A Few Storms Possible Tonight/Tomorrow
CALM AFTERNOON: All of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with temperatures ranging from the low 80s over the northern counties to the low 90s near the Gulf Coast. The air was totally worked over by storms last night and early this morning, when some spots received 1-2 inches of rain.
Still expecting a few showers and storms to develop across the region tonight and tomorrow, a few strong storms could be involved with gusty winds and small hail, but the overall severe weather risk is relatively low. It won’t rain all day tomorrow, and it won’t rain everywhere; the high will be in the low 90s for most places.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weather will be hot and humid Saturday and Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds both days, a few afternoon and evening storms will be around. Highs will be in the mid 90s; chance of any one spot getting wet both days is 30-40 percent.
NEXT WEEK: Thunderstorms are possible Monday ahead of a surface front, and we continue to see evidence of drier air pushing into the state temporarily on Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and storms return Thursday and Friday; highs will be in the low 90s much of the week. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Another August day with very quiet conditions across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected through at least the next seven days.
ON THIS DATE IN 1856: A hurricane destroyed Isle Dernieres or Last Island, a pleasure resort south-southwest of New Orleans on this day. The highest points of the island were under five feet of water. The resort hotel was destroyed, along with the island’s gambling establishments. Over 200 people perished, and the island lost all its vegetation and split in half. Only one cow remained on the island after the catastrophe. The Last Island is now just a haven for pelicans and other seabirds.
ON THIS DATE IN 1980: Hurricane Allen made landfall on South Padre Island near Port Isabel, Texas as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. Earlier it was a category five storm; Allen is the only hurricane in the recorded history of the Atlantic basin to achieve sustained winds of 190 mph, making it the strongest Atlantic hurricane by wind speed. Until Hurricane Patricia in 2015, these were also the highest sustained winds in the Western Hemisphere.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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