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Archive for February 5th, 2012

The Lost Tropical Storm

The Lost Tropical Storm

| February 5, 2012 @ 7:43 pm

To follow up on James’ post about possible subtropical storm development over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, from a historical perspective. If you look at the Monthly Weather Review hurricane season article for 1952, you will only find six named storms (Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog, Easy and Fox). But there was a seventh one, and […]

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February Tropical Action

February Tropical Action

| February 5, 2012 @ 7:06 pm

Since hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, it is a little odd to see some tropical action here in early February. See the NHC discussion below. We should note the earliest tropical storm in record came on February 2, 1952… And earliest hurricane in March 6, 1908. SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE […]

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Wide Range in Cloud Cover/Temps

Wide Range in Cloud Cover/Temps

| February 5, 2012 @ 12:48 pm

There is a wide range in cloud cover and temperatures at this hour across Central Alabama. Heavy clouds extend from the Birmingham area north northeastward through Blount, Etowah and St. Clair Counties and southwestward through SHelby, Bibb, Chilton and Perry Counties East of there, you find more sun. It is 64F in Anniston, but only […]

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Rain Gone but Mild Temps Continue

Rain Gone but Mild Temps Continue

| February 5, 2012 @ 7:39 am

The latest edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme Video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme Video on iTunes by clicking here. The rain is gone from Central Alabama with the cold front now stretching from a surface low in northwestern South Carolina southwestward across the Florida Panhandle […]

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