Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
857 PM CST MON FEB 20 1989

    ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WEST AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

AT 845 PM THIS EVENING RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDER
STORMS STRETCHING FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF ALABAMA AND INTO NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

THE STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WILL BE ENTERING NORTHERN LAMAR AND
MARION COUNTIES AROUND 915 PM. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF TORNADIC
ACITIVITY AND LARGE HAIL. THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT WARNINGS
WILL HAVE TO BE ISSUED AS THIS STORM ENTERS ALABAMA.

PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN INFORMED ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER MISSISSIPPI AND WILL
CONTINUE MOVING INTO ALABAMA DURING THE NIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL
11 PM CST MON FEB 20 1989

TORNADO WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA UNTIL 4AM
CST TUESDAY MORNING...
WEATHER RADAR AT MONTGOMERY SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDER
STORMS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA AT 11PM CST. THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 35 MPH.

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
ALABAMA AND THIS LINE WAS MOVING EASTWARD AT 20 MPH. THIS LINE IS
SEVERAL HOURS AWAY FROM THE MORE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE...
HOWEVER PERSONS IN SOUTH ALABAMA SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT AS
THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES REMAINS
HIGH.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA STATIONS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER INFORMATION.
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STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1130 PM CST MON FEB 20 1989

...AT 930 PM CST MARBLE SIZED HAIL AND HIGH WINDS REPORTED AT DETROIT
   NORTHWEST OF HALEYVILLE IN NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY.

...AT 950 PM CST A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WAS REPORTED 4 MILES N OF
   SULLIGENT ON HIGHWAY 17 IN NORTHWEST LAMAR COUNTY...NOT CONFIRMED
   AT THIS TIME.

...AT 1110 PM CST TORNADO TOUCHDOWN (CONFIRMED BY HALEYVILLE P.D.) 3
   MILES EAST OF HALEYVILLE NEAR PEBBLE COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST
   MARION COUNTY...EXTENT OF DAMAGE (IF ANY) UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL
1230AM CST TUE FEB 21 1989

TORNADO WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA UNTIL 4AM
CST TUESDAY MORNING...
WEATHER RADAR AT MONTGOMERY SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDER
STORMS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA AT 1230 AM CST. THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 35 MPH.

A LINE THUNDERSTORMS A FEW OF THEM STRONG...WAS LOCATED
FROM NEAR BIRMINGHAM SOUTHWESTWARD TO NEAR BUTLER IN CHOCTAW COUNTY.
THE LINE WAS MOVING EASTWARD AT ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THIS LINE HAS
WEAKENED SOMEWHAT OVER THE PAST HOUR...HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL STILL
EXISTS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ALONG AND% AHEAD OF THIS LINE FOR THE NEXT
HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA STATIONS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER INFORMATION.
PP

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1230 AM CST TUE FEB 20 1989

...AT 1135 PM CST A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR BUHL ABOUT 10
   MILES WEST OF NORTHPORT IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY.

...AT 1210 AM CST POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN CENTRAL PARK IN
   BIRMINGHAM.
   ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL FELL AT ADAMSVILLE.

...AT 1223 AM AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL AND ONE
   HALF INCH OF RAIN IN 20 MINUTE PERIOD AT SHELBY COUNTY.

...AT 1225 AM POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED IN THE BROOKSIDE AND
   PLEASANT GROVE AREAS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALSO WIND GUSTS OF AROUND
   40 MPH WERE REPORTED IN THE MINOR HEIGHTS AREA.

...AT 1220 AM FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN BIRMINGHAM NEAR THE HIGHLAND
   GOLF COURSE OFF CLAIRMONT AVENUE.
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...AT 1229 AM CST MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WAS REPORTED
   AROUND THE ALICEVILLE AREA IN PICKENS COUNTY.

...AT 1230 AM CST PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED FROM THE EASTLAKE AREA
   OF BIRMINGH,AM.