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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday June 13, 2009
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...More Storms?...

A LITTLE SATURDAY MORNING SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL… Showers and storms
formed early this morning over Northwest and West Central Alabama in
the juicy, messy airmass that was left over from Friday night's
storms. Numerous t roughs, outflow boundaries and fronts are lying
across the Southeast U.S. this morning. Maybe they are all here for
the Bonaroo Music Festival up in Tennessee. It draws a crowd you
know. But they have been making a little noise through the predawn
hours as they move southeast. They will give your thirsty lawn a
little drink this morning as they push southeastward.

MUDDLED FORECAST: The forecast performed according to plan with this
morning's shower and storm activity. We still find ourselves with
the apex of a ridge of high pressure to our west this morning, with a
northwesterly flow pushing this complex of storms southeastward. This
activity was slowly intensifying, and these, as well as other storms
could become severe later today. Watch out for lightning, high winds
and even some rain, as well as heavy rain and some flooding. The SPC
does have us outlooked for a slight risk of severe weather today. The
probabilistic forecasts give us a 15% chance of having one or more
severe wind or hail events within 25 miles of any location in the 15%
area today, which covers much of North and Central Alabama. I think
that we will be sort of stuck with this same pattern through much of
Sunday, meaning more showers and storms. We should return to a more
typical summertime patter by early in the week as the ridge of high
pressure expands over Alabama and we see fewer showers and storms again.

BACK TO RAINFALL DEFICIT: We had been operating with a rainfall
surplus over the past few weeks at the Birmingham Airport. But that
dissipated quickly over the past couple of weeks during an extended
dry spell. Last night's storms brought three tenths of an inch to
the Airport, temporarily erasing the newly minted deficit. This
morning's rain will help get us back on track.

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: The Night Run and Fun, benefiting Big Brothers and Big
Sisters of Greater Birmingham, includes a four-mile run to raise funds
and awareness in the Hoover/Shelby County area. It will be held at
Veterans Park, Hoover at 6 p.m. this evening. $35. 939-5590. www.bbbsbhm.org

ON THIS DATE IN 1984: Tremendous hailstorm at Denver. Hailstones
of up to 4 inches in diameter were measured. Vehicle damage alone was
estimated at $150 million. Damage to homes and buildings totaled $200
million. Golfball size hail pounded some areas for forty minutes!
Snowplows had to be called out to clear the roads of the hail. The
hailstones injured twenty people. Ninety percent of the houses in the
town of Limon, Colorado suffered roof damage. Widespread flooding was
reported at Lakewood, Colorado. Three inch hail fell continuously for
45 minutes at Arvada.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. More storms could move through overnight.
Morning Low 71
WIND: W 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Another round or two of storms possible.
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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