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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday May 27, 2009
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...A Break In The Wet Weather...

A SUNNY WEEKEND: We are headed toward a change in our weather that
would at least give us a couple of days break without rain and also,
over the weekend, lots of sunshine and lower humidity. Before we get
the wagon ahead of the horse, we must mention some scattered showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening and some more on
Thursday. So far today, the storms have gotten off to a slower start
than on recent days. However, showers and storms were becoming more
numerous over South/Central Alabama this afternoon and some others
were beginning to form over West Alabama.

We have a cool front involved in this changing weather. That front was
over Arkansas this afternoon. By daybreak tomorrow, the front will
approach the NW corner of Alabama and move through much of the state
by late Thursday night. For tomorrow, the scattered showers and storms
may be a little more numerous over the east and SE part of the state
and there is a slight chance that a few of those could be strong to
severe. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a Slight Risk area
mostly for Central and SE Alabama and mostly east and south of
Birmingham. There could be a few isolated showers around on Friday,
but clearing weather is expected Friday night. High temperatures will
back off to the low 80s Friday and you will notice a drop in the
humidity.

THE WEEKEND: Very nice weather to end the month of May with mostly
sunshine both days and lower humidity. We should see some low
temperatures in the upper 50s Saturday morning and possibly Sunday
morning.
RAIN AMOUNTS: Some good thunderstorms yesterday and last evening--
something that has become routine lately. A few sample rain amounts:
1.41 at Ft. Payne Airport, 1.35 at Clanton, 1.37 at Selma, 1.15 at
Gadsden and 1.28 at Helena.

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK: Only 5 more days until the official
beginning of hurricane season. The emphasis today is on inland
flooding. You do not have to have a hurricane to get that. A tropical
storm or even a tropical depression can dump unbelievable amounts of
rain inland. A case in point was a few years ago when Houston received
30 inches.

A HISTORIC MAY 27: For some reason, this date has been notable for
tornadoes in Alabama. We all know the story of the Brent tornado on
this date in 1973. The heart of the town was almost destroyed with the
F4. It first touched down north of Demopolis and crossed the SE part
of Greensboro. 5 people died in Brent. Way back in 1917, also on May
27, a number of tornadoes touched down in NW Jefferson, Walker and
Cullman Counties. There were 27 fatalities and 100 injuries. The
communities of Sayre and Bradford were very hard hit with dozens of
homes destroyed. 9 people died in Sayre and 17 in Bradford. It was
also an F4. There were so many trees uprooted that the only way word
could get out
was to send runners on foot.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I wish you could see Little Miss Molly
when she is petitioning for a ballgame which is quite often. She can
hear the slight squeak in my office chair when I get up and head to
the kitchen for more coffee having to pass through the large living
area, which she controls. She will immediately plant herself in the
middle of the room looking up at me with her tail slowly swishing and
a real begging look in her eyes. Most of the time I put down my cup
and get on the imaginary pitcher mound and throw many balls at her.
Life goes on. J. B. Elliott

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

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TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms diminishing late.
Morning Low 68
WIND: SW 4-8

THURSDAY
Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few strong
storms possible.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Not as humid. Only a few showers. Clearing Friday night.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 81
WIND: NW 10-15

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid. A cooler early morning.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

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