Summer Preview Continues; Cooler Sunday
ANOTHER VERY WARM MARCH DAY: We are forecasting a high this afternoon between 84 and 88 degrees for most of Alabama; right at record levels for late March. Here are record highs for today (March 27)…
Birmingham 89 (1919)
Montgomery 89 (1910)
Tuscaloosa 85 (2012)
Anniston 84 (1994)
The air remains dry, and the sky will be partly sunny as a strong upper high over the Gulf of Mexico remains the main influence on our weather. Tonight will be fair with a low in the 60s.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Any showers tomorrow should be few and far between; we expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs back in the 80s again. But, a cold front will push into the state late tomorrow night with a band of showers and thunderstorms. SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms for the northwest corner of the state; a “marginal risk” is as far south as Fort Payne, Warrior, and Northport.
A narrow line of storms will push into the state sometime after 10:00 tomorrow night; they initially will be capable of producing hail and strong winds over Northwest Alabama. But, they should weaken as they move deeper into the state after midnight as the main dynamic support will be far north of here. Rain amounts should be less than 1/2 inch, and the rain will end by daybreak Sunday.
The sky becomes partly sunny Sunday with a high in the mid 70s.
NEXT WEEK: Monday will be mild and dry, but a fast moving weather system will bring rain and thunderstorms into the state Tuesday. A few strong storms are possible, but it remains to be seen if this will bring any severe weather threat. Then, the rest of the week will be dry with cool mornings and pleasant afternoons (lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s)… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1994: An EF-4 tornado struck the Goshen United Methodist Church, north of Piedmont, killing 20 people during the morning worship service; 92 were injured. A warning was issued 12 minutes before the tornado destroyed the church building, but unfortunately they never heard the warning. The deaths at the church brought to light the deficiencies in the NOAA Weather Radio network across the United States at the time, and the lack of NOAA Weather Radio use in many public spaces. We have come a long way since then, but we have much work to do. Every home, business, church, and public place must have a way of hearing warnings.
Later that day, an EF2 tornado moved through North Shelby County… it tornado extensively damaged businesses and mobile homes and caused minor damage toPelham High School. It dissipated just west of Meadowbrook.
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