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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 10, 2008, 6:51 AM CST for 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Dec 10, 2008, 12:34 PM CST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2008, 6:51 AM CST (12:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2008, 12:34 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2008, 8:58 AM CST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam (AVLA1). The gauge peaked at 129.94 ft at Dec 13, 2008, 2:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 122 ft
- Minor stage
- 122 ft
- Moderate stage
- 133 ft
- Major stage
- 135 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02444161, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KBMX 101251 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 651 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE... MARENGO...PICKENS AND SUMTER COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D AFFECTING GREENE...HALE... MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OCCURRED OVERNIGHT OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...SINCE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM AROUND GAINESVILLE UPSTREAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS MORNING. ALC063-065-091-107-119-110051- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0007.081210T2110Z-081214T1500Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081210T2110Z.081211T1800Z.081214T0000Z.NO/ 651 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 114.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 128 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-110051- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0008.081211T1851Z-081214T1200Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081211T1851Z.081212T0600Z.081213T1200Z.NO/ 651 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 82.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 102 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
15 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KBMX 101532 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 932 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS OCCURRED OVERNIGHT OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM AROUND GAINESVILLE UPSTREAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-110332- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.081210T1834Z-081213T2100Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081210T1834Z.081211T1800Z.081213T0600Z.NO/ 932 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 114.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 128.6 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-110332- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.081211T1715Z-081214T0044Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081211T1715Z.081212T0600Z.081213T0044Z.NO/ 932 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 80.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 102.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 110209 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 809 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM GAINESVILLE UPSTREAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-111409- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081215T0224Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0113Z.081212T1200Z.081214T1124Z.NO/ 809 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 129.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-111409- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.081211T2000Z-081215T0925Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081211T2000Z.081212T1800Z.081214T0925Z.NO/ 809 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 105.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 110222 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 822 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM GAINESVILLE UPSTREAM.. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-111422- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081215T0224Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0113Z.081212T1200Z.081214T1124Z.NO/ 822 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 129.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-111421- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.081211T2000Z-081215T0925Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081211T2000Z.081212T1800Z.081214T0925Z.NO/ 822 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 105.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 111544 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 944 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AND GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE TUESDAY OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN IS SENDING THE RIVER INTO FLOOD...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-120344- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081215T1629Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081212T1800Z.081215T0129Z.NO/ 944 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 600 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 122.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 127.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-120344- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.081212T0341Z-081214T1859Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081212T0341Z.081212T1800Z.081213T1859Z.NO/ 944 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 600 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 102.7 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 111919 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 119 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .THE TOMBIGBEE CONTINUES TO RISE INTO FLOOD FOLLOWING THE HEAVY RAINFALL OF THE PAST TWO DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-120719- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081215T2008Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081212T1200Z.081215T0508Z.NO/ 119 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 124.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 128.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-120719- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.081211T2119Z-081215T0815Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081211T2119Z.081212T1800Z.081214T0815Z.NO/ 119 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 104.4 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-120719- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0009.081213T2330Z-081216T1800Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081213T2330Z.081215T0000Z.081215T1800Z.NO/ 119 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1130 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 69 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND $$
488 WGUS84 KBMX 120346 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 940 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE INTO FLOOD FOLLOWING THE HEAVY RAINFALL OF THE PAST TWO DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-121546- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081215T2000Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081212T1800Z.081215T0500Z.NO/ 946 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 128.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-121546- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081215T0815Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.081212T0053Z.081212T1800Z.081214T0815Z.NO/ 946 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 104.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-121546- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0009.081213T2330Z-081216T1800Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081213T2330Z.081215T0000Z.081215T1800Z.NO/ 946 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS L&D. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 69.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 68.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 121513 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 913 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS NOW IN FLOOD FROM AROUND GAINESVILLE UPSTREAM...AND THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-130313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T2027Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0000Z.081216T0527Z.NO/ 913 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 128.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 130 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-130313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081215T0335Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081212T1800Z.081214T0335Z.NO/ 913 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING . * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-130312- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0009.081213T2330Z-081216T1800Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081213T2330Z.081215T0000Z.081215T1800Z.NO/ 913 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 730 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 58.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 69 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND $$
493 WGUS84 KBMX 130354 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 945 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS NOW IN FLOOD FROM AROUND GAINESVILLE UPSTREAM...AND THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-131554- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T2027Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0600Z.081216T0527Z.NO/ 954 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 130.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-131554- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081215T0335Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081213T0600Z.081214T0335Z.NO/ 954 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-131554- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0009.081214T0421Z-081216T1821Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081214T0421Z.081214T1800Z.081215T1821Z.NO/ 954 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS L&D. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 62.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 69.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 68.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 131620 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 131624 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN HAS CAUSED FLOODING CONDITIONS ALONG THE RIVER. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-140420- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081217T0649Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T1549Z.NO/ 1020 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-140420- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081216T1700Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081214T0000Z.081215T1700Z.NO/ 1020 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 103.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-140419- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0009.081214T0316Z-081218T0912Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081214T0316Z.081215T1800Z.081217T0912Z.NO/ 1020 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS L&D. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 72.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
789 WGUS84 KBMX 140354 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 950 PM CDT SAT DEC 13 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN HAS CAUSED FLOODING CONDITIONS. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-141554- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081217T0049Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T0949Z.NO/ 954 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 128.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-141554- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081216T1700Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081214T0000Z.081215T1700Z.NO/ 954 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 105.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-141554- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081218T0900Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081214T0900Z.081215T1800Z.081217T0900Z.NO/ 954 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS L&D. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 72.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ KSL
000 WGUS84 KBMX 141514 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 141615 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN HAS CAUSED MINOR FLOOD CONDITIONS. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY. ALC063-065-091-107-119-150314- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T2127Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T0627Z.NO/ 914 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-150314- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081218T1559Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081215T1200Z.081217T1559Z.NO/ 914 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 106.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-150314- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081219T2234Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081214T1654Z.081217T0600Z.081218T2234Z.NO/ 914 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS L&D. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 71.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$
890 WGUS84 KBMX 150129 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 730 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-151329- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081217T0224Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T1124Z.NO/ 729 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-151329- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081218T1559Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081215T1200Z.081217T1559Z.NO/ 729 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE L&D. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 106.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-151329- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081219T2234Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081214T2130Z.081217T0600Z.081218T2234Z.NO/ 729 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS L&D. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 71.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 151525 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 925 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM... .LEVELS HAVE CRESTED ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM DEMOPOLIS UPSTREAM AND ARE FALLING...AND THE TOMBIGBEE HAS NOW FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THE DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-160325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T2310Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T0810Z.NO/ 925 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 125.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE RIVER DROPS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-160325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081217T0644Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081215T1245Z.081216T0644Z.NO/ 925 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 645 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 102.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE RIVER DROPS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-151555- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081219T2234Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.081214T2130Z.081215T0215Z.081215T0223Z.NO/ 925 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * AT 730 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.7 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 823 PM SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 160153 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 745 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .LEVELS HAVE CRESTED ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM DEMOPOLIS UPSTREAM AND ARE FALLING...AND THE TOMBIGBEE HAS NOW FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THE DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-161353- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081217T0117Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T1017Z.NO/ 753 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 123.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW . * IMPACT...AT 122.0 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET $$ ALC063-065-091-119-161353- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081217T0142Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081215T1245Z.081216T0142Z.NO/ 753 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ KSL
000 WGUS84 KBMX 161458 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 858 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-161528- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081217T0117Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.081211T0221Z.081213T0800Z.081216T0542Z.NO/ 858 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 120.8 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:42 PM MONDAY. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-161528- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081217T0142Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081215T1245Z.081216T0600Z.NO/ 858 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.6 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:00 AM TUESDAY. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-170258- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 858 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 10, 3:32 AM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 3:32 AM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 332 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 .DISCUSSION... WHAT A CORNUCOPIA OF WEATHER OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. OBVIOUSLY DEALING WITH LINE OF CONVECTION THIS MORNING. THE SEVERE THREAT HAS MOVED INTO AREAS ALONG...AND SOOON WILL BE SOUTH/EAST OF... THE I-20 CORRIDOR. COLD FRONT HELPING PUSH THIS CONVECTION ALONG WILL PUSH INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA LATER THIS MORNING...BUT START TO STALL AFTER THAT. AREA OF RAIN AND STORMS REMAINS WIDESPREAD...AND WILL NEED LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL POPS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST FRONTIER. RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOST VIGOROUS CONVECTIVE UPDRAFTS HAS BEEN...AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN...IMPRESSIVE. GIVEN THE RATHER DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...WILL FOREGO ANY FLOOD WATCHES AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WILL HAVE TO WATCH HOW THINGS GO OVER THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS. POPS REMAIN HIGH THROUGH TONIGHT...AS UPPER LEVEL LOW CUTS OFF ALONG THE GULF COAST AND STARTS WHAT WILL BE AN INTERESTING JOURNEY ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES. WHEN IT REACHES ALABAMA ON THURSDAY...IT WILL BRING WITH IT A DYNAMICALLY CHILLED COLUMN OF AIR. MODEL SOUNDINGS DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY SHOW AN ATMOSPHERE THAT IS OH-SO-CLOSE TO PRODUCING SNOW ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THROW IN SOME MELTATIVE COOLING (THAT THE MODELS DONT HANDLE ALL THAT WELL)...AND ANY BURSTS OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION THURSDAY COULD PRODUCE END UP PRODUCING A BRIEF BURST OF HONEST TO GOODNESS SNOW. EVERYTHING IS SO BORDERLINE...AND CONFIDENCE IN A SNOWY SCENARIO IS STILL ON THE LOW SIDE. BUT WILL OBVIOUSLY NEED TO WATCH THE UPCOMING MODEL RUNS CLOSELY. ALL PRECIP (IN WHATEVER FORM IT MAY BE IN) SHOULD MOVE OUT THURSDAY EVENING...LEAVING DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE REST OF THE END OF THE WEEK. MODELS IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT IN ESTABLISHING A GULF OF MEXICO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EARLY TO MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. IF THE MODELS CONTINUE TO TREND THAT WAY...WOULDNT BE SURPRISED TO SEE FORECAST HIGH TEMPS RISE INTO THE 70S. /61/ && .AVIATION... CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN LOW...DUE TO RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO FOLLOW WITH ISSUANCE OF 12Z TAFS. /61/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 65 42 43 30 50 / 80 90 90 40 0 ANNISTON 67 44 46 29 53 / 100 100 90 40 0 BIRMINGHAM 62 40 43 30 51 / 80 100 90 30 0 TUSCALOOSA 56 40 40 29 52 / 70 100 90 20 0 CALERA 65 41 43 30 53 / 90 100 90 30 0 AUBURN 67 57 57 32 54 / 100 100 80 20 0 MONTGOMERY 69 47 48 31 55 / 100 100 70 20 0 TROY 70 51 52 32 56 / 100 100 70 20 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH 6 AM. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 2:10 AM CST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 210 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ALZ011>015-017>050-101230- 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- 210 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA OVERNIGHT. A FEW GUSTS MAY REACH 35 MPH ON OPEN WATERWAYS. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE THREAT COVERS MUCH OF THE ENTIRE AREA AND WILL LAST MUCH OF THE NIGHT. MORE SPECIFICALLY...ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ROUGHLY EAST OF A LINE FROM JASPER...TO LIVINGSTON. THE BEST TIMING FOR THE TORNADO THREAT APPEARS TO BE THROUGH 4 AM FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND THROUGH 8 AM TO LAYFAYETTE AND FORT DEPOSIT. FOR AREAS IN FAR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...THE STORMS WILL NOT REACH THE AREA UNTIL AFTER 6 AM. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREATS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AREAWIDE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THESE RAIN AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WEDNESDAY...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF OF A LINE FROM SELMA TO AUBURN. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. THURSDAY...A DEEP AND COLD UPPER LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE AIR IS EXPECTED TO BE COLD ENOUGH ALOFT FOR RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW AND POSSIBLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW DURING THE DAY. NO TRAVEL PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME DUE TO SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAINING WELL ABOVE FREEZING. IT WILL ALSO BE BREEZY WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS LIKELY FOR WEST ALABAMA TONIGHT. 75/LINHARES
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 10, 6:03 AM CST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
603 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON HIGHWAY 411 NEAR THE BETHEL
CHURCH AREA. SOME DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH...EXACT EXTENT
UNKNOWN. SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THIS AREA ALSO.
&&
JBWLocal storm report, Dec 10, 6:15 AM CST, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
615 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SHOTSVILLE 34.20N 88.15W
12/09/2008 E60.00 MPH MARION AL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OF BEXAR ALONG HWY 78.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 17 NORTH BETWEEN SULIGENT AND
DETROIT.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N DETROIT 34.04N 88.17W
12/09/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HWY 17 NEAR THE TOWN OF DETROIT.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS COUNTY
1144 PM HAIL HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1144 PM HAIL DOUBLE SPRINGS 34.15N 87.40W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1215 AM FLASH FLOOD SULLIGENT 33.89N 88.13W
12/10/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STREET FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 18 WEST WITH DEPTH ESTIMATED
AT ONE AND ONE HALF FEET AND ESTIMATED10 INCHES DEEP ON
HIGHWAY 278 NEAR SULLIGENT.
1217 AM LIGHTNING JASPER 33.85N 87.27W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL PUBLIC
TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE NEAR JASPER...ESTIMATED WINDS OF
AROUND 60 MPH.
0105 AM HAIL MANCHESTER 33.90N 87.25W
12/10/2008 E0.25 INCH WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR MANCHESTER.
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN OAKMAN, SIPSEY, AND PARRISH.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG MOODY 33.60N 86.49W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL BROADCAST MEDIA
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE OAKMAN AREA. OAKMAN HAD
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOME
DAMAGE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD...THE VISITORS
BLEACHERS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. THERE ARE
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. POWER WAS
REPORTED OUT IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA ALSO.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON HIGHWAY 411 NEAR THE BETHEL
CHURCH AREA. SOME DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH...EXACT EXTENT
UNKNOWN. SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THIS AREA ALSO.
&&
JBWLocal storm report, Dec 10, 6:27 AM CST, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
627 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE ODENVILLE AREA. SEVERAL
HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE.
&&
JBWLocal storm report, Dec 10, 6:32 AM CST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
632 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SHOTSVILLE 34.20N 88.15W
12/09/2008 E60.00 MPH MARION AL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OF BEXAR ALONG HWY 78.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N DETROIT 34.04N 88.17W
12/09/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HWY 17 NEAR THE TOWN OF DETROIT.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 17 NORTH BETWEEN SULIGENT AND
DETROIT.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS COUNTY
1144 PM HAIL DOUBLE SPRINGS 34.15N 87.40W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1144 PM HAIL HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1215 AM FLASH FLOOD SULLIGENT 33.89N 88.13W
12/10/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STREET FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 18 WEST WITH DEPTH ESTIMATED
AT ONE AND ONE HALF FEET AND ESTIMATED10 INCHES DEEP ON
HIGHWAY 278 NEAR SULLIGENT.
1217 AM LIGHTNING JASPER 33.85N 87.27W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL PUBLIC
TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE NEAR JASPER...ESTIMATED WINDS OF
AROUND 60 MPH.
0105 AM HAIL MANCHESTER 33.90N 87.25W
12/10/2008 E0.25 INCH WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR MANCHESTER.
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN OAKMAN, SIPSEY, AND PARRISH.
0318 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE OAKMAN, SIPSEY, AND PARRISH.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL BROADCAST MEDIA
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE OAKMAN AREA. OAKMAN HAD
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOME
DAMAGE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD...THE VISITORS
BLEACHERS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. THERE ARE
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. POWER WAS
REPORTED OUT IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA ALSO.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG MOODY 33.60N 86.49W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON HIGHWAY 411 NEAR THE BETHEL
CHURCH AREA. SOME DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH...EXACT EXTENT
UNKNOWN. SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THIS AREA ALSO.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE ODENVILLE AREA. SEVERAL
HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE.
&&
JBWLocal storm report, Dec 10, 6:37 AM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
637 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SHOTSVILLE 34.20N 88.15W
12/09/2008 E60.00 MPH MARION AL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OF BEXAR ALONG HWY 78.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N DETROIT 34.04N 88.17W
12/09/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HWY 17 NEAR THE TOWN OF DETROIT.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 17 NORTH BETWEEN SULIGENT AND
DETROIT.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS COUNTY
1144 PM HAIL DOUBLE SPRINGS 34.15N 87.40W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1144 PM HAIL HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1215 AM FLASH FLOOD SULLIGENT 33.89N 88.13W
12/10/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STREET FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 18 WEST WITH DEPTH ESTIMATED
AT ONE AND ONE HALF FEET AND ESTIMATED10 INCHES DEEP ON
HIGHWAY 278 NEAR SULLIGENT.
1217 AM LIGHTNING JASPER 33.85N 87.27W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL PUBLIC
TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE NEAR JASPER...ESTIMATED WINDS OF
AROUND 60 MPH.
0105 AM HAIL MANCHESTER 33.90N 87.25W
12/10/2008 E0.25 INCH WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR MANCHESTER.
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN OAKMAN, SIPSEY, AND PARRISH.
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL BROADCAST MEDIA
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE OAKMAN AREA. OAKMAN HAD
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOME
DAMAGE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD...THE VISITORS
BLEACHERS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. THERE ARE
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. POWER WAS
REPORTED OUT IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA ALSO.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE ODENVILLE AREA. ROOF
DAMAGE TOS SEVERAL HOMES.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG MOODY 33.60N 86.49W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON HIGHWAY 411 NEAR THE BETHEL
CHURCH AREA. SOME DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH...EXACT EXTENT
UNKNOWN. SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THIS AREA ALSO.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE ODENVILLE AREA. SEVERAL
HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE.
&&
JBWLocal storm report, Dec 10, 6:46 AM CST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
646 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SHOTSVILLE 34.20N 88.15W
12/09/2008 E60.00 MPH MARION AL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OF BEXAR ALONG HWY 78.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N DETROIT 34.04N 88.17W
12/09/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HWY 17 NEAR THE TOWN OF DETROIT.
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 17 NORTH BETWEEN SULIGENT AND
DETROIT.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS COUNTY
1144 PM HAIL DOUBLE SPRINGS 34.15N 87.40W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1144 PM HAIL HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
12/09/2008 E0.25 INCH MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE DOUBLE SPRINGS AREA.
1215 AM FLASH FLOOD SULLIGENT 33.89N 88.13W
12/10/2008 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STREET FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 18 WEST WITH DEPTH ESTIMATED
AT ONE AND ONE HALF FEET AND ESTIMATED10 INCHES DEEP ON
HIGHWAY 278 NEAR SULLIGENT.
1217 AM LIGHTNING JASPER 33.85N 87.27W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL PUBLIC
TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE NEAR JASPER...ESTIMATED WINDS OF
AROUND 60 MPH.
0105 AM HAIL MANCHESTER 33.90N 87.25W
12/10/2008 E0.25 INCH WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR MANCHESTER.
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG OAKMAN 33.71N 87.39W
12/10/2008 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN OAKMAN, SIPSEY, AND PARRISH.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE ODENVILLE AREA. SEVERAL
HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE.
0435 AM TSTM WND DMG MOODY 33.60N 86.49W
12/10/2008 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON HIGHWAY 411 NEAR THE BETHEL
CHURCH AREA. SOME DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH...EXACT EXTENT
UNKNOWN. SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THIS AREA ALSO.
&&
JBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 8:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Walker, Winston | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 45 min |
| Dec 9, 9:45 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 31 min |
| Dec 9, 10:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 44 min |
| Dec 9, 10:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 43 min |
| Dec 9, 11:01 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 11:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens | 32 min |
| Dec 9, 11:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston | 39 min |
| Dec 9, 11:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 12:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 24 min |
| Dec 10, 12:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 12:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 29 min |
| Dec 10, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 49 min |
| Dec 10, 12:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 12:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Dec 10, 12:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 16 min |
| Dec 10, 1:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Walker | 6 min |
| Dec 10, 1:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 1:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 1:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 9 min |
| Dec 10, 1:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 33 min |
| Dec 10, 2:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 2:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 48 min |
| Dec 10, 2:26 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 2:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 3:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 23 min |
| Dec 10, 3:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 3:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 3:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Dec 10, 4:17 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 13 min |
| Dec 10, 4:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 20 min |
| Dec 10, 4:40 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 35 min |
| Dec 10, 4:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 23 min |
| Dec 10, 5:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 6:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 6:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 47 min |
| Dec 10, 6:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne, Randolph | 15 min |
| Dec 10, 6:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 6 days |
| Dec 10, 7:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 27 min |
| Dec 10, 7:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 49 min |
| Dec 10, 8:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 36 min |
| Dec 10, 9:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 4 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:24 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 24 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:54 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Walker, Winston | 12 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:01 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 29 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.