Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Birmingham, AL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 011827
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1227 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALC005-011845-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-070301T1845Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1227 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST 
FOR BARBOUR COUNTY...

AT 1227 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAYTON...OR ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF 
EUFAULA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BATESVILLE BY 1240 PM CST

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3178 8561 3211 8523 3206 8519 3207 8520
      3204 8516 3204 8513 3201 8518 3197 8523
      3185 8536 3175 8548 3172 8553

$$
JBW

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 011838
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1237 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALC005-011845-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-070301T1845Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1237 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL BARBOUR COUNTY...

AT 1237 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAYTON...OR
ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3178 8561 3211 8523 3206 8519 3207 8520
      3204 8516 3204 8513 3201 8518 3197 8523
      3185 8536 3175 8548 3172 8553

$$
JBW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1209 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

.UPDATE...FOR 00Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

MAIN LINE OF CONVECTION CONTINUES TO PUSH THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA
WITH SEVERAL DISCRETE CELLS AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE.  COUNTIES WILL
GRADUALLY BE CLEARED FROM THE WATCH BEHIND THE MAIN LINE.

&&

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 00Z TAFS.

COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH INTO WEST ALABAMA.  SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF AND ALONG THE FRONT BUT SHOULD
BE PUSHING OUT OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AROUND 04Z.  CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO IMPROVE RAPIDLY BEHIND THE FRONT FRONT WITH CEILINGS
ABOVE 4000 FT THEN SCT CIRRUS LATER IN THE EVENING.

FOR EET, ANB, MGM AND TOI...LOOK FOR ONGOING CONVECTION THROUGH THE
NEXT FEW HOURS WITH IFR CEILING AND VIS WITHIN THUNDERSTORMS.  WINDS
WILL BE SOUTHERLY AND GUSTING TO 30KT UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE THEN
BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST.

FOR TCL AND BHM...CLEARING LINE IS APPROACHING AND VFR CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING.  WINDS WILL BE
WEST NORTHWEST THROUGH THE EVENING.

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY ALL AREAS UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1102 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALZ011>015-017>050-020100-
AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
1102 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A HIGH THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING THE RISK
OF TORNADOES...ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY. THE HIGHEST
POTENTIAL OF SEVERE WEATHER AND TORNADOES WILL BE DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS...BUT COULD LAST AS LATE AS 9 PM IN EAST ALABAMA.

AN ENHANCED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO THREAT WILL OCCUR LATER
TODAY...AFTER THE WARM FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH AND CONDITIONS
CONTINUE TO WARM DUE TO LIMITED SUNSHINE.  A COLD FRONT APPROACHING
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL SET OFF MORE THUNDERSTORMS. WITH
UNSTABLE CONDITIONS AND SUFFICIENT WIND SHEAR IN PLACE...MANY OF
THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME SEVERE. IN FACT...THE COMBINATION
OF INSTABILITY AND WIND SHEAR COULD LEAD TO NUMEROUS SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG OR LONG-TRACKED
TORNADOES.

THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER AND
TORNADO EVENT ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA.  EVERYONE ACROSS THE AREA
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS...
REVIEW SAFETY PLANS...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION WHEN WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED.

WINDS WILL BE GUSTY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND LAST INTO THE EVENING
HOURS...EVEN OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM AREAS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ISSUED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN
ACTIVATED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
918 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALZ046-049-050-011600-
BARBOUR-BULLOCK-PIKE-
918 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PIKE...BARBOUR AND BULLOCK
COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM CST...

...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS...

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

AT 914 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF ORION TO CLIO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CLIO...
BANKS...ORION...LINWOOD...LOUISVILLE...UNION SPRINGS...CLAYTON AND
MOUNT ANDREW THROUGH 1000 AM CST.

THE PRIMARY THREAT IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN
DIAMETER...DIME SIZE...IS POSSIBLE. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF
BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING. IF OUTDOORS
AND A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING IS NOT AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER
IN AN AUTOMOBILE.

THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45
MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...DIME SIZE...WILL BE
POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SEEK SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED
BUILDING

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1048 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALZ011>015-017>050-012359-
AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
1048 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 P.M. TODAY.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1205 PM CST THU MAR 01 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1154 AM     HAIL             10 S LINDEN             32.16N 87.79W
03/01/2007  E0.25 INCH       MARENGO            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA HAIL REPORTED AT DIXONS MILL

&&

STEFKOVICH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1209 PM CST THU MAR 01 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     8 N BEXAR               34.31N 88.15W
03/01/2007                   MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT THROUGH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF A FUNNEL
            CLOUD

&&

STEFKOVICH