Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Birmingham, AL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
229 PM CDT THU APR 24 2003

UPATED PRELIMS

HELLO WEATHER FANS.  WELCOME TO GAME 1 OF A 2 DAY SERIES. WERE
ALREADY WELL UNDER WAY WITH GAME 1.  BRINGING YOU UP TO SPEED...THE
VISITING TEAM REALLY RUN THE SCORE UP ALONG THE RED RIVER
VALLEY YESTERDAY (LOTS OF SVR WX REPORTS).  IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO
SEE IF IT CAN KEEP THAT PACE UP.

WE HAVENT SEEN ANY NASTY JUNK (SEVERE WX) FROM THE VISITING TEAMS
PITCHER SO FAR TODAY.  I MUST ADMIT...ITS VERY IMPRESSIVE LOOKING...
COVERING HALF OF MS AND AL (HUGE MCS).  THE ONE GOOD THING THE HOME
TEAM (ALABAMA) HAS GOING FOR IT WAS THE CLOUD COVER ALL
MORNING...HAMPERING THE FIELD FROM HEATING UP.  THIS SHOULD KEEP THE
PITCHES UP IN THE STRIKE ZONE (ELEVATED STORMS).  (NOT THINKING
WELL SEE ANY SEVERE WX DUE TO THE WARM FRONT NOT PROGRESSING
NORTHWARD.  TEMPS HAVE DROPPED BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER 50S...AND
WILL NOT LIKELY REBOUND.) IN THE MEANTIME...ITS GOING TO CONTINUE TO
LAY DOWN THE RAIN AND LIGHTNING. WELL KEEP A WATCH ON THE PITCH
COUNT (RAINFALL AMOUNTS)...THIS PITCHER LOOKS LIKE ITS IN IT FOR THE
LONG-HAUL WITH ANOTHER WARMING UP IN THE BULL-PEN. (OVER WEST MS).

TOMORROWS GAME SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.  STILL THINKING AN AFTERNOON
EARLY EVENING GAME WITH THE PLAYING FIELD SEEING A FAIRLY DECENT
AMOUNT OF SUN. (DRY SLOT MOVING OVER WITH VERY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW.  TEMPS WILL REACH UP INTO THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. WITH THE
ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER TEMPS ALOFT (STEEP LAPSE RATES)...THINGS WILL
LIKELY POP.) THE PITCHER LOOKS LIKE A KNUCKLE AND FAST BALLER (HAIL
AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS).  KEY POINTS FOR THE HOME TEAM...STAY ALERT
AND BE READY TO ACT.  AS USUAL...THE FRIENDLY STAFF HERE AT NWS
BIRMINGHAM WILL BRING YOU THE PLAY BY PLAY.

BEGINNING SATURDAY...THE HOME TEAM WILL TAKE SOME TIME OFF TO ENJOY
THE SPRING TIME WEATHER.  COLD FRONT MOVES THRU DURING EARLY ON
SATURDAY...ISSUING IN PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND NEAR SEASONAL TEMPS BY
SUNDAY.  NO MORE GAMES THRU THE EXTENDED.

BHM TB 055/079 053/072 051 90+852
MGM TB 056/083 057/075 052 90+852

.BHM...NONE.

ALZ011>015-017>050-242030-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
133 PM CDT THU APR 24 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE (THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT)...

THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM...CURRENTLY SPINNING
ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...AND A WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH
ACROSS THE AREA...WILL ALLOW FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.  SOME OF
THE STORMS MAY BECOME RATHER STRONG...MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 65.
THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LAST THROUGH THE
NIGHT...BUT THE THREAT OF STRONG STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH BY
MIDNIGHT.  THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FROM SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

THROUGH TONIGHT...RAINFALL COULD ALSO BE HEAVY AT TIMES...MAINLY
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
THE STORMS ON FRIDAY COULD BECOME STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE
...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO ALL BEING
POSSIBLE. THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AS IT
DEVELOPS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
MAY BECOME REQUIRED DURING THE EVENING HOURS...AND THEN AGAIN DURING
THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

ALZ022-030-031-242315-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
517 PM CDT THU APR 24 2003

.A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER...GREENE AND PICKENS
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

.WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS.

AT 513 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF GEIGER TO 26 MILES
WEST OF EMELLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR
MEMPHIS...COCHRANE...GEIGER...ALICEVILLE...EMELLE...GAINESVILLE...
YORK AND CLINTON THROUGH 615 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG WINDS. WINDS 35 TO 45
MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN
FURNITURE...TRASH CANS....OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS COULD BE BLOWN
AROUND.

LAT...LON 3330 8829 3244 8838 3268 8788 3327 8787

ALZ030>032-242330-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY EXTENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
601 PM CDT THU APR 24 2003

.A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER...HALE AND GREENE
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

AT 601 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY..MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR
GAINESVILLE...EPES...CLINTON...BOLIGEE...UNION...EUTAW...KNOXVILLE
AND AKRON THROUGH 630 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE STRONG WINDS AND SMALL
HAIL. WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...TRASH CANS....OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD
ITEMS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND.

LAT...LON 3297 8817 3277 8819 3263 8833 3270 8769
          3284 8755 3304 8752

ALZ011-250045-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
711 PM CDT THU APR 24 2003

.A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM
CDT...

.WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORM.

AT 708 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM OVER BEXAR...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BEXAR...WESTON...
HAMILTON...HACKLEBURG AND BEAR CREEK THROUGH 745 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG WINDS. WINDS 35 TO 45
MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN
FURNITURE...TRASH CANS....OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS COULD BE BLOWN
AROUND.

LAT...LON 3415 8820 3427 8818 3432 8796 3431 8764
          3417 8767 3408 8819