Severe Thunderstorm Warning 346, NWS Birmingham, AL

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
FOR NORTH/CENTRAL AL AND WEST CENTRAL GA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1133 AM CDT THU MAY 7 1998

DRIER AIR IS STARTING TO INTRUDE ALOFT WHILE DEW POINTS CONTINUE IN
60S ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND IN THE 70S ELSEWHERE. AREA WITH
DEEPER MOISTURE ONLY REMAINS IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF ALABAMA AND THAT
SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIFT EAST AND NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON.

AT THE SURFACE A COLD FRONT STILL REMAINS FROM KY THROUGH AR WITH
A WARM FRONT FROM CENTRAL TN TO NE AL AND INTO SOUTHERN GA. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP ALONG THESE FRONTS BUT AT THE PRESENT TIME
IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THEY WILL BE SEVERE.

THEREFORE IT APPEARS THAT THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS DIMINISHING
OVER MOST OF ALABAMA. THE THREAT REMAINS MOSTLY IN THE EXTREME
NORTHEAST FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IF ANY ACTIVITY DOES NOT BREAK OUT
BY LATE AFTERNOON THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD BE ENDING.

STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL PROBABLY
NOT BE NEEDED IF ACTIVITY DOES NOT DEVELOP IN THE NORTHEAST BY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.

THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... SEE PRODUCT
BHMSPSMOB. FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... LOOK AT MIASPSTLH.  FOR MORE
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