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Quiet Stretch

It was another picture perfect summer day today... with highs in the lower 80s and low humidity. It just feels SO great! Now come the changes, as the warm air builds back in.

On Friday, we'll see highs in the upper 80s:

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And on Saturday... highs will creep up another few degrees to near 90 in town, and we may even have some lower 90s showing up!

So a quiet period here for the next 7 days... but not the case over in the United Kingdom! Today they saw weather more typical of here in the central US... a tornado touched down in Birmingham! Here are some pictures of the damage... courtesy of the BBC:

The tornado packed winds near 130 mph, which would make it an F2 on the Fujita Scale of Intensity. There are conflicting reports that anywhere from 12 to 20 people are injured... some are serious. Photographers captured some pretty amazing video as the twister seemed to pass right OVER them... we will be running this tonight at 10pm. I will also leave it for Brett, and he may run it again in the morning.

Elsewhere... Tropical Storm Franklin continues to churn in the Atlantic. It is not posing a threat to any land at this time, and the forecast keeps it out at sea. Winds are sustained at 60 mph, with higher gusts. Franklin could strengthen a bit before weakening over the next few days, as it moves north into cooler waters. Here is the forecasted path:

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There is also another tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean that bears watching! This one is approaching the Lesser Antilles, and it is looking more impressive on satellite imagery:

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Have a great night!
Jamie

Posted by at July 28, 2005 7:55 PM