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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL

December 11, 20084 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 11, 2008, 9:34 AM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Dec 13, 2008, 9:16 PM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2008, 9:34 AM CST (15:34 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 13, 2008, 9:16 PM CST
Expired
Dec 15, 2008, 9:25 AM CST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Sumter County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Demopolis Lock and Dam (DLDA1).

Action stage
68 ft
Minor stage
68 ft
Moderate stage
77 ft
Major stage
92 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02467000, 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 111534
FLWBMX


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 
934 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... 

  TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE
  ...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES.

.ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER
THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...AND THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED 
DOWNSTREAM TO THE DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.

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.

ALC063-065-091-119-120334-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0009.081213T0300Z-081215T2130Z/
/DLDA1.1.ER.081213T0300Z.081214T0000Z.081214T2130Z.NO/
934 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 730 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 70.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE  
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS
  AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$
9 follow-up statements
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. 

$$

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 11, 5:10 AM CST, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 5:10 AM CST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
510 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

TALK ABOUT YOUR CORNUCOPIA...OUR HORN IS FULL. COMPLEX...AND NOT SO
CLEAR CUT FORECAST SITUATION IS FILLING OUR PLATES THIS MORNING...AS
A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL LOW IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHEASTWARD OUT
OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...UP INTERSTATE 85
TO ATLANTA BY AROUND 00Z. SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY IN SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA IS FORECAST TO ROTATE UP NORTHWARD OUT AHEAD OF THE UPPER
LOW...INTO NORTHWESTERN GA ABOUT 3 HOURS AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW.
LOOKING UP STREAM AT 4 AM...SEEING SNOW FALL IN LAKE CHARLES AND
LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA...IS A HARBINGER OF THINGS TO COME.

AS THE UPPER LOW DEEPENS...WARM AIR ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO
WRAP AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOW...FORMING A TROWAL. THIS
ENHANCED ZONE OF PRECIPITATION AND DYNAMIC COOLING IS EXPECTED TO
HELP COOL THE COLUMN OF AIR DOWN TO NEAR FREEZING...AND BY
MIDDAY...FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALONG THE WESTERN STATE LINE ARE
SUFFICIENTLY CLOSE ENOUGH TO INDICATE A MIX AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW
POSSIBLE. AS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING PROGRESSES...THE COOLING WILL
CONTINUE AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD...BRINGING THE THREAT OF
WINTER WEATHER WITH IT. UNFORTUNATELY...TEMPERATURES ARE RIGHT ON
THE LINE...WHICH DOESNT GIVE THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE IN FORECASTING
WINTER WEATHER. A COUPLE OF DEGREES EITHER WAY...AND OUR FORECAST
WILL NEED SOME ADJUSTING PRETTY QUICKLY.

NUMEROUS CONCERNS FOR FOLKS TODAY WITH THIS SYSTEM AS IT TRANSITS
THE AREA. RELATIVELY SPEAKING...PERHAPS MOST INNOCUOUS WILL BE THE
WINDS...AS IT WILL BE BREEZY AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AS THE LOW
DEEPENS...WINDS WILL BE SHIFTING THROUGH THE DAY...WIND SPEEDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. IF THAT DOESNT KEEP YOU OFF THE
LAKES TODAY...THE RAIN WILL. IN THE WARM SECTOR AHEAD OF THE
LOW...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS
MAINLY EARLIER IN THE DAY. TO THE NORTH OF THE UPPER MIDDAY THROUGH
THE EVENING HOURS...EXPECT A BAND OF 1 TO POSSIBLY AS MUCH AS 3
INCHES OF RAINFALL. ANYONE WHO WAS HERE IN MARCH OF 93 FOR THE
HISTORIC STORM REMEMBERS THE THUNDER SNOW. MUCH LIKE THAT
STORM...THIS DEEPENING LOW COULD PRODUCE THUNDER AT JUST ABOUT ANY
TIME AS IT PASSES ACROSS THE AREA.

THE POTENTIALLY MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW
FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 59 THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THIS EVENING. AS HINTED ABOVE...THIS IS ALMOST A NO WIN SITUATION...
AS THE FORECAST SOUNDINGS ARE RIGHT ON THE LINE...AND SO MUCH
DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH DYNAMIC COOLING CAN INFLUENCE THINGS. AFTER MUCH
DELIBERATION...DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND ISSUE WHAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE
A WORST CASE SCENARIO. THE GROUND WILL BE RATHER WARM AND WET...BUT
PRECIP RATES IN THESE TYPE OF EVENTS COULD EASILY ALLOW FOR QUICK
ACCUMULATIONS ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES...THAT MELT QUICKLY AS
WELL. IF THINGS CONTINUE AS FORECAST...THERE COULD BE A BRIEF
CHANGEOVER/BURST OF SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON...RUSH HOUR...AND THIS
EVENING FROM BHM NORTHEASTWARD. NEEDLESS TO SAY...WE WILL BE
WATCHING THINGS AS THEY UNFOLD UPSTREAM THROUGHOUT THE DAY...AND
ADJUST AS NECESSARY.

HUGE THANKS TO HUN...JAN...MEG...MOB...FFC...OHX...MRX...AND HPC FOR
THE ONGOING COORDINATION THIS MORNING.

.LONG TERM...

BOY THAT SHORT TERM GUY CAN BE LONG-WINDED. I LUCKED UP AND DREW
LONG TERM DUTIES. CONDITIONS SHOULD BE RAPIDLY CLEARING ON FRIDAY
WITH A COOL AIRMASS IN PLACE. ANY SNOWMEN SHOULD BE IN POOR SHAPE
BY SUNSET DUE TO PLENTIFUL INSOLATION. WEARY METEOROLOGISTS WILL
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND TO RELAX AND RECOVER. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 50S
TO LOW 60S...WITH A COOL START SATURDAY MORNING.

RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH PESKY
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. MONDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...RAIN
CHANCES INCREASE ONCE AGAIN. GUIDANCE IS NOT INDICATING ANY WELL
DEFINED FEATURES TO HANG THE FORECAST ON AT THE MOMENT...ONLY A
WEAK FRONT PROGGD TO STALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BY MIDWEEK. WILL
HOLD ON TO SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW CHANCE POPS FOR NOW AND SEE HOW
THINGS DEVELOP. TEMPERATURES LOOK VERY CLOSE TO SEASONAL NORMALS.

&&

.AVIATION...06Z TAF DISCUSSION.

LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE THE RULE ACROSS CENTRAL
ALABAMA TERMINALS THROUGH AT LEAST 18Z THURSDAY.  STILL THINK THE
SNOW THREAT IS TOO LOW TO MENTION.  WINDS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON PATH
OF SURFACE LOW...AND ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN SPEED AND GUSTINESS
AROUND SUNRISE.  CLEARING TREND (WHICH COULD COME FAIRLY RAPIDLY)
WILL COMMENCE NEAR OR JUST AFTER 00Z.

/61/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     53  31  49  28  52 / 100  60   0   0   0
ANNISTON    61  32  52  27  54 / 100  50   0   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  51  31  50  29  53 / 100  40   0   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  46  31  51  29  54 / 100  20   0   0   0
CALERA      53  31  50  29  53 / 100  20   0   0   0
AUBURN      62  35  54  28  55 /  90  20   0   0   0
MONTGOMERY  62  34  55  30  56 /  90  10   0   0   0
TROY        62  34  54  30  56 /  80  10   0   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
LAMAR...MARION...FAYETTE...WINSTON...WALKER...JEFFERSON...SHELBY...CHILTON
AUTAUGA...LOWNDES...MONTGOMERY...PIKE...BLOUNT...ST
CLAIR...TALLADEGA...
COOSA...ELMORE...BARBOUR...BULLOCK...RUSSELL...MACON...LEE...TALLAPOOSA...
CHAMBERS...CLAY...RANDOLPH...CALHOUN...CLEBURNE...ETOWAH AND
CHEROKEE.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

A WINTER STORM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 THURSDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
SUMTER...GREEN...PICKENS...TUSCALOOSA...LAMAR...FAYETTE...MARION...WINSTON...
AND WALKER.

A WINTER STORM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM UNTIL 9 THURSDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
JEFFERSON...BLOUNT...ST CLAIR...ETOWAH AND CHEROKEE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 8:14 AM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
814 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

ALZ011>015-017>050-121414-
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-
814 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A DYNAMIC UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL
TRACK ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS RESULTING IN
MULTIPLE IMPACTS ACROSS THE AREA.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH
6 PM. WINDS MAY GUST IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH WITH UP TO THREE INCHES OF
RAINFALL. ADDITIONALLY...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ARLEY TO TUSCALOOSA TO
LIVINGSTON FROM NOON TO 9 PM AND FOR AREAS NORTH OF A LINE FROM OAK
GROVE TO PELL CITY TO CENTRE FROM 4 PM THROUGH 9 PM. ACCUMULATIONS
COULD BE UP TO TWO INCHES. SEE SPECIFIC PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE
BIRMINGHAM OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

LOCAL ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED IN THE
NORTHWEST COUNTIES THURSDAY...DUE TO THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT.

61

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 11, 5:50 AM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
550 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

ALZ040>044-111230-
AUTAUGA-DALLAS-ELMORE-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-
550 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR AUTAUGA...DALLAS...ELMORE...LOWNDES
AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CST...

AT 546 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SPRAGUE TO GARDNER ISLAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MEADVILLE TO 10 MILES EAST OF SELMONT-WEST SELMONT...
MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  DANNELLY FIELD.
  PINEDALE.
  PIKE ROAD.
  MOUNT MEIGS.
  BOB WOODRUFF LAKE.
  EMERALD MOUNTAIN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

12/SIRMON
Special weather statement, Dec 11, 5:53 AM CST, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
553 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

ALZ023-031>035-111245-
BIBB-CHILTON-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-TUSCALOOSA-
553 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB...CHILTON...GREENE...HALE...
PERRY AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CST...

AT 551 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM UNION TO 7 MILES EAST OF
MARION...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF EUTAW TO 7
MILES EAST OF MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  SPROTT.
  KNOXVILLE.
  PHIPPS.
  JENA.
  MOUNTAINBROOK.
  TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

12/SIRMON
Special weather statement, Dec 11, 7:18 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
718 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

ALZ026>029-036>038-047-048-111415-
CHAMBERS-CLAY-COOSA-LEE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-ST.
CLAIR-TALLADEGA-TALLAPOOSA-
718 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CHAMBERS...CLAY...COOSA...LEE...
RANDOLPH...RUSSELL...ST. CLAIR...TALLADEGA AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES
UNTIL 815 AM CST...

AT 714 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CREWSVILLE TO LADONIA...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROCKFORD TO PHENIX CITY...MOVING NORTH AT
35 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  SMITHS STATION.
  BRADFORD.
  STEWARTVILLE.
  WEST CHAMBERS.
  RIDGE GROVE.
  SYLACAUGA.

THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND
POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

12/SIRMON
Local storm report, Dec 11, 8:17 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
817 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008

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

0657 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG OPELIKA                 32.65N 85.38W
12/11/2008                   LEE                AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD TREES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES. SPECIFICALLY
            BRUCE AVENUE, 1ST, 6TH, 9TH AND 20TH STREETS, LAFAYETTE
            PARKWAY AND HIGHWAYS 169 AND 280.

&&

SUNGER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 4:01 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBMXBlount, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson and 8 more17 hr
Dec 11, 8:04 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningBMXFayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston116 min
Dec 11, 9:38 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXSumter24 hr
Dec 11, 12:18 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningBMXLamar6 hr
Dec 11, 12:31 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningBMXLamar, Marion, Winston7 hr
Dec 11, 5:52 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXLamar12 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.