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Bring On The Rain…

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… No real change in our forecast thinking… a good wet-down is ahead for Alabama tonight and tomorrow as moisture from … Continue reading →

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Nice Sunrise…

Thanks to Vic Bell for this image… he writes: “I dropped to 55.9 at 3:55 am before the clouds thickened, giving me this colorful sunrise. The current temp is 57.7 and I’m headed back out the door for a walk.”

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Potential For Beneficial Rain Ahead

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… The players are all on the field for the potential for a really good soaking across our state tonight and … Continue reading →

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From Six Thousand Feet…

Thanks to James Cain for these images… he writes: “James, I thought you might find these pictures of our trip to Panama City last Thursday interesting. We were dodging rain showers at 7000 feet. You can see rain shafts from … Continue reading →

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Amateur Radio – A Great Hobby

Thanks to Russell Thomas for this article… we often get questions about how to get a ham radio license… I think this will answer most of your questions! How to become an Amateur Radio Operator After my last article it … Continue reading →

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Tropics Come Alive; Cooler Air On The Way

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… Be sure and watch the video and you can see all of the various graphics that go with this discussion… … Continue reading →

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Very Generous Rains Possible Friday

See the forecast track of TD 9… sure looks like the combination of this system and the incoming front will set the stage for a heavy rain event for Alabama on Friday. This could really be an answer to prayer… … Continue reading →

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Yet Another TD… This One In The Gulf

WTNT34 KNHC 121445 TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092007 1000 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 …TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO… AT 10 AM CDT…1500 UTC…A TROPICAL … Continue reading →

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Rainbow On The Coast

Thanks to Alston Keith for being alert this morning and capturing this rainbow, as seen from the ABC 33/40 SKYCAM atop the Phoenix All-Suites in Gulf Shores. Very nice!

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Attention: Gadsden

I saw this comment on the blog yesterday from “Tom”: “This is for James Spann. There is no such mountain as Noccalula Mountain. Noccalula Falls are on Lookout Mountain. Gadsden is the Southern terminus of Lookout Mountain, the Northern terminus … Continue reading →

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