Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Birmingham, AL

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WWUS54 KBMX 150019
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
718 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ALC019-055-150045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-080315T0045Z/
ETOWAH AL-CHEROKEE AL-
718 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTIES...

AT 717 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILSONIA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF
HOKES BLUFF...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
LEESBURG...WEISS DAM...CENTRE AND TENNALA.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 3421 8582 3420 8582 3420 8579 3417 8563
      3398 8571 3412 8597 3418 8593 3422 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 296DEG 27KT 3415 8588

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WWUS54 KBMX 150029
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
729 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ALC019-055-150045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-080315T0045Z/
ETOWAH AL-CHEROKEE AL-
729 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND EAST CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTIES...

AT 728 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
WEST OF TENNALA...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF HOKES BLUFF...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CENTRE.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 3408 8567 3407 8568 3406 8567 3401 8569
      3410 8585 3414 8587 3416 8583 3417 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 296DEG 27KT 3411 8582

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 150043
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
743 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ALC019-055-150053-
/O.EXP.KBMX.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-080315T0045Z/
ETOWAH AL-CHEROKEE AL-
743 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND EAST
CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 745 PM CDT...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE WEAKENED.

LAT...LON 3408 8567 3407 8568 3406 8567 3401 8569
      3410 8585 3414 8587 3416 8583 3417 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 297DEG 23KT 3409 8571

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
324 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

VERY COMPLEX SCENARIO TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. THE ONGOING ISOLATED
AREAS OF SHOWERS CONTINUE TO REMAIN FAIRLY WELL BEHAVED. A SHORTWAVE
IS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE
OVERALL CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING ACROSS THE AREA...AND THE SEVERE
THREAT IS DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES HAVE REALLY
SPIKED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE LOW TO MID 70S OUT WEST. STILL HAVE A
LITTLE MORE TIME FOR HEATING THIS AFTERNOON...SO STILL MAY SEE SOME
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH AND
SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. CLEARING TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.

A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT THAT IS PROGGED TO MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH
THE AREA. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS NOT THAT GREAT...BUT HERE IS THE
OVERALL THOUGHTS.

FROM AROUND 9 PM TIL 1 AM A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA.
AFTER THAT WE WILL BEGIN TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE DEWPOINTS AND
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BEGIN TO DEVELOP AS THIS MOVES
NORTHWARD. THE BEST CHANCES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTH. THESE
CHANCES WILL THEN TRANSITION EASTWARD SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE...BEFORE
LEAVING MOST OF THE AREA SHORTLY AFTER NOON. WEST WINDS WILL THEN
KICK IN AND TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE LOW TO EVEN MID 80S
ACROSS THE SOUTH...WITH MID TO UPPER 70S ACROSS THE NORTH.

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.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY...WITH
NORTHERLY WINDS AND COOL ADVECTION AFFECTING THE AREA. NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY...WITH LOW TO MID 60S ACROSS
THE NORTH AND LOW 70S IN THE SOUTH.

THE SURFACE HIGH WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST ON MONDAY...AS THE NEXT
WEATHER SYSTEM GETS ORGANIZED ACROSS SOUTHWEST TEXAS. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ON TUESDAY AS THE APPROACHING SURFACE LOW
MOVES INTO EASTERN OKLAHOMA/WESTERN ARKANSAS...CAUSING SOUTHERLY
FLOW TO INCREASE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL PUSH HIGHS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE 70S AREAWIDE...WITH LOCATIONS IN THE WEST
AND SOUTH NEARING 80 DEGREES.

AS THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TUESDAY
NIGHT...A FRONT WILL APPROACH CENTRAL ALABAMA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE ACROSS THE STATE ON WEDNESDAY. DYNAMICS LOOK GOOD WITH THIS
SYSTEM...ALTHOUGH SOME MODEL DISAGREEMENT ON TIMING STILL EXISTS.
WILL KEEP THE MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS IN FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY COULD BE TRICKY...AS
THEY WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON THE TIMING OF THE ACTUAL FRONTAL
PASSAGE. BUT NOT EXPECTING A SUBSTANTIAL COOL DOWN WITH THIS SYSTEM.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION ON THURSDAY THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED...WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL WITH HIGHS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...AND LOWS IN THE LOW
40S.

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&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

VERY COMPLICATED PATTERN SETTING UP FOR THE 24 HOURS. THE FIRST LINE
OF SHOWERS AND STORMS HAVE EXITED THE TAF SITES...MEANWHILE A SECOND
SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. THIS SYSTEM WILL ONCE
AGAIN SUPPLY MOST TAF SITES WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER 00Z MOST OF THE RAIN AND STORMS
WILL DISSIPATE AND WILL SEE A WARM FRONT LIFT NORTH. THIS WILL
RESULT IN LOW CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA. ANOTHER SHOT OF SEVERE WEATHER
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TAFS AFTER 15Z AS A DEVELOPING
MCS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS TENNESSEE AND SLIDE EAST. THIS WILL LIKELY
GRAZE THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALABAMA.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     52  74  42  65  45 /  40  60  10   0   0
ANNISTON    54  77  42  68  42 /  30  50  10   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  57  77  41  67  45 /  50  40  10   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  57  82  43  69  47 /  50  20  10   0  10
CALERA      56  79  42  68  46 /  40  30  10   0   0
AUBURN      56  79  43  68  43 /  10  30  10   0   0
MONTGOMERY  59  83  46  71  48 /  20  20  10   0   0
TROY        56  83  47  73  47 /  10  20  10   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
518 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ALZ048-142300-
RUSSELL-
518 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 513 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR HATCHECHUBBE...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LADONIA...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  HATCHECHUBBE.
  UCHEE CREEK.

SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS 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.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
543 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

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

0540 PM     HAIL             SEALE                   32.30N 85.17W
03/14/2008  E0.88 INCH       RUSSELL            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

KLAWS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
658 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

ALZ018-150030-
ETOWAH-
658 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR ETOWAH COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 657 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SARDIS CITY...OR 6 MILES EAST OF
BOAZ...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER
SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

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

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