Rain Ends This Evening; Cold, Dry Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain continues to fall over much of Alabama this afternoon… most widespread along and south of I-59. Temperatures are mostly in the mid 30s, with roads wet and slushy. We note gradient winds are fairly strong; southeast winds have gusted to 37 mph at the Birmingham Airport.
Rain ends this evening across the state, but clouds will linger through much of the day tomorrow. Keep in mind temperatures will dip into the 28-32 degree range over the northern counties tomorrow morning, and the icy spots are very possible on roads where moisture lingers. The high tomorrow afternoon will be in the 37-45 degree range across the state.
The sky will become mostly clear tomorrow night, and many North Alabama communities will dip into the teens early Sunday morning. The day Sunday will be dry with a good supply of sunshine; the high will be in the 40s.
NEXT WEEK: A disturbance will bring the risk of some rain to the far southern part of Alabama Monday, otherwise the week looks cold and dry with highs mostly in the 40s, lows in the 20s. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1975: At least 13 tornadoes touched down in Alabama, including an EF-3 that moved through St. Clair county. Here is the storm summary of the damage area from Bob Ferry, Meteorologist-In-Charge of the Birmingham NWS at the time:
“Friday afternoon January 10, 1975, a tornado moved northeastward acorss the center of downtown Pell City, Alabama, and stopped the First National Bank Clock at 4:11 pm. Many buildings, mostly homes, were heavily damaged by large trees (some 5 to 6 feet in diameter near the trunk) uprooted and falling across them. Seven mobile homes were completely destroyed in a small trailer park (Smith’s) which is about one mile northeast of Pell City. The Red Cross reported that 33 people were taken to the hospital for treatment where only three were admitted-those, not too serious. There were no injuries in the trailer park becausd residents had taken shelter in a nearby brick building. None of the trailers had tie-downs.”
In total along the path, at least 54 homes were destroyed and 307 homes were damaged. 15 trailers were destroyed and 27 businesses were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed at a service station.
Look for the my video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. Monday… enjoy the weekend!
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