Tornado Warning 133, NWS Birmingham, AL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 241842
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
142 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

ALC001-021-051-241900-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0133.000000T0000Z-080824T1900Z/
AUTAUGA AL-ELMORE AL-CHILTON AL-
142 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON...NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA
COUNTIES...

AT 138 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WALL CLOUD 
LOCATED NEAR SPEIGNER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF MILLBROOK...MOVING 
NORTH AT 23 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VERBENA AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF MITCHELL DAM BY
  200 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3279 8658 3282 8645 3277 8639 3276 8634
      3278 8633 3278 8632 3258 8630 3252 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 166DEG 20KT 3259 8638

$$

17/KLAWS

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 241852
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
152 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

ALC001-021-051-241900-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0133.000000T0000Z-080824T1900Z/
AUTAUGA AL-ELMORE AL-CHILTON AL-
151 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON...NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA
COUNTIES...

AT 147 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND EMA REPORTED A WALL 
CLOUD. A TORNADO COULD TOUCH DOWN ANYTIME THIS WALL CLOUD WAS 
LOCATED NEAR DEATSVILLE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF 
MILLBROOK...MOVING NORTH AT 23 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VERBENA AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF MITCHELL DAM BY
  200 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3279 8658 3282 8645 3277 8639 3276 8634
      3278 8633 3272 8631 3272 8632 3271 8631
      3263 8632 3259 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 166DEG 20KT 3265 8638

$$

17/KLAWS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1252 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

.UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

DRY AIR CONTINUES TO ERODE A LOT OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED
WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THERE IS
STILL A GOOD AMOUNT OF COVERAGE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. INSTEAD
OF BEING A BIG BLOB OF RAIN...IT WILL MAINLY BE INDIVIDUAL RAIN
BANDS. THESE RAIN BANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE HEAVIER
RAIN AMOUNTS. ONE CONCERN WITH THIS DRY AIR INTRUSION IS THAT IT IS
ALLOWING SUN LIGHT TO PEAK THROUGH AND THUS INCREASE TEMPERATURES
WHICH COULD ALSO INCREASE INSTABILITY. SHEAR VALUES ARE STILL VERY
HIGH AND SUPPORTIVE OF TORNADIC ACTIVITY. WELL CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.

TEMPERATURES ARE A LITTLE TRICKY. WENT AHEAD AN INCREASED THE
PREVIOUS AFTERNOON HIGHS...BUT AS I TYPE THIS...SOME SPOTS HAVE
REACHED MY FORECAST HIGH. SO WILL GO AHEAD AND DO SOME MORE
TWEAKING. IT LOOKS LIKE ANY AREA WHERE THE SUN CAN SHINE LONG
ENOUGH WILL SEE A QUICK JUMP IN TEMPERATURES.

UPDATED FORECAST WILL BE OUT SHORTLY.

10/ARM

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A LITTLE GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON. AS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY MOVES WEST...EXPECT THESE WINDS TO SLOWLY
DECREASE. STILL EXPECTING A FAIRLY GOOD AMOUNT OF RAIN COVERAGE.
HOWEVER...INSTEAD OF BEING A LARGE AREA OF RAIN...IT WILL BE IN
THE FORM OF INDIVIDUAL RAIN BANDS. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY
OF EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN THESE BANDS. IF ANY OF THESE RAIN
BANDS AFFECT A TAF SITE...EXPECT TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH WILL BRING
VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS DOWN TO THE IFR RANGE. RAIN COVERAGE IS
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE AFTER 00Z. HOWEVER...FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS WILL CONTINUE AS CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP IN THE
MVFR RANGE...AND COULD POSSIBLE DROP INTO IFR MAINLY AFTER 06Z.

10/ARM

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...LAKE WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 7 PM
FOR ALL AREAS.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
130 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

ALZ011>015-017>050-251130-
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-
130 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR TORNADOES WILL BE ALONG
THE STRONGER RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF FAY.
ADDITIONALLY...BE AWARE THAT THESE TROPICAL SHOWERS PRODUCE LITTLE
LIGHTNING AND THUNDER.

WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF
CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH 7 PM. AREA MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION WHEN VENTURING OUT INTO THE OPEN WATERWAYS. HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY TRAVELING NORTH TO SOUTH...SHOULD BE
ALERT TO THESE CROSS WINDS. DUE TO THE STRESS ON TREES
FROM THE RECENT DROUGHT...TREE LIMBS AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL EXIST MONDAY AND TUESDAY UNTIL THE
REMNANT CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH FAY EXITS THE AREA. SOME
UNCERTAINTY DOES EXIST WITH PLACEMENT AND TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN
AMOUNTS...BUT AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS A
LARGE PART OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH TUESDAY. IF THESE RAIN AMOUNTS
MATERIALIZE...IT WOULD TRANSLATE INTO A POTENTIAL RIVER FLOODING
PROBLEM BY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE
NECESSARY TODAY.

75/LINHARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
925 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

0800 PM     TROPICAL STORM   PRATTVILLE              32.46N 86.45W
08/23/2008                   AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
            A MAJORITY OF THE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM AROUND 8 PM
            THROUGH 6 AM. A FEW VEHICLES RAN INTO DOWNED TREES BUT NO
            INJURIES WERE REPORTED. WINDS ESTIMATED AROUND 45 MPH.

&&

LINHARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
939 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

0300 PM     TROPICAL STORM   EUFAULA                 31.82N 85.15W
08/23/2008                   BARBOUR            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN
            COUNTYWIDE. THE REPORTS WERE RECEIVED FROM AROUND 2 PM
            THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. A FEW TREES FELL ON HOMES.
            WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED AT 45 TO 50 MPH.

&&

LINHARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
949 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

0305 PM     TROPICAL STORM   TROY                    31.81N 85.97W
08/23/2008                   PIKE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
            THE REPORTS WERE RECEIVED MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AND
            OVERNIGHT HOURS. WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED AT 40 TO 50
            MPH.

&&

LINHARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
950 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

0305 PM     TROPICAL STORM   TROY                    31.81N 85.97W
08/23/2008                   PIKE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW ROADS WERE TEMPORARILY IMPASSABLE DUE TO HEAVY
            RAINFALL MAINLY IN TROY.

&&

LINHARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1002 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

0100 AM     TROPICAL STORM   GADSDEN                 34.01N 86.01W
08/24/2008                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
            MUCH OF THE HIGHER WINDS OCCURRED DURING THE OVERNIGHT
            HOURS. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS WERE AROUND 40MPH.

&&

LINHARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1017 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

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

0600 PM     TROPICAL STORM   MONTGOMERY              32.35N 86.28W
08/23/2008                   MONTGOMERY         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN COUNTYWIDE. THE HIGHER
            WINDS OCCURRED GENERALLY BETWEEN 6 PM AND 1 AM. A FEW
            ROADS IN MONTGOMERY EXPERIENCED MINOR NUISANCE FLOODING.
            WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

&&

LINHARES