The Wednesday afternoon map discussion video is on the web, and available by iTunes:
http://www.jamesspann.com/
Due to popular demand, we are now rendering the map video in the old .wmv file format again. So, you have three options: QuickTime, Windows Media, and the iTunes format. I probably won't be able to change the links on all the web pages until tonight, so here are the direct links:
QuickTime: http://www.jamesspann.com/radio/weathervideo/spann.mov
Windows Media: http://video.wjla.com/abc3340/spann.wmv
And, of course for iTunes, just search and subscribe within the program.
This should make everyone happy....
BIG STORMS: Early this morning we expected to see a nice increase in the number of showers and storms today, and by golly we have a very active radar. As I write this, a big storm is moving in on downtown Birmingham. Our SKYCAM site atop the Daniel Building on 20th Street has recorded a peak wind gust of 40 mph, with very heavy rain just to the northwest. Any of the storms around the state this afternoon can produce strong winds, lots of lightning, and very heavy rain. We welcome the rain, but watch for that lightning. And, wet microbursts are a very real possibility. Had some pretty serious damage yesterday on the shore of Lay Lake; I will post some pictures shortly here on the blog (or watch the video).
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Both days should feature scattered to numerous showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Between now and Friday many Alabama communities have a great chance of getting over one inch of rain, and some spots could see up to three inches during the three day period. Temperatures will continue to trend downward; highs will be close to 90 tomorrow and Friday. Where storms form early in the day, some places might not reach 90. A very nice change.
THE WEEKEND: A surface front should be near the Alabama/Tennessee border Saturday, so scattered showers and storms will remain possible. The 12Z run is holding the front up over North Alabama Sunday, but we will continue to scale back the chance of showers and storms Sunday and Monday as some drier air could creep in here from the north.
NEXT WEEK: The old front will dissipate, and it looks like most of next week will feature your typical summer pattern with highs rising back into the mid 90s.
TROPICS: Sure looks like we now have a tropical depression moving through the Windward Islands... convection continues to increase around a central dense overcast. There is a chance this system will become tropical storm Debby during the next day or so, but the models turn the system northward before reaching the Bahamas in response to the eastern U.S. trough forming, which means there is a good chance this one might not impact the U.S. mainland at all. It certainly doesn't look like a storm that will have a chance of reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Wow... rain is now falling here at ABC 33/40 and we have cooled down to 75 degrees (rain total 0.33" now). Love it! I need to get back to radar duty... I will have the next map discussion video ready by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow...
http://www.jamesspann.com/
Due to popular demand, we are now rendering the map video in the old .wmv file format again. So, you have three options: QuickTime, Windows Media, and the iTunes format. I probably won't be able to change the links on all the web pages until tonight, so here are the direct links:
QuickTime: http://www.jamesspann.com/radio/weathervideo/spann.mov
Windows Media: http://video.wjla.com/abc3340/spann.wmv
And, of course for iTunes, just search and subscribe within the program.
This should make everyone happy....
BIG STORMS: Early this morning we expected to see a nice increase in the number of showers and storms today, and by golly we have a very active radar. As I write this, a big storm is moving in on downtown Birmingham. Our SKYCAM site atop the Daniel Building on 20th Street has recorded a peak wind gust of 40 mph, with very heavy rain just to the northwest. Any of the storms around the state this afternoon can produce strong winds, lots of lightning, and very heavy rain. We welcome the rain, but watch for that lightning. And, wet microbursts are a very real possibility. Had some pretty serious damage yesterday on the shore of Lay Lake; I will post some pictures shortly here on the blog (or watch the video).
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Both days should feature scattered to numerous showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Between now and Friday many Alabama communities have a great chance of getting over one inch of rain, and some spots could see up to three inches during the three day period. Temperatures will continue to trend downward; highs will be close to 90 tomorrow and Friday. Where storms form early in the day, some places might not reach 90. A very nice change.
THE WEEKEND: A surface front should be near the Alabama/Tennessee border Saturday, so scattered showers and storms will remain possible. The 12Z run is holding the front up over North Alabama Sunday, but we will continue to scale back the chance of showers and storms Sunday and Monday as some drier air could creep in here from the north.
NEXT WEEK: The old front will dissipate, and it looks like most of next week will feature your typical summer pattern with highs rising back into the mid 90s.
TROPICS: Sure looks like we now have a tropical depression moving through the Windward Islands... convection continues to increase around a central dense overcast. There is a chance this system will become tropical storm Debby during the next day or so, but the models turn the system northward before reaching the Bahamas in response to the eastern U.S. trough forming, which means there is a good chance this one might not impact the U.S. mainland at all. It certainly doesn't look like a storm that will have a chance of reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Wow... rain is now falling here at ABC 33/40 and we have cooled down to 75 degrees (rain total 0.33" now). Love it! I need to get back to radar duty... I will have the next map discussion video ready by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow...
on August 9, 2006, 2:47 pm
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