More Dryness Records Possible

You simply have to look outside to see how dry it is with many places looking brown and dusty not to mention the haze and smoke. I’ve already mentioned that May, 2007, could go into the record books as the fifth driest May since records began. And to add to the dryness woes, the National Weather Service at the Shelby County Airport mentioned in their forecast discussion this morning that without any additional rain before May 31, Central Alabama will go into the record books for one of the driest January-to-May periods. Here are the top three values which will change IF any showers should occur over the rain buckets at these locations:

Anniston:
1) 7.86″ in 1986
2) 8.86″ in 2007
3) 14.88″ in 1941

Birmingham:
1) 9.53″ in 1986
2) 10.28″ in 2007
3) 13.33″ in 1904

Montgomery:
1) 11.56″ in 2000
2) 12.17″ in 1914
3) 12.30″ in 1968
(2007 is sixth at 12.81″)

Tuscaloosa:
1) 8.42″ in 2007 +
2) 9.35″ in 1986
3) 13.57″ in 1967
+ – mid-May rain not reported so total probably closer to 9.00″ but still less than 1986.

These stats surely tell the story of our need for rain. I keep hoping that little upper air disturbance off to the west will keep edging closer and bring us some of that rain Texas has gotten. Come on down!!!

-Brian-

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