Severe Thunderstorm Warning 486, NWS Birmingham, AL

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WWUS54 KBMX 100949
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
349 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALC073-101015-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0486.000000T0000Z-081210T1015Z/
JEFFERSON AL-
348 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST
FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 348 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSS BRIDGE...OR ABOUT NEAR
HOOVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VESTAVIA HILLS...SAMFORD UNIVERSITY...HOMEWOOD AND U.A.B. CAMPUS BY
  355 AM CST...
  MOUNTAIN BROOK...CAHABA RIVER AT MOUNTAIN BROOK...CAHABA RIVER AT
  TRUSSVILLE AND CAHABA HEIGHTS BY 400 AM CST...
  IRONDALE AND VILLAGE CREEK 86TH STREET BY 405 AM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 250 THROUGH 266...
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 10 THROUGH 27...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 113 THROUGH 136...
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 134.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG 
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3364 8676 3352 8659 3342 8675 3337 8680
      3336 8683 3334 8684 3334 8692 3338 8696
      3344 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 231DEG 40KT 3340 8686

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 100958
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
358 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALC073-101015-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0486.000000T0000Z-081210T1015Z/
JEFFERSON AL-
358 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST
FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 358 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SAMFORD UNIVERSITY...OR ABOUT
NEAR VESTAVIA HILLS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  IRONDALE...VILLAGE CREEK 86TH STREET...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT AND 7
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF DANVILLE BY 405 AM CST...
  BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLOVERDALE BY 410
  AM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 250 THROUGH 266...
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 17 THROUGH 27...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 123 THROUGH 136...
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 134.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3349 8690 3364 8676 3359 8669 3352 8659
      3347 8667 3347 8668 3346 8668 3339 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0958Z 231DEG 40KT 3347 8676

$$

10/ARM

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
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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
253 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALZ040-100945-
DALLAS-
253 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 345 AM CST...

AT 249 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR REHOBOTH...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  CENTRAL MILLS.
  SAFFORD.
  ORRVILLE.
  HAZEN.
  POTTER STATION.
  SELMA UNIVERSITY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

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
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
258 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALZ017-100930-
BLOUNT-
258 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BLOUNT COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM CST...

AT 258 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR BROOKSVILLE...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BLOUNTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  BROOKSVILLE.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

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

10/ARM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
325 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALZ018-020-101015-
CHEROKEE-ETOWAH-
325 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL
415 AM CST...

AT 325 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM TABOR ROAD TO RAINBOW
CITY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTRE TO
RAINBOW CITY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  TABOR ROAD.
  SAND ROCK.
  SLACKLAND.
  WEISS DAM.
  WEISS LAKE.
  CEDAR BLUFF.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

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

10/ARM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
326 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALZ023>025-034-101015-
BIBB-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-TUSCALOOSA-
326 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB...JEFFERSON...SHELBY AND
TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CST...

AT 322 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH JOHNS TO WOODSTOCK
JUNCTION TO EOLINE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF HUEYTOWN TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BESSEMER TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BRENT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  VALLEY CREEK.
  TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK.
  ALABAMA ADVENTURE.
  VILLAGE CREEK PRATT CITY.
  VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W.
  ROSS BRIDGE.

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

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

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
334 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

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

0318 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WALKER                  31.54N 84.32W
12/10/2008                   DOUGHERTY          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE OAKMAN,SPISEY,AND PARRISH.

&&

JBW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
337 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

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

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.

&&

JBW