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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday June 12, 2009
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...Thunderstorms...

DEALING WITH MEAN OLD STORMS: North and Central Alabama are under a
Slight Risk of severe weather for the remainder of this afternoon and
tonight. Again tomorrow roughly the north half of the state will still
be under the gun. To our west, the Storm Prediction Center had
upgraded the risk to Moderate over much of Arkansas and the north part
of Tennessee.

At mid-afternoon today, thunderstorms were beginning to cross over
into West Alabama and others will be forming. A cluster of very strong
storms were moving across Central Arkansas with a distinct bow echo.
Around 2:30 this afternoon, NWS/Little Rock issued a Tornado Warning
for part of 4 counties in Central Arkansas. A tornado was suspected NE
of Lake Conway moving east at 45.

The stalled front, that has been zig-zagging across the midsection of
the U.S. for about a week, was beginning to move southward today. By
nightfall it will be stalling near the Tennessee/Alabama border,
although it could push a bit further south Saturday morning to
somewhere around Cullman. It will rest there until early in the week
and either become unidentifiable or head slowly back north.

So, what does all of this mean for Alabama? It would indicate that
most of the strongest thunderstorm activity would be over the north
and central counties. Some of those storms may be severe this
afternoon and evening and again Sunday. The history of this storm
system has featured an unusually large amount of lightning as well as
hail and damaging winds.

Finally, our thunderstorm activity will settle down to more typical
June stuff starting early next week. It will also be getting hotter in
Alabama as the new week goes on. We could see some temperatures as
high as the mid 90s about Monday or Tuesday.

AT THE BEACH: A small high-pressure system over the North Gulf of
Mexico is keeping the Alabama/NW Florida coast mostly free of storms.
In fact, at Gulf Shores there will be a lot of sunshine the next
several days with high temperatures around 90 or slightly above. The
sea surface temperature is in the mid 80s making the water comfortable.

LATE INFORMATION: The Storm Prediction Center posted a Severe
Thunderstorm Watch #389 until 10:00 tonight for a large part of North
Alabama. It extends as far south to include all of the greater
Birmingham area. Some strong storms were already crossing over into
West Alabama. We will have a busy afternoon and evening. There is no
rest for the weary, but that is all a part of our ballgame.

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

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TONIGHT
Scattered thunderstorms diminishing late tonight. A few storms strong
to severe.
Morning Low 71
WIND: W 4-8

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms. A few may be strong to severe.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mainly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NW 6-12

MONDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny, hot and humid. A slight chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

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