Much of North Alabama free of thunderstorms early this evening. However, strong thunderstorms continue over parts of South Central and SW Alabama. Some of the strongest storms at 6:40 pm extended from west of Montgomery into Dallas and South Marengo County. Moving SW and producing much dangerous lightning and downpours of rain and probably some strong gusty winds.
Parts of Alabama had 100-degree heat again today. It was 101 in Demopolis before a late afternoon thunderstorm cooled the city to 79.
A ROUNDUP OF REPORTS
+ Downbursts caused damage on the southside of Birmingham and at Sumiton near the Walker-Jefferson County line. Scroll down to an earlier report for details on this.
+ Hail 3/4 to one inch in diameter at Rosalie in Jackson County this afternoon.
+ At 2:10 pm, a roof was blown off a building in Albertville damaging cars in a parking lot.
+ At Good Hope, Cullman County, trees and power lines were down. A building under construction was destroyed.
OCEAN SPRINGS
Scott McClellan, one of our regular blog readers, reported intense lightning just north of the Mississippi coastal town late today and said today was the 3rd day in a row that it caused the street lights to come on before 6 pm.
THE BIG HEAT BUBBLE
Alabama has been under the edge of it lately but the worst heat is to our west and up through the Great Plains. Here are some temperatures observed at 6 o'clock this evening, CST, so todays highs were probably higher:
107 in Wichita
107 in Lincoln, Neb.
101 in Kansas City
103 in Omaha
106 in Lawton and Altus, Okla.
105 in Oklahoma City and Stillwater
108 in Norman and Ardmore, Okla.
101 in Dallas-Fort Worth
107 in Wichita, Falls, Tex.
Parts of Alabama had 100-degree heat again today. It was 101 in Demopolis before a late afternoon thunderstorm cooled the city to 79.
A ROUNDUP OF REPORTS
+ Downbursts caused damage on the southside of Birmingham and at Sumiton near the Walker-Jefferson County line. Scroll down to an earlier report for details on this.
+ Hail 3/4 to one inch in diameter at Rosalie in Jackson County this afternoon.
+ At 2:10 pm, a roof was blown off a building in Albertville damaging cars in a parking lot.
+ At Good Hope, Cullman County, trees and power lines were down. A building under construction was destroyed.
OCEAN SPRINGS
Scott McClellan, one of our regular blog readers, reported intense lightning just north of the Mississippi coastal town late today and said today was the 3rd day in a row that it caused the street lights to come on before 6 pm.
THE BIG HEAT BUBBLE
Alabama has been under the edge of it lately but the worst heat is to our west and up through the Great Plains. Here are some temperatures observed at 6 o'clock this evening, CST, so todays highs were probably higher:
107 in Wichita
107 in Lincoln, Neb.
101 in Kansas City
103 in Omaha
106 in Lawton and Altus, Okla.
105 in Oklahoma City and Stillwater
108 in Norman and Ardmore, Okla.
101 in Dallas-Fort Worth
107 in Wichita, Falls, Tex.
on July 19, 2006, 7:49 pm
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