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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL
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.
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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.
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SUNGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson and 8 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:04 AM CST | High Wind Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 116 min |
| Dec 11, 9:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 24 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:18 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 6 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:31 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion, Winston | 7 hr |
| Dec 11, 5:52 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar | 12 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
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.