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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday July 13, 2009
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...A Big Soaker...

YOU ASKED FOR THE RAIN: Sometimes we ask for things that we really
want and then we get more than we want. That often happens in weather.
Weather is a very flexible process and even 1,000 years from now we
will not be able to make a precise forecast like the astronomers do
with the rising and setting of the sun and moon.

I am glad you got the rain that you wanted, but I think it came down
too much and too fast in many areas. The great big thunderstorms that
pounded away across Alabama late yesterday and overnight moved down
into the south part of the state this afternoon and had mostly
dissipated.

Meanwhile, another family of storms moved down from NE Arkansas and NW
Mississippi today. Even at midafternoon, almost all of those
were concentrated in Central Mississippi, but with their south/SE
movement some of those will affect West/Central and SW Alabama later
this afternoon and evening.

We have been in a weather pattern lately that makes us focus our eyes
northwestward from whence cometh our thunderstorms. Most often this
time of year, a few afternoon thunderstorms will pop up in the hot and
humid air and most of them will move slowly toward the NE. Not lately
with us. They all come down from the NW and sweep southward through
the state. Last night they pounded away even toward daybreak. The rain
was so heavy that there was some significant flash flooding in many
areas and the lightning, as usual, was very scary and very intense.

NOW WHAT: We look for a thinning out of any storms tomorrow and
Wednesday. They should increase again on Thursday and Friday and
again, these may come down from the NW. We have had a whole series of
weak frontal boundaries that pushed down into the state in recent
weeks. Indications are that we will see another one tippy-toeing in
Friday night and Saturday. This will increase the chances of
thunderstorms Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but thinning out again
Sunday. We may have some early morning temperatures in the mid 60s
Sunday morning.

RAIN SCORECARD: Later this afternoon, we will post a long list of
rain amounts on the BLOG, but here are a few of the bigger totals in
the last 24 to 36 hours. It was truly one of the bigger widespread
rain events we have had in a long time.

3.16 Birmingham Airport
3.43 Huntsville
3.67 Pelham
2.31 Muscle Shoals
2.20 Weaver
3.00 Tri-County (near where Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair join)
4.60 Trussville Sports Complex

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I stayed awake again for 30 hours in a
row working this last big weather event and my Little Miss Molly, I
have never seen her move from place to place so many times. She
started out in the king-sized bed. A huge clap of thunder ended that
nap right away. The rest of the time she was either upstairs, in the
recliner, in my favorite chair, under my lamp table, under the bed or
squeezed behind the couch and the wall. She has been sleeping most of
the day trying to catch up on her sleep. I still think Molly hears
thunder when the storms first cross the Mississippi River (big
exaggeration!). I get that way with no sleep. I have loved Molly a lot
today. She is angry only at the thunder. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Scattered evening thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72
WIND: E 3-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Only a slight chance of a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Hot and humid. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A better chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: W 7-14

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