Archive for April 22nd, 2011
Major Damage At St. Louis Airport
Lots of tornado damage reported at Lambert Field with minor injuries… below is the velocity image as the storm passed over the Airport…
Tornadic Storms Near St. Louis
Life threatening storms… two of them… are near St. Louis…
Very Warm and Dry Easter Weekend
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HIGHS WELL INTO THE 80s: The weather won’t change much over the weekend, dry and very warm with highs in the 84-88 degree range, not too far from record territory for late April in Alabama. You will see a few fair weather cumulus clouds each afternoon, but ridging aloft should keep it dry.
While we enjoy a dry weekend, unsettled weather continues from Texas to the Great Lakes, where several rounds of severe storms are possible. See the Weather Xtreme video for the SPC convective outlooks.
NEXT WEEK: Still looks like a significant severe weather event coming up for the southern U.S. The problems begin early in the week to the west; showers and storms could arrive in Alabama as early as Tuesday, but the main event seems to be Wednesday, and the 12Z GFS hints that all modes of severe weather will be possible; cellular supercell storms Wednesday afternoon, followed by a squall line with potential for damaging winds Wednesday night. And, heavy rain will be an issue as well. We will keep an eye on this over the weekend and have a detailed look by Monday.
We turn much cooler Thursday and Friday; looks like we won’t make it out of the 60s Thursday, with lows well down in the 40s early Friday morning. See the video for more long range ideas.
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I had a great time today seeing the kids at Going Elementary in Birmingham… be looking for them on the Pepsi KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40 News! My next Weather Xtreme video will be posted by 7:00 a.m. Monday… Brian Peters, the internationally beloved meteorologist, will have the video updates tomorrow and Sunday. Enjoy the weekend!
Summer-Like Easter Weekend
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ALL IS CALM: Finally a chance to dry out for Alabama in coming days as the upper ridge to the south eases northward and takes over. Look for partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights through Sunday with afternoon highs in the 84-88 degree range. The record high for Birmingham is 90 degrees today, tomorrow, and Sunday (set in 1987, 1896, and 1925), so we probably won’t see any new records, but we will be close. And, I guess there could be a little pop up shower somewhere on radar each afternoon, but the chance of any one community getting wet is so small that we won’t mention it in the forecast.
NEXT WEEK: Another significant severe weather threat is ahead. The initial issues will be west of Alabama Monday, but the first batch of showers and storms could arrive as early as Tuesday evening. But, the greatest chance of severe weather seems to come Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night, and it could be a setup for all modes of severe storms with heavy rain likely as well. We will be much more specific by Monday morning. Then, cooler and drier air arrives Thursday and Friday.
AT THE BEACH: If you are beach bound for the Easter weekend, expect sunny days and fair nights through Monday. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the mid to upper 70s, and the sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab this morning is 76 degrees.
RAIN UPDATE: Birmingham’s rain total for the year is 20.74″, giving us a surplus of 1.66″. Despite a series of severe thunderstorms during the last seven days, Tuscaloosa still has a 2.36″ rain deficiency for the year. The total for the year so far in Anniston is 20.19″, right at the average value for late April.
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| James Spann | Jason Simpson | Ashley Brand |
| J. B. Elliott | Bill Murray | Brian Peters |
| Dr. Tim Coleman | WeatherBrains Podcast | E-Warn (AL wx watches/warnings) |
WEATHER BRAINS: Don’t forget you can listen to our weekly 90 minute netcast anytime on the web, or on iTunes. This is the show all about weather featuring many familiar voices, including our meteorologists here at ABC 33/40.
I have a weather program today at Going Elementary in Huffman… look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 or so. Enjoy the day!
