The thunderstorm count was thinning in Alabama early this evening. Also, some of the stronger ones decided to simmer down.
At 6:30, the strong storms over Blount County had weakened greatly.
There was a moderate thunderstorm over SW Clay County in East Alabama.
Scattered thunderstorms over West Alabama were in sort of a line from Hamilton to Fayette and down into West Hale County. They continue to weaken as they move west and SW.
Strongest storm of all was over West Dallas County west of Selma and ready to move into the Perry County Panhandle and the north edge of Wilcox County.
We will try to post some high temperatures from around the state later this evening. Yes, it is still hot.
It is very un-Octoberlike.
THE MID USA DOME OF HEAT
I really feel for those folks. As I mentioned in this afternoon's E-Forecast and 7-Day Discussion, I have driven across the Great Plains many times...often on non-interstate highways like U.S 36, U.S 82, U.S.70, U.S. 287 and others. In my opinion some of the hardest-working (and friendliest) people in the world live across those vast flat lands. A rancher on his tractor will wave at you even though he is not close to the road. So, I am anxious to see that part of the country get out from under the huge heat blanket. Look at these temperature observed at 6 o'clock this evening:
109 in Wichita Falls, Tex., home of Sheppard Air Force base
108 in the Oklahoma City area
106 in parts of Kansas
67 in Williston, N. Dak., where they got relief!
Today's highs were probably higher than those 6 pm temperatures
At 6:30, the strong storms over Blount County had weakened greatly.
There was a moderate thunderstorm over SW Clay County in East Alabama.
Scattered thunderstorms over West Alabama were in sort of a line from Hamilton to Fayette and down into West Hale County. They continue to weaken as they move west and SW.
Strongest storm of all was over West Dallas County west of Selma and ready to move into the Perry County Panhandle and the north edge of Wilcox County.
We will try to post some high temperatures from around the state later this evening. Yes, it is still hot.
It is very un-Octoberlike.
THE MID USA DOME OF HEAT
I really feel for those folks. As I mentioned in this afternoon's E-Forecast and 7-Day Discussion, I have driven across the Great Plains many times...often on non-interstate highways like U.S 36, U.S 82, U.S.70, U.S. 287 and others. In my opinion some of the hardest-working (and friendliest) people in the world live across those vast flat lands. A rancher on his tractor will wave at you even though he is not close to the road. So, I am anxious to see that part of the country get out from under the huge heat blanket. Look at these temperature observed at 6 o'clock this evening:
109 in Wichita Falls, Tex., home of Sheppard Air Force base
108 in the Oklahoma City area
106 in parts of Kansas
67 in Williston, N. Dak., where they got relief!
Today's highs were probably higher than those 6 pm temperatures