LATE AFTERNOON UPDATE==5:30 PM SATURDAY

Here are some late afternoon notes.

.....Thunderstorms are growing stronger in Louisiana, South Mississippi and South Alabama and moving NE. Still have low dew points in North Alabama, but those should moisten up during the evening.

.....Two Tornado Watches. One is over the south one-third of Alabama and continues until 9:00 p.m. The newest Tornado Watch #88 goes until 11 o'clock tonight. It covers a big chunk of Louisiana and Central Mississippi as far north as the Columbus area and over to the Alabama border. In both Tornado Watches, they are called PDS, which means Particularly Dangerous Situation.

.....The NWS in Jackson has placed several Louisiana and SW Mississippi counties under a Tornado Warning. All of these thunderstorms will be migrating toward Alabama as the night wears on. All of our area is still under a moderate risk for severe weather which is significant.

.....We will watch and wait. I am with John Oldshue in the ABC 33/40 weather office and we are both hungry.
Posted by ricky  
on March 26, 2005, 5:28 pm
Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 5:33 pm
I admire you for your humor J.B. Thanks for the update and I wouldn't be surprised if we here in central Alabama were put under at least a Severe Thunderstorm watch in the near future. Those thunderstorms exploding over south Alabama are migrating north and becoming stronger. Currently in T-Town: upper 70's with mostly cloudy skys and a northernly wind at 5-10 mph. Ill keep an eye on the sky for you guys here and will post as storms enter the area. Hope you guys get some food soon before your so busy you can't. Thanks for all you do and I'll be praying for strength for all of the ABC 33/40 crew!

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Posted by Margie Richardson  
on March 26, 2005, 5:35 pm
If I was there, I would bring you guys food...decided the stay in Destin until Monday... not by choice:) (no matter how old you get...Mom still over rules!!!) I wish I was there..saw some dime sized hail at 3:30 this afternoon. Be careful and God bless!!

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Posted by Carol  
on March 26, 2005, 5:43 pm
Hi,

I know this is probably a dumb question but is the ABC3340 weather office underground?

Carol

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 5:51 pm
Noooooo, far from it! Its on a mountain in Birmingham (not sure exanctly where) and they have many other "outposts" (for lack of a better word) in many other areas around Birmingham including here in T-Town (Tuscaloosa) I am praying for all and keeping an eye on the sky tonight. Thanks James and the crew for all the hard work you have done and I know you will do!

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 5:55 pm
I am wondering when the best chance for tornadic weather will be here in Vance. Before or after midnight? Thanks for the hard work abc33/40. You have the best weather coverage in the land.

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 5:56 pm
The ABC 33/40 studios are located in Riverchase, Alabama....not too far from the Galleria....the news/weather studio is not built undergroud....

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 5:59 pm
Thanks Fred. I knew it had a Birmingham address. Do you work for ABC 33/40? And Ive always heard they were located on a mountain or extremely high hill for radar purposes. Do you know? Thanks to the ABC 33/40 weather crew for all the hard work and I am praying for EVERYONE in Alabama tonight!

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Posted by Centerpoint73  
on March 26, 2005, 6:06 pm
How do the dynamics tonight compare with 4/8/1998? Is there a capping inversion that will dissipate after dusk?

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:08 pm
do you think it's not a good idea to sit in your car in your semi underground basement garage as the crawlspace is really gross and at least you have the car radio? i am terrified by tornadoes. i dont want to hear it. you could blast the car radio so you dont ahve to hear that noise. what d'ya think?

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Posted by Carol  
on March 26, 2005, 6:10 pm
Well, if it's not built underground, what does the office staff do during a tornado warning for their area? In Gadsden, below the police department is the Etowah County EMA. It isn't underground, but is a shelter as it is bomb proof.

I was just wondering what they do when a tornado is bearing down on them. I've seen James get upset or at least that is what it appeared to me, (without really showing it, as he is very professional) during the Oak Grove tornado, the one in western Jefferson County. I think that is the F5 that lifted back into the sky just before it was to hit downtown Birmingham.

We just got a severe thunderstorm watch for my area until 9:00 p.m.. I'm staying tuned here too, and other places to keep up to date. Not funny, but 2 weather radios going off and the phone ringing (from a place that notifies me of severe weather with a recording), as my husband calmly is watching TV. Severe weather *never* bothers him.

Stay safe everyone!
Carol

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:12 pm
my husband is also unafraid. i think my fear has made my dis really scard too. sorry kids.

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Posted by Josh   www
on March 26, 2005, 6:14 pm
Looks like central Alabama is under a thunderstorm watch from 6:05 to 9:00 PM.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0090.html

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:14 pm
imean kids sorry i didnt edit

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:18 pm
Carol...
To answer your question, the ABC 33/40 studio is in a relatively safe place...in Riverchase...tucked away into a generally low-lying area west of I-65...off the Valleydale exit.

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:20 pm
how do you guys know so much about the weather people etc?

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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:20 pm
Carol...
To answer your question, the ABC 33/40 studio is in a relatively safe place...in Riverchase...tucked away into a generally low-lying area west of I-65...off the Valleydale exit.

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Posted by Carol  
on March 26, 2005, 6:42 pm
J.B.

Thanks for that information. I just didn't think that many places above ground would be safe if a tornado sat right down on you. We are on a hill, but there is an even bigger hill above us.

Can someone answer this, please? What is 2D shear and 3D correlated shear and how does that make a storm worth watching for severe weather?

Thanks,
Carol


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Posted by Carol  
on March 26, 2005, 6:48 pm
Mary, I don't know how old your kids are, but I have been afraid of severe weather for a long time. BUT, The more I know, the better I feel, except when a tornado is right on us (then I want to be unconscious until it's gone). Did I traumatize them? No. They are all grown and not unduly afraid of storms. My daughter now watches the weather channel (and her husband teases her for being like me), but she still travels from north of Huntsville to Decatur to go to college even during severe weather. She is an "A" student and isn't going to let the weather stop her. I don't know about sitting in your car, but a partially underground garage sounds good, especially if you stay close to the underground part.



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Posted by  
on March 26, 2005, 6:57 pm
thanks carol. i need the reassurance re the kids. they are 10 and 7. the 7 is really as scared as i am. i actually think most people should be more scared than they are. tho it is i who will most likely end in the early grave from the effect of the stress!

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Posted by Josh  
on March 26, 2005, 6:58 pm
Mesocyclone: A strong 3D correlated shear condition. Mesocyclone is a term used to describe a strongly rotating column of air within a thunderstorm and are sometimes precursors to tornadoes. mesocyclones are often precursors to damaging winds and large hail. Mesocyclones usually form in large thunderstorms called "supercells". Symbology: Partially filled green square

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