ABC 33/40 E-Forecast
Morning Edition For Saturday June 13, 2009
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It was a stormy Friday across Alabama. By early morning, we were
already starting to watch a complex of thunderstorms over eastern
Oklahoma. We knew that we were downstream of the activity, given the
west northwesterly winds aloft that curved over Arkansas and down into
northern Mississippi. Plus, the storm was going to be fed by warm,
moist and unstable sun warmed air all along its path. Throw in some
fairly strong winds up around 18,000 feet, and we knew that the
ingredients were in place for a derecho. A derecho is a long-lived
complex of thunderstorms that produces widespread wind damage over a
broad and long swath. In addition to the derecho, strong storms formed
ahead of the storm complex over West Central, Alabama by mid
afternoon. Many of them became severe.
WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE: Numerous reports of 50-70 mph winds were
received across Northwest and Central Alabama from the storms.
Numerous trees were blown down.
MORE STRONG STORMS: A long frontal boundary pushed southward
overnight. It separates the warm, moist and very unstable air mass to
the south from relatively drier and cooler air to the north. This
boundary will serve as a spark for additional storms today. Any storm
complexes that for back to the northwest will come our way once again,
so we will be dodging them. It looks that will be a possibility again
on Sunday. There will be plenty of instability across the area both
days, and some of the storms will become severe, producing damaging
winds, lightning, torrential rains and even some hail. So keep an eye
to the radar and the sky as you go about your business all weekend.
A NEW WORK WEEK: A weak upper ridge will remain just to the west of
Alabama through Monday and perhaps Tuesday. Alabama will find itself
on the front side of this ridge, and that means that storms that form
in the faster flow on the edge of the ridge will head our way. This
pattern will eventually change as the ridge
BEACH WEATHER: A great time to visit the beautiful beaches of Alabama
and Northwest Florida in the week ahead. Skies will be mostly sunny
for the next few days, with only slight chances for an isolated storm
during the afternoon hours. It will be on the hot side, with highs in
the lower and middle 90s. Lows will be in the middle 70s.
OUT AND ABOUT TODAY: Six private Birmingham gardens will be open today
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. as a part of this nation-wide garden tour,
sponsored by the Garden Conservancy of America. A portion of proceeds
will benefit Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Maps are available at the
Birmingham Botanical Gardens and several local garden centers. $5 per
garden. 249-1030.
ON THIS DATE IN 1976: Lee Johnson of Milford, Missouri took an
unexpected flight when a tornado lifted the outhouse in which he was
sitting, blew it over a fence, spun it around and threw it face down
into the ground. The 95 year old Mr. Johnson escaped serious injury.
Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com
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TODAY
Partly sunny with a good chance of a round of storms or two. Storms
will be strong to severe.
Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 6-12
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Another round or two of storms possible. Some of them
will be strong to severe.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 90
WIND: NW 6-12
MONDAY
Partly sunny. A good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Warm and humid. A chance of more storms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 6-12
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 92
WIND: W/SW 6-12
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