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The July 1952 Heatwave, Drought, Water Shortage, and Forest Fires in Alabama

The July 1952 Heatwave, Drought, Water Shortage, and Forest Fires in Alabama

| July 26, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

July 1952 was one of the most frightening months in Alabama weather history with excessive heat, a crippling drought, extreme water shortage, and forest fires across the state.

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Auburn University Expert: Here’s How to Prepare for Alabama Wildfire Season

Auburn University Expert: Here’s How to Prepare for Alabama Wildfire Season

| July 26, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

The fire season is very dynamic and can change in a matter of a few days, says Auburn University’s John Kush. The Southeast is in a good position going into this season because of the amount of rain so far this year.

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A Big Patch of Clouds in the Middle, Sun Elsewhere

A Big Patch of Clouds in the Middle, Sun Elsewhere

| July 26, 2020 @ 11:53 am

A patch of clouds over the Birmingham Metro is making it seem like a cloudy day when much of the state is sunny.

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Victor Methos Wins 2020 Harper Lee Prize for ‘The Hallows’

Victor Methos Wins 2020 Harper Lee Prize for ‘The Hallows’

| July 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am

Victor Methos first read Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” at age 13. He’s the latest winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for his novel “The Hallows.”

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Sunday Weather Xtreme Video:  Shower and Storm Chances Ramping Up; Watching Invest 92L

Sunday Weather Xtreme Video: Shower and Storm Chances Ramping Up; Watching Invest 92L

| July 26, 2020 @ 7:11 am

Tropical Storm Hanna is moving into Mexico this morning; Hurricane Douglas will cross the Hawaiian Islands today, and now our eyes turn to disturbance in the Atlantic that threatens to be Isaias this week. Here in Alabama, you can expect increasing daily doses of afternoon/evening storms as moisture levels rise in the week ahead.

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