT...
PINEDALE AND MONTGOMERY BY 1025 AM CDT...
AUBURN UNIVERSITY IN MONTGOMERY...7 MILES SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY
ZOO...7 MILES SOUTH OF BOYLSTON AND 8 MILES WEST OF MOUNT MEIGS BY
1030 AM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 164 THROUGH 173...
AND INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 11.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3212 8641 3214 8640 3225 8640 3226 8643
3227 8645 3249 8625 3234 8605 3208 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 1501Z 221DEG 20KT 3221 8636

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Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 081500
TORMOB
ALC039-081545-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0157.081008T1500Z-081008T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1000 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 955 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES
TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
4 MILES SOUTH OF PLEASANT HOME...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 21 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY AT 1010 AM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3128 8653 3116 8640 3105 8660 3109 8667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 228DEG 18KT 3111 8658

$$

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Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 081435
TORMOB
ALC039-081500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0156.081008T1435Z-081008T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
935 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 932 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PLEASANT HOME...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING
EAST AT 39 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RED OAK BY 950 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3133 8641 3114 8629 3104 8667 3122 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1435Z 251DEG 34KT 3111 8664

$$
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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday October 8, 2008
===================================================================
ALABAMA ONE CALL
KNOW WHAT'S BELOW
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...Some Needed Rain Today...

A GOOD WET-DOWN: We will begin the day with periods of rain and
thunderstorms across all of Alabama this morning thanks to a strong
upper trough approaching from the west. While a strong thunderstorm or
two is possible, we don't anticipate any major severe weather problems
since the air is relatively stable. Most Alabama communities have a
great chance of receiving at least one inch of rain by midday, with
isolated amounts to two inches. The rain will then taper off from west
to east this afternoon, and by late tonight all of the rain should be
east of Alabama, in Georgia and the Carolinas.

DRIER DAYS AHEAD: The sky becomes partly sunny tomorrow as drier air
returns to the state, and at this time we are projecting dry weather
for Friday and the weekend, with warm days and pleasant nights.
Afternoon highs will be mostly in the low 80s, and the weather once
again looks excellent for high school and college football games
across the Deep South this weekend.

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: A strong storm system will spin up this weekend
out west, and will bring the first major snowstorm of the season to
parts of the Rocky Mountain states. That system will move east, across
the northern U.S., and will bring a cold front into Alabama with our
next chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. Since the
best dynamics will remain well to the north, we don't expect a major
rain event at this time. Somewhat cooler air will filter in behind the
front over the latter half of next week, but nothing unusually chilly
for mid-October. The air over the northern part of North America is
very cold, but no sign of any serious dip in the storm track that
would bring it down this way for the next two weeks or so.

TROPICS: Tropical Storm Marco moved into Mexico yesterday morning, and
for now the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet. Most hurricane
outlooks, however, suggest the tropics will come alive before the
month is over. Hurricane season runs through the end of November, and
the next names on the list are Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally, Teddy,
Vicky, and Wilfred. Hey, we don't name them, we just forecast them,
you know.

TUESDAY'S STORMS: Pre-dawn storms in Columbus, Mississippi early
yesterday blew down trees, and produced a number of power outages. One
apartment complex had to be evacuated due to a gas leak caused by a
downed tree. Down on the Alabama coast, a whopping 8.97" of rain was
measured 2 miles northeast of Orange Beach, producing flash flooding
over South Baldwin County. Later in the day, tornado warnings were
issued for a few North Mississippi counties, but no major damage was
reported.

ON THIS DATE IN 1954: Famed Weather Bureau Hurricane Forecaster Grady
Norton died of a stroke in Miami wile working 12 hours days plotting
the course of Hurricane Hazel.

James Spann
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TODAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 78
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 84
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 6-12

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WFUS54 KMOB 080554
TORMOB
ALC039-080630-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0155.081008T0554Z-081008T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1254 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1251 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WING...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTH OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTH AT 21
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL MOVE OVER...
RURAL SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY THROUGH 110 AM CDT
ENTER RURAL CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY AT 120 AM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3099 8651 3100 8662 3135 8663 3133 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 187DEG 18KT 3100 8655

$$

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Afternoon Edition For Tuesday October 7, 2008
===================================================================
FALL FEST 2008
Saturday, October 18th 9:00 am-2:00 pm Cane Creek Community Gardens
at McClellan.
Join us for a day of food, fun, and fellowship celebrating agriculture
and homemaking skills. Live music provided by Chris Scott.
There will be an Arts & Crafts contest, a Canning Contest, a Baked
Foods Contest and Cake Walk, and an adult and children's BBQ Contest--
just like an old fashioned county fair.
TONS of activities for kids! Vacation trip to Opryland to be given away.
For more info and contest rules, visit http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or
call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.
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...Showers/Storms Tonight/Wednesday...

A VERY NICE WEEKEND AHEAD: Would you believe 13.50 inches of rain!
That is how much may have fallen in our part of the country this
morning. There is a catch to that statement—it was a Doppler radar
estimate of the amount that fell and it was also where it was not
needed. It was over the open waters of the North Gulf of Mexico just
south of the Alabama coast. That much would have caused significant
flooding inland.

Part of coastal Alabama did get a big amount of rain, especially
around Gulf Shores where there were 8-inch measurements. A number of
roads and streets were barricaded early this morning.
We still have a low-pressure area and upper-level disturbance to move
through, so this will give us more showers and thunderstorms tonight
and Wednesday. We believe the number will decrease by Wednesday
afternoon. These storms have been forming clusters and moving toward
the NE, so rain amounts varied greatly from county to county. As a
general rule, we believe Central Alabama will get over 1 inch of
additional rain tonight through tomorrow morning and a few places
might get around 1.50 inches.

HOW ABOUT ANOTHER NICE WEEKEND? It looks that way. In fact, we think
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and even into Columbus Day on
Monday should have mostly sunshine. The risk of any rain during those
four days is quite small. Temperatures will be comfortable. It is too
early to think football yet, but preliminary indications are that
Thursday and Friday night high
school games and Saturday college games will have made-to-order weather.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Tropical Storm Marco did not get to play around in
the warm waters of the SW Gulf of Mexico very long. He moved inland
into Mexico this morning and this afternoon sustained winds were down
to only 40 mph. He will be a tropical depression probably on the next
Advisory. Elsewhere in the Tropical Atlantic, the Caribbean and the
Gulf of Mexico nothing exciting.

OUR INTERESTING WORLD: Sure are a lot of interesting places in this
old world. Did you know that the population density in Alaska is only
one person per square mile, while in the District of Columbia
(Washington, D.C. area) there is an amazing 9,359 people per square
mile? The same storm system affecting Alabama today dumped 3.28 inches
of rain on Little Rock…the transition to colder is becoming more
noticeable over the Rock Mountain NW and the Pacific NW. Snow is
forecast for the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah and heavier
amounts in the Northern Cascades…5 inches of new snow at Barrow—the
northernmost town in Alaska where their football team will be in a
playoff with Kodiak.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: In the hurry-scurry of life these days,
I can sometimes get in too big a hurry. It showed up in this little
column yesterday when I gave the false impression that I might
discontinue the Molly stories because of a complaint. Under no
circumstances would I do that. About 25 e-mails overnight insisted
that I continue them. I still want to write a book one of these days,
but who knows when. Lots of excitement for Little Miss Molly today. We
completely rearranged the living area and she always gets excited
about that. The way it is now, she can have a better lookout through
all the back windows and a separate lookout for the front door. You
can bet she will let us now when anyone approaches. This is especially
true of the pizza man. That aroma causes her to cram her nose in the
lower corner of the front door after he is gone to make sure he is
gone. Life goes on and we are well protected.

J. B. Elliott
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TONIGHT
Occasional showers and thunderstorms.
Overnight Low 64
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Showers and occasional thunderstorms, more numerous through the morning.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SW 7-14

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 5-10

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Morning Edition For Tuesday October 7, 2008
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ALABAMA ONE CALL
KNOW WHAT'S BELOW
CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG
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it's safe to dig.
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...Wet Weather Returns To Alabama...

A CHANCE OF BENEFICIAL RAIN: The last measurable rain in Birmingham
came back on September 20 when the total was a paltry 0.01". The last
time we had over one tenth of an inch of rain was on September 14, and
even on that day the total was only 0.29". The bottom line is that we
do indeed need rain, and we have a very good chance of getting wet
during the next 36 hours. A strong upper trough combined with
increasing moisture levels will being periods of rain and a few
thunderstorms to Alabama between now and tomorrow night. While a few
developing showers are likely today, we believe the most widespread
rain will come tonight into tomorrow, when a few strong thunderstorms
could be involved. At this time we are expect rain amounts around one
inch, with potential for heavier amounts in scattered spots. The rain
will be ending from west to east late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow
evening.
END OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND: Drier air returns to Alabama tomorrow
night, and at this time we expect rain-free weather Thursday, Friday,
and over the weekend with warm afternoons and pleasantly cool nights.
The weather once again looks excellent for high school football and
college football games across the Deep South. Beyond the weekend,
looks like another decent rain event could be shaping up for Alabama
by the middle of next week.

MARCO FORMS: Tropical Storm Marco developed yesterday in the Bay
Campeche in the far Southwest Gulf of Mexico. Marco will move into the
Mexican coast this morning, and is no threat to the U.S. mainland.
And, disturbed weather continues in the far eastern Atlantic, but
development is not likely due to unfavorable upper air winds. The rest
of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

DID YOU KNOW: While October is the driest month of the year in
Alabama, our fall tornado season is just around the corner. The
November/December severe weather season has been quite active over the
last ten years, and has featured many red letter events, including the
December 16, 2000 Tuscaloosa tornado and the November 20, 2002 Carbon
Hill tornado. On November 24, 2001, three dozen tornadoes touched down
in that one day across the state.

YOU CAN HELP: With severe weather season coming up, just a reminder
that we always need more trained severe weather spotters. We are
delighted to announce that our annual Storm Alert Xtreme training
event is coming up Saturday, November 15 at the Birmingham/Jefferson
Civic Center, during the Alabama International Auto Show. We begin at
9:30, and wrap up around 3:00. We also encourage all of our existing
Skywatchers to attend for a refresher course, and updates on our
program. There is no cost, and no need to register… just show up! And,
if you come to Storm Alert Xtreme, you will also get free admission to
the Auto Show. We had a huge crowd last year, and hope to see you on
November 15!

James Spann
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy with developing showers and thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 78
WIND: SE 10-20

WEDNESDAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 7-14

THURSDAY
Becoming mostly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 76
WIND: NW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SW 5-10

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Flash Flood Warning

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WGUS54 KMOB 071130
FFWMOB
ALC003-FLC033-071430-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081007T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
630 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 618 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MOST
ROADS IN GULF SHORES WERE FLOODED WITH WATER OVER THE ROADS UP
HIGHWAY 59 TO COUNTY ROAD 6. THE RAIN STARTED AROUND 1 AM AND
REPORTS FROM UNOFFICIAL BUT RELIABLE RAINFALL SENSORS WERE NEAR 8
INCHES/7.98/ AT THE GULF SHORES FIRE STATION NUMBER 1 AND AROUND 5
AND THREE QUARTERS/5.78/ NEAR THE BEACH IN PENSACOLA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MIFLIN...
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...LILLIAN...FOLEY AND ELBERTA

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
MOBILE.

LAT...LON 3042 8780 3043 8755 3043 8738 3036 8730
3034 8731 3034 8730 3035 8728 3033 8727
3028 8753 3029 8754 3027 8756 3024 8774

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Flash Flood Warning

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WGUS54 KMOB 070946
FFWMOB
ALC003-FLC033-071130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0024.081007T0946Z-081007T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
446 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 AM CDT

* AT 435 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING
SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
BALDWIN COUNTY IN ALABAMA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OAK...
MIFLIN...MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...LILLIAN...FOLEY...ELBERTA...BON SECOUR
AND JOHNSONS BEACH

LATEST OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT AREAS NEAR PERDIDO...WESTWARD TO GULFSHORES
HAS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TO NEAR 4 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT AS CLUSTERS
OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO GENERATE OFF THE COAST AND MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LOWER LYING ROADWAYS THAT
ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENTS COULD EXPERIENCE
RAPID WATER FLOWING OVER THEM. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
MOBILE.

LAT...LON 3042 8780 3043 8755 3043 8738 3036 8730
3034 8731 3034 8730 3035 8728 3033 8727
3028 8753 3029 8754 3027 8756 3024 8774

$$

10

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Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 070803
TORMOB
ALC003-070830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0154.081007T0803Z-081007T0830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
303 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 302 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
OAK MOVING NORTH AT 11 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OAK BY 315 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3036 8775 3039 8764 3026 8763 3025 8771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0802Z 164DEG 10KT 3029 8767

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Afternoon Edition For Monday October 6, 2008
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FALL FEST 2008
Saturday, October 18th 9:00 am-2:00 pm Cane Creek Community Gardens
at McClellan.
Join us for a day of food, fun, and fellowship celebrating agriculture
and homemaking skills. Live music provided by Chris Scott.
There will be an Arts & Crafts contest, a Canning Contest, a Baked
Foods Contest and Cake Walk, and an adult and children's BBQ Contest--
just like an old fashioned county fair.
TONS of activities for kids! Vacation trip to Opryland to be given away.
For more info and contest rules, visit http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or
call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.
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...Waiting On The Rain...

GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN COMING UP: We have thoroughly enjoyed several
weeks of autumn-like weather with almost all sunshine, mild afternoons
and cool nights. However, it is time for us to be willing to give up
that weather and root for some beneficial rain. I have a neighbor who
is an excellent rain dancer and she has been pounding away for days.
She is about to get results. It is all due to a disturbance aloft and
a low-pressure area off to our west and moving toward the east. By
tomorrow morning, the low should be centered near Kansas City with a
cold front extending southward through East Texas. All of that will be
moving toward the east.OUR TIMELINE FOR RAIN: There will be some
scattered showers entering Alabama during the day Tuesday. It may be
afternoon before they reach Central Alabama. The showers, along with
some thunderstorms, will increase Tuesday night and still remain
rather numerous well into Wednesday.

HOW MUCH RAIN? We think this is a good chance for most communities to
get over an inch of rain and some places should receive close to 1.50
inches. That will be the first measurable rain so far this month and
the first measurable in over two weeks for most areas. It will be a
godsend, not only because of drought conditions, but also because of
the high danger of forest fires. The showers should end early Thursday
followed by clearing. Friday should sport mostly sunshine, but there
is a slight chance of some more showers arriving over the weekend.
Temperatures are going to be very comfortable over the next 5 to 7 days.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Would you believe that we now have Tropical
Depression #13? The first Advisory was issued this morning. This one
is going to short-lived. It was centered in the very bottom of the Bay
of Campeche, which is the SW extension of the Gulf of Mexico. By
tomorrow morning, it should already be inland in Mexico. The main
threat will be flash flooding. Meanwhile, there is another nervous
area over the far Eastern Atlantic about 450 miles SW of the Cape
Verde Islands. The winds upstairs are arguing with it and will
probably not let it develop into a storm or depression.

SEVERE WEATHER: The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk of
severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight over NE Texas and the
east half of Oklahoma. That is the same weather system that is giving
us high hopes of rain. They do not extend the slight risk eastward
into our part of the country. Old habits never die, however, so we
will watch the storms closely.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: There are a lot of interesting facts about the
50 states in our great country. Did you know that the Great Lakes form
the largest body of fresh water in the world? One other fact: the
highest elevation in Minnesota is 2,301 feet in the NE tip of the
state called Eagle Mountain…24 at Bryce Canyon, Utah was the coldest
in the lower 48 this morning…it was 7 above at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska…
Barrow, on the north coast, has 5 inches of new snow. The first
significant snow this season is forecast for the northern Cascades
tonight with possibly as much as 8 inches on the west-facing slopes.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Since I am the main Molly walker again,
I get a chance to pay close attention and I have noticed that some
trees are turning, but I am disturbed at the number of trees that are
getting a brown tint instead of bright autumn color. I hope the
upcoming rain will help that situation. Sure am glad that people enjoy
the Molly stories. Several weeks ago I received an e-mail suggesting
that I ignore Molly and spend more time on the forecast. It so
happened that showers forecast missed his location altogether. I want
to assure everyone that I never spend over 2 or 3 minutes writing the
Molly stories. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
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TONIGHT
Clouds increase late.
Overnight Low 63
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms by afternoon and increasing
Tuesday night.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SE 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Breezy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 76
WIND: SW 10-18

THURSDAY
Showers ending early. Clearing.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 84
WIND: NE 5-10

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...Fingers Crossed For Rain...

I know we have been harping on this, but we really need some rain.
Last month was one of the driest Septembers on record. Birmingham
actually still has a slender rainfall surplus, but only because of
three days of good rains from Fay back in late August. Other Alabama
stations have rainfall deficits over ten inches for the year.

ON THE WEATHER MAPS: In mid levels of the atmosphere, a big ridge of
high pressure is over Alabama and the Deep South. This ridge has been
responsible for our warm and dry conditions. The ridge will be shoved
eastward today, thanks to a trough over the Plains states that is
heading our way. Surface low pressure is deepening over the Oklahoma
and Texas Panhandles. Severe weather is possible today over the
southern Plains and tomorrow over the lower Mississippi Valley.

OUR FORECAST: Today will be a carbon copy of yesterday for the most
part across Central Alabama, with lots of sunshine and warm
temperatures in the 80s. The only subtle difference will be that the
winds have shifted to more of an easterly direction, thanks to a wedge
of high pressure. The only effect this will have is a slow moisture
return ahead of the next system. That system will begin to affect
Alabama on Tuesday, with increasing clouds late in the day. Showers
and storms will begin over western sections late Tuesday night,
overspreading the area during the predawn hours. Showers and storms
will be a good bet through the day on Wednesday, into Wednesday
evening, but they should be gone by Thursday morning. Rainfall
amounts are the big question. The meteorologists at the NWS in
Washington still think we will see 1.5-2 inches of rain with this
system. Color me skeptical. I think amounts are more likely to
average in the ¾ inch range, with isolated amounts over one inch.
Friday looks dry. Rain could return Saturday or Sunday.

TROPICS: In the tropics, low pressure over the southern Yucatan
Peninsula will make a brief appearance over the southwestern Gulf of
Mexico in the Bay of Campeche today. With light to moderate wind
shear and some thunderstorm activity, there is a chance that is could
become a tropical depression before it moves into Mexico. But the
chance is slight. The GFS is still insisting that a tropical
depression will form over the eastern Atlantic this week. This is
getting less and less likely from a climatological standpoint as we
move deeper into October. The eastern Pacific is busy, and there are
signs that moisture from Tropical Storm Norbert might be drawn up into
Texas by the end of the week, perhaps spelling some flooding rains.

ON THIS DATE IN 2005: Parts of North Dakota had up to two feet of
snow on the ground from an early season snowstorm that the NWS in
Bismarck reported was the earliest major snowstorm on record there.
Parts of Interstate 94 were closed through Montana and North Dakota.
Ten National Guard soldiers with heavy equipment were out rescuing
stranded people. In Minot, a shelter also was set up at an old armory.
The Minot Air Force Base required only essential personnel to report
for duty.

Bill Murray
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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 84
WIND: E 6-12

TUESDAY
Increasing clouds. Showers arrive overnight.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Showers and storms likely.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SW 7-14

THURSDAY
A few lingering showers.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 79
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SE 5-10

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