ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday October 9, 2009
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...Unwelcome Thunderstorms...

THUNDERSTORMS JUST WILL NOT GO AWAY: They have long overstayed their
welcome. We have had so many the last few months that even the novelty
of watching the beautiful lightning is getting old. We are overloaded
with rain amounts. Much of the soil around the state of Alabama is as
soggy as can be and many of the reservoirs are completely full. The
last level I saw from Lake Purdy was one-half foot over full. That is
the main water source for metropolitan Birmingham.

Enough of that, we must turn to more serious weather problems at hand.
Earlier this afternoon a Tornado Watch was issued for six NW Alabama
counties. Later this afternoon, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was posted
for numerous counties in North and part of Central Alabama including
all areas down as far as the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Gadsden, Anniston
area.

Tornado Watches were also in effect for much of North Mississippi and
into Middle Tennessee. A long line of thunderstorms, many of them
severe, extended from Middle Tennessee down across NW Alabama into NE
and Central Mississippi. A Tornado Warning was issued for one extreme
NW Alabama county and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning near Hackleburg.
These storms will progress eastward the remainder of this afternoon
and well into tonight.

Besides all of the loud thunder and possible severe storms, we could
also have some flash flooding issues, especially in those areas that
do not drain very easily. We are projecting for Central Alabama
between 1 and 2 inches of rain between now and Saturday night.

There will still be some thunderstorms around Sunday morning, but the
best chance will be south of Birmingham. Do not be too encouraged,
because we expect more showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday
and during those 2 days, we could get an additional 1 inch or more of
rain. The old rain surplus just keeps building higher and higher. We
are already at 1 foot above average
at Birmingham Airport.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Much caution is advised for high school games this
evening, not only because of moderate to heavy rain at times,
dangerous lightning needs to be watched very closely. For college
football tomorrow, Auburn will be playing Arkansas in Fayetteville at
11:30. They have had a lot of rain, but the weather for the game looks
near perfect. All sunshine, cool with upper 50s at kick off and about
62 at the final whistle. Alabama will be in Oxford to play Old Miss at
2:30. Cool weather there also with 62 at kick off and about 56 for the
final whistle. There is a chance of a little lingering rain at the
beginning.

AT THE BEACH: The National Shrimp Festival continues through the
weekend at Gulf Shores. Unfortunately, the weather is not very good.
Showers and storms will be numerous at times Saturday and still a good
chance on Sunday. High temperatures 80 to 83.

MY TINY CORNER OF THEWORLD: Little Miss Molly will be ready to go
into seclusion at the first peal of thunder later this afternoon and
she will be hid most of the night. I will be up all night and will
have no time to play with her. I will make it up tomorrow.

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

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TONIGHT
Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe. Rain heavy
at times.
Morning Low 63
WIND: SW 10-15

SATURDAY
Showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain, diminishing by mid
to late afternoon.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 70
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
Scattered thunderstorms with the best chance south of Birmingham.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 77
WIND: NE 7-14

MONDAY
Cooler with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 76
WIND: E 6-12

TUESDAY
Partial sunshine, but still a chance for some showers and a
thunderstorm.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 78
WIND: N 6-12

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