Strong Storms Over Southeast Alabama; Dry Statewide Tomorrow
**No afternoon video today; we are on a holiday schedule**
RADAR CHECK: Showers and a few strong thunderstorm continue across Southeast Alabama, where a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9p CT. The rest of the state is dry with only isolated showers… temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s. Storms move out of Alabama later tonight; lows will be in the 60s.
REST OF THE WEEK: Tomorrow will be warm and dry with a high in the upper 80s. A disturbance has the potential to bring a few scattered showers to the state Wednesday and Thursday; for now we aren’t expecting anything really heavy or widespread. Friday will be rain-free statewide. The weather will be cooler over the latter half of the week… some spots will dip into the 50s early Thursday and Friday morning.
Confidence is not especially high in the weekend forecast with model inconsistency. For now we will mention a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday (no wash-out), but understand the forecast could easily change. Highs will be in the mid 80s, right at average values for early June in Alabama.
ON THIS DATE IN 1973: A violent, long track F4 tornado touched down northeast of Demopolis and traveled northeastward. The tornado produced damage in Greensboro, Brent, Centreville, Montevallo, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Childersburg and many areas in between. The tornado lifted near Mount Cheaha. In Greensboro, 72 people were injured and one person was killed.
In Bibb County, 90% of the town of Brent was destroyed killing 5 people and injuring 56. A total of 216 buildings were destroyed, 570 buildings were damaged, 97 mobile homes were destroyed, and 45 businesses were damaged or destroyed. More than 12,000 acres of timber was destroyed. This tornado also destroyed the NWS radar facility southwest of Brent that Sunday night.
An F3 tornado that same day moved along a Tarrant-Center Point-Springville-St Clair Springs-Ashville-Gadsden path. Heavy damage occurred in Center Point where 32 homes and 48 mobile homes were destroyed. Over 300 homes were damaged. One person was killed by that tornado.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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