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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday April 3, 2009
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Share the Messiah's Last Supper
CommUNITY Seder
April 11th 6:00 pm

The Jewish Passover meal is steeped in Jewish tradition and full of
prophetic moments showing Yeshua as the one and only Passover Lamb.

Beth Hallel Messianic Fellowship of Birmingham invites you to join
Messianic Rabbi, Eric Walker, as he leads you through the Passover
Seder, a full banquet meal with a Seder plate at every table. Rabbi
Walker will help you explore the connection and prophecy of the
Passover meal which proclaims Yeshua as Messiah of Jew and
Gentile alike. Praise and worship music will be provided by
Integrity Music's own Messianic recording artist Paul Wilbur.

This special Passover meal will bring the body of the Messiah together
in unity April 11th, at 6pm at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center.
Tickets are $40 by calling 478-4325 or visiting
http://www.bethhallel-al.org/ Tickets are not sold at the door.
Whether Gentile or Jew, please join us.
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...Lull Between Two Storms...

MORE LIKE MARCH THAN APRIL: Thursday was a very active weather day
across Alabama. The entire state was under a moderate risk of severe
weather. Even though we did not have any very damaging tornadoes and
certainly not a major long-track tornado, I still believe the moderate
risk was justified.

It would be interesting to know how many thousand trees were uprooted,
especially over the NW and the western half of the state due to a
classic bow echo moving from border to border. Every time I see a line
of thunderstorms with a distinct bow echo, I feel for sure that trees
are being uprooted and also some other
wind damage. The NWS is surveying some of the damaged areas today.

The heaviest rains from the storm seem to be over the north part of
the state. A few examples:

1.86 Athens
2.45 Madison
2.31 Arkdell (Lauderdale County)
2.75 Belle Mina
2.79 North Huntsville
1.78 Decatur
1.62 Hamilton

A CHANGE IN THE AIR MASS: Almost every time in spring, when we have a
severe weather episode, cooler air is right behind. While temperatures
reached as high as 78 in Tuscaloosa yesterday, temperatures this
afternoon were in the 50s and 60s. Clouds hung tough part of the day,
but it will be clearing by this evening and there will be a chill in
the air when you go out to get the Saturday morning paper or even
indulge in a breakfast outing. Saturday will be mostly sunshine, but
we are going right back into another thunderstorm situation on Sunday.

By Sunday morning, a strong low-pressure area will be over Missouri
with a cold front approaching the Mississippi River. A few of our
thunderstorms on Sunday could be rather strong. In fact, the Storm
Prediction Center has most of the state under a slight risk. The cold
front that will move in after those storms is a sharp one. NW wind 12
to 25 mph on Monday with a high of only 53 will bring out the sweaters
and light coats.

A LATE, LATE SEASON FREEZE OR FROST is possible early Tuesday morning.
Colder air will still be moving into the area, so it is possible that
there will be enough wind to prevent the frost. Here in Central
Alabama, we are calling for a low of 28.

A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY: Two very significant weather events on this
date. In 1987, we awoke to find nearly one-half foot of snow on the
ground in the Birmingham area with dogwoods and azaleas in full bloom.
We nicknamed it The Dogwood Snowstorm. There were 8 inches at Moody
and as much as 10 inches in parts of Central Alabama. It was supposed
to be a rain event, but temperatures got just cold enough in the
middle of the night to change it to all snow.

This is also the anniversary of the greatest tornado outbreak for the
nation. The tragic event lasted 16 hours producing 148 tornadoes in
about 13 states. 330 people died and 5,484 were injured. Over 7,500
dwellings were destroyed. Alabama had 86 fatalities and 949 injuries.
If you hooked all of the tornado paths together, it would have covered
2,598 miles. I worked that entire event while still in the National
Weather Service and I have a huge file of information and lots of
photographs. I hope to write a story on the BLOG next week about this.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I have hardly spoken to Little Miss
Molly in the last 24 hours. A long day yesterday with my final radio
update at 11:00 p.m. Straight to bed. Slept like a rock. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Clearing and cooler.
Morning Low 44
WIND: NE 4-6

SATURDAY
Sunny. A mild afternoon.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Scattered showers and strong thunderstorms.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 10-20

MONDAY
Windy and sharply colder. Clearing late.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 53
WIND: NW 12-25

TUESDAY
Sunny. A possible early morning frost and freeze.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 7-14

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