A Few Showers/Storms Tonight; Dry Tomorrow
SEVERE CLEAR: We have nothing but sunshine across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 68-73 degree range… the average high for Birmingham on May 6 is 80. But, to the north, a cold front is pushing a band of showers and thunderstorms into West Tennessee, and those will advance into the Tennessee Valley later this evening. SPC has put parts of far North Alabama in a “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms for early tonight as these storms could produce small hail and gusty winds.
The weakening band of showers will reach I-59/20 by 9-10:00 tonight, and will dissipate around midnight as they continue to encounter a very dry airmass.
TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: Tomorrow and Saturday will feature sunshine in full supply… the high tomorrow will be around 70, followed by upper 70s Saturday. The daytime hours for most of the state Sunday, although clouds will gradually increase. A few showers could reach Northwest Alabama Sunday afternoon, but showers and storms are more likely Sunday night ahead of a surface front.
NEXT WEEK: The weather looks unsettled for the first half of the week as the front stalls out across the Deep South. We will have the chance of occasional showers and thunderstorms on a daily basis Monday through Wednesday. For now, the severe weather threat looks low, and rain amounts of around 2 inches are likely. Then, we will experience a drying trend Thursday and Friday. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1937: The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. Of the 97 people on board (36 passengers and 61 crewmen), there were 35 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen). One worker on the ground was also killed, making a total of 36 deaths. The Hindenburg was delayed two hours from docking due to thunderstorms in the area.
ON THIS DATE IN 1967: A F2 tornado moved through western part of the city of Birmingham. A 57 year old woman who was visiting her daughter on First Court West as she watched the tornado from the front door. She was killed when 2×12 timbers launched airborne from a nearby lumber yard was hurled into the house. Birmingham Deputy Fire Chief Neal Gallant watched the storm as it tore down Lomb Avenue. A five block area near the Fairgrounds was hardest hit. The evening feature at the Fair Park Drive Inn was cancelled when the tornado ripped the screen down. The feature was “Weird World of LSD”
ON THIS DATE IN 1975: A massive tornado hit Omaha, Nebraska killing three persons, injuring 133 others, and causing over 250 million dollars damage. The tornado struck during the late afternoon moving northeastward through the industrial and residential areas of west-central Omaha and lifting over the northern section of the city. The twister, which cut a swath ten miles long and as much as a quarter of a mile wide. It was the most costly in U.S. history up till that time.
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