Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 3:01 PM CST (21:01 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2003, 3:45 PM CST

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tallapoosa County, AL

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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ALC123-192145-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
301 PM CST WED MAR 19 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 301 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER JACKSONS GAP...MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15  
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALEXANDER
CITY...DAVISTON...GOLDVILLE AND NEW SITE.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

LARGE HAIL IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...MOVE INSIDE...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3312 8566 3307 8560 3297 8560 3278 8587
          3288 8600 3300 8592 3311 8579

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 19, 1:51 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
151 PM CST WED MAR 19 2003

THIS WILL BE A SHORT DISCUSSION...LOTS GOING ON HERE.

WATER VAPOR TELLS THE STORY.  DRY PUNCH NOSING MORE NORTHWARD
TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES.  VERY EVIDENT DRY-LINE CUTTING FROM NORTH
TO SOUTH THROUGH ALABAMA.  EVERYTHING IS FIRING ALONG THIS LINE...
AND WILL CONTINUE TOO  THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A VERY SLOW
PROGRESSION EASTWARD...AND THEN STALL.  THE BAD NEWS IS THIS LINE
WILL BEGIN TO MOVE BACK TO THE WEST THIS EVENING...KEEPING EVERYONE
EAST OF I-65 UNDER THE GUN THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.  NO REASON TO GO
AGAINST WHAT WE HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS ON THIS.
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.
EVERYTHING ON THE RADAR RIGHT NOW IS SPINNING.

BEYOND THAT...LOOKING DRY...WILL LEAVE THE EXTENDED ALONE.

BHM BB 057/079 053/072 046/068 2220
MGM BB 062/082 055/076 049/072 4440

.BHM...NONE.

JONES/90

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1245 PM CST WED MAR 19 2003

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

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

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER ALABAMA THROUGH TONIGHT
AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE STATE. THEY WILL BE
MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO
SEVERE...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SEVERE THREAT
WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO EAST ALABAMA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS ALABAMA THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.  HOWEVER...A LACK OF DEEP MOISTURE WILL HINDER
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT.  AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT THURSDAY
NIGHT WILL BE THE FAVORED PERIOD FOR ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
WILL BE NECESSARY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003

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