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Afternoon Edition For Saturday July 4, 2009
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...Fireworks Should Be Fine...

Well, we've got good news, and we've got bad news. You want the good
news first? OK, it will be dry for the various fireworks displays
across the area tonight. You will notice it suddenly become a little
more humid, as moisture surges into the area during the late afternoon
and evening. More good news. We will see the best rain chances we
have had in over a week tomorrow and tomorrow night. The bad news?
The frontal system that will be delivering the rain may not hang
around as long as our lawns would have liked. I had been hanging my
hat on it stalling over the Tennessee Valley (it is summer after all),
but sometimes they have a mind of their own.

FOR YOUR BACKYARD BARBECUES AND LAKE OUTINGS: Great weather for this
Independence Day across Alabama. Lots of hot sunshine and
temperatures in the 90s. Perfect for the Fourth of July. There
could be an isolated storm this afternoon somewhere the atmosphere
bubbles over, but isolated will the operative word.

FRONT TIME: As moisture surges into the area overnight, we could see
showers and storms developing. I would expect anything to come after
midnight, if it appears at all. Skies should be partly cloudy around
9 p.m. as the boom of fireworks reverberates across the countryside.

SUNDAY AND BEYOND: By morning, a low north of Nashville will be
lifting into Kentucky. A stationary front will trail from the surface
low back to another low over Texas. This low and an upper level
disturbance will slide eastward on Sunday, setting the stage for
showers and storms across Alabama. The front will move south during
the afternoon and evening, lining up near I-20 by Monday morning and
becoming stationary over South Central Alabama by Tuesday. Our rain
chances will go down by Monday afternoon, but there could be scattered
storms during the afternoon. Probabilities will be higher over South
Central Alabama.

TROPICS: The disturbance over the far eastern Atlantic has shown an
increase in convection this morning, but it is moving eastward over
cooler waters and it shows little chance of development.

LIGHTNING IS FRIGHTENING REMINDER #1: Nineteen members of a single
family were struck by a lightning bolt during a 1995 Fourth of July
evening fireworks display in Wilson Park in Visalia, North Carolina.
A bolt of lightning struck a construction crane, crossed wet ground
and surged through a fence, affecting seventy people altogether.
Fortunately, no was killed or seriously injured. It is believed to be
the most people ever struck by a single bolt of lightning.

LIGHTNING IS FRIGHTENING REMINDER #2: Eight people were injured on
this date in 2001, including one seriously, as they sought shelter in
a tent as a thunderstorm
approached then on Beer Can Island in Hillsborogh Bay, Florida. The
person holding up the metal center support rod of the tent was injured
the most seriously.

STORMY INDEPENDENCE DAY: The Fourth of July 1969 in Ohio was marred
by severe thunderstorms accompanied by three tornadoes, wind gusts of
100 mph and heavy rains of 4-15 inches across the northern part of the
state. Major flash flooding resulted. There were a total of 41
deaths and 359 injuries. Damage exceeded 66 million dollars.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

Take the short drive to Anniston and exit at Coldwater/Alabama Highway
202 East to visit the Calhoun County Farmers Market and Zinn Park
(Buckner Group) Market. Both markets will be open this week to provide
goods for your holiday enjoyment. Locally grown produce, plants and
home made goods and crafts will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8:00 am
for best selection. Sellers had squash, green tomatoes, fresh eggs,
new potatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, canned goods and more this past week.
The Downtown Anniston Farmers Market continues every Saturday in Zinn
Park, from 8 am to 12 noon. Shop 20+ farmers and artisans for fresh,
locally grown produce, crafts, prepared food, flowers, soaps, cheeses,
and more. Zinn Park is 3 blocks West of Quintard Avenue (hwys 21 and
431) on 14th street. Enjoy live music, cooking demos, gas and grocery
card giveaways every Saturday. A Kid's Club will teach children how to
make healthy snacks and include exercise and health information. There
will also be health screenings, health information, and exercise
demonstrations for adults this summer. To see each week's activities
and a list of the vendors and their products and photos, go to www.spiritofanniston.org
. Remember, all produce is guaranteed grown within 50 miles of
Anniston. For information on our Farmer's Markets, "Lunch and Learn"
educational series or other events, visit www.aces.edu/calhoun
or call 256-237-1621.
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TONIGHT
An isolated storm possible this afternoon, then a chance of a shower
or storm by morning.
Morning Low 66
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy, warm and humid. A good chance of showers and storms.
Some strong to severe.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SW 6-14

MONDAY
A cloudy start, and a few lingering showers/storms south and east.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. An isolated storm possible.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 90
WIND: N 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Scattered mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 93
WIND: E/SE 6-12

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