Alabama thread!

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From AlabamaWX

RADAR CHECK: We have large areas of rain on radar this morning across Alabama as an upper trough continues to interact with a very moist airmass. The overall setup won’t change much through tomorrow… the sky will be mostly cloudy with periods of rain and a few thunderstorms likely statewide. Temperatures will likely hold in the 70s all day today, and the high tomorrow will be in the low to mid 80s with only a very limited amount of sun. Temperatures reach the mid 80s Friday with intervals of sun along with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Rain amounts of around one inch are likely through Friday, but some spots could see more where heavier downpours develop.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Precipitable water values will come down, the air will be drier, and showers and storms will be thinning out Saturday and Sunday. Look for a partly sunny sky both days with just a few widely scattered showers and storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. Odds of any one spot getting wet both days are 20-30 percent, and highs will be mostly in the upper 80s…. still a little below average for mid-July in Alabama.

NEXT WEEK: For now, it looks like we will be dealing with pretty routine summer weather through the week. Partly sunny days with the threat of ransom, scattered showers and storms most days from around 1:00 until 11:00 p.m. Afternoon highs will remain mostly in the upper 80s… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ELSA: Elsa weakened to a tropical storm overnight; top winds are down to 65 mph, and the center is about 70 miles west/northwest of Tampa. Landfall comes later today near Cedar Key… from there the system moves through South Georgia, and across the eastern parts of the Carolinas.



Wet and breezy weather continues over North Florida Peninsula this morning, and a tornado watch is in effect as well.The direct impacts of Elsa remain east of the Central Gulf Coast (Gulf Shores, Pensacola, Destin, Panama City Beach)… but there will be a high danger of rip currents today and tomorrow. The surf will settle down by Friday and the weekend.



The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet, and additional tropical storm formation is not expected through early next week.

RAIN UPDATE: Here are rain totals for the year so far, and the departure from average…

Mobile 46.20″ (+11.53″)
Tuscaloosa 41.74″ (+12.30″)
Birmingham 37.08″ (+5.60″)
Dothan 34.56″ (+6.29″)
Muscle Shoals 33.83″ (+3.75″)
Huntsville 33.39″ (+3.31″)
Montgomery 30.69″ (+3.00″)
Anniston 29.04″ (-0.32″)

ON THIS DATE IN 2004: A tornado occurred in the Rockwell Pass area of Sequoia National Park, California. Since the elevation of the tornado’s ground circulation was approximately 3705 m (12,156 ft) MSL, this is the highest-elevation tornado documented in the United States.

UPDATE ON ELSA



After weakening some overnight and being downgraded back to a tropical storm, Elsa has re-intensified a bit this morning with increased convection appearing.

Air Force recon found a minimum surface pressure of 999 millibars. Max winds are at 65 mph.

The system jogged a bit to the west this morning but is expected to begin the turn to the north northeast this morning. It will make landfall in Taylor or Dixie County Florida in the Florida Big Bend around 9-10 a.m.

A 56 mph wind gust was reported at Cedar Key just before 6 a.m. CDT. Tampa was reporting winds SE at 14 gusting to 26 mph. CLearwater Beach had a wind gust to 36 knots or 42 mph.

A storm surge of 1.6 feet was being reported at Cedar Key. Surge levels could reach 3 to 5 ft from the Anclote River to Aucilla River.

There were several tornado warnings earlier this morning from near Gainesville to south of Lake City in one of the feeder bands. There is a tornado watch for northeastern Florida and southeastern Georgia.

Here is the full text of the advisory:

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Elsa Intermediate Advisory Number 29A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052021
800 AM EDT Wed Jul 07 2021

…ELSA APPROACHING THE NORTHERN FLORIDA GULF COAST…

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
———————————————-
LOCATION…29.2N 83.6W
ABOUT 35 MI…55 KM W OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 115 MI…185 KM NW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH…100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…999 MB…29.50 INCHES

 

Sup Mike

 

Slow, but I am done with the rear and about to start on the front.

 

Nice

 

I need to find out. ill get back to you

 

Sup Brian

 

Sounds good..

Morning Phil..


J

 

just got to work, settling in for the day.

 

Morning Bama!

 

See this quote, Tunes out now are for 3rd gen 17-18

 

I threw that trigger guard in the mail yesterday.

Sup Jonny

 

Mornin’ Phil!

 

awesome, thanks phil. Should be here today! I changed my hand grip out yesterday to the magpul one. Just need to get my upper and im ready to send some rounds down range!!!

 

Just hanging out at work

I didn't check this morning, so I don't know if they picked it up yesterday or not. I may have gone by after their run

 

Sup Ty

 

Not much, at work waiting on quitting time.

 

Gas

 

Me too