Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS Birmingham, AL

000 
WGUS74 KBMX 210308
FFSBMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1008 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

ALC007-073-117-125-127-210500-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-090921T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BIBB AL-SHELBY AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-JEFFERSON AL-WALKER AL-
1008 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER...JEFFERSON...EASTERN TUSCALOOSA...SHELBY AND
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTIES...

AT 1005 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO DETECT A 
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ENTERING THE 
WESTERN SECTIONS OF JEFFERSON AND BIBB COUNTIES.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES MAY FALL OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3374 8656 3360 8657 3325 8643 3325 8645
      3323 8647 3303 8757 3362 8737 3369 8725
      3377 8716 3377 8699 3381 8689

$$

KSL

000 
WGUS74 KBMX 210356
FFSBMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1056 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

ALC007-073-117-125-127-210500-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-090921T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BIBB AL-SHELBY AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-JEFFERSON AL-WALKER AL-
1056 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER...JEFFERSON...EASTERN TUSCALOOSA...SHELBY AND
NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTIES...

AT 1053 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN 
JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN BIBB COUNTIES.  THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 
INCES ARE POSSIBLE.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3374 8656 3360 8657 3325 8643 3325 8645
      3323 8647 3303 8757 3362 8737 3369 8725
      3377 8716 3377 8699 3381 8689

$$

KSL

000 
WGUS74 KBMX 210432
FFSBMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1132 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

ALC127-210442-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-090921T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WALKER AL-
1132 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER
COUNTY...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3352 8729 3362 8690 3365 8660 3325 8643
      3325 8645 3323 8647 3303 8757

$$

ALC007-073-117-125-210500-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-090921T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BIBB AL-SHELBY AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-JEFFERSON AL-
1132 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON...EASTERN TUSCALOOSA...SHELBY AND NORTH CENTRAL
BIBB COUNTIES...

AT 1129 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER CONTINUED TO DETECT A
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO B.J.C.C....
VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W...MULGA...MINOR...MAYTOWN...KINGSTON...KETONA
LAKES...IRONDALE...FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...TARRANT...CENTER
POINT...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...BIRMINGHAM...BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK...
ALTON AND ADAMSVILLE

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3352 8729 3362 8690 3365 8660 3325 8643
      3325 8645 3323 8647 3303 8757

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
630 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

IN THE SHORT TERM WE WILL REMAIN UNDER THE STATUS QUO AS THE
MAIN TROF STAYS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS...FEEDING MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEAST WITH SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AND DEEP LAYER MOISTURE. AS THE
DAYS WEAR ON...HAVE NOTICED A DECENT MID LEVEL JET...RECOGNIZABLE
ON THE LATEST WV IMAGERY...WORK ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST CONUS AND
AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROF. THIS HAS STARTED TO BRING A LITTLE
DRIER AIR ALOFT...MODERATING THE PW VALUES A BIT. HOWEVER...IT
WONT BE BEFORE ANOTHER SHORT WAVE OR TWO ROTATE ACROSS CENTRAL
ALABAMA BRINGING ADDITIONAL LINES OF HEAVY RAIN THROUGH AT LEAST
TOMORROW EVENING.

AS THIS MAIN TROF RETROGRADES WESTWARD DURING THE COMING WORK
WEEK...WE WILL REMAIN GENERALLY UNDER SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT...HOWEVER...MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTH. WITH THIS WRINKLE...HAVE
CONTINUED TO KEEP MUCH SMALLER POPS IN THE FORECAST BEGINNING MID
WEEK THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEKEND. SO...THE END OF THIS
PATTERN MAY BE ON THE HORIZON.

IN THE LONGEST TERM...THE PATTERN GETS MIGHTY PROGRESSIVE IN THE
OPERATIONAL AND ENSEMBLE RUNS. ALTHOUGH THE TIMING IS
OFF...GUIDANCE SHOWS A DEEP TROF MOVING ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE CONUS...FOLLOWED BY A QUIET RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE.
WILL MONITOR WITH INTEREST.

17/KLAWS

&&

.AVIATION...00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

FINALLY HAVE SOMETHING ON RADAR THAT IS EVEN REMOTELY TIME-ABLE
AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF UNPREDICTABLE THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT...ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE AT ANY
TIME...BASED THE FIRST 6 HOURS OR SO LARGELY ON A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND A CLUSTER OF
STORMS APPROACHING ANB FROM THE SOUTH.  ALL TAF SITES WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF MGM AND TOI SHOULD SEE 2 TO 3 HOURS OF DIMINISHED
VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN...LOWER CEILINGS AND LIGHTNING.   AT
MGM AND TOI...STORMS DO NOT LOOK IMMINENT...BUT WE WILL HAVE TO
MONITOR RADAR FOR DEVELOPMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST.

LOW CLOUDS WILL DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT AT ALL LOCATIONS AND CONVECTION
SHOULD DIMINISH IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY.  VISIBILITY WILL
DROP TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES AFTER 04Z.  A FEW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY
LINGER THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH INCREASING COVERAGE ONCE AGAIN AFTER
15Z.  BY MIDDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY AREA WIDE AGAIN.

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY.

&&

17/61

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1251 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-211200-
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-
1251 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THE EVENING HOURS...PERHAPS LASTING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE
GROUND IS SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.

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

RAIN CHANCES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL MONDAY WITH SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL
AT TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE
NECESSARY DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
802 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

ALZ015-210200-
WALKER-
802 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR WALKER COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

AT 800 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF OAKMAN...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF CARBON
HILL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 35 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  WEST CORONA.
  CARBON HILL.
  TOWNLEY.
  HOLLY GROVE.
  LUPTON.
  GAMBLE.

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

KSL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
806 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

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

0735 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W PICKENSVILLE        33.23N 88.29W
09/20/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROADWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY
            86...JUST WEST OF PICKENSVILLE.

0735 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W PICKENSVILLE        33.23N 88.29W
09/20/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROADWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY 86 JUST
            WEST OF PICKENSVILLE.

&&

GGOGGINS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
809 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

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

0735 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WSW CARROLLTON        33.24N 88.18W
09/20/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROADWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY 86
            BETWEEN CARROLLTON AND PICKENSVILLE.

&&

GGOGGINS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
810 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

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

0650 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HACKLEBURG              34.27N 87.83W
09/20/2009                   MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            WATER OVER THE ROADWAY ON UNION CEMETERY ROAD IN
            HACKLEBURG CAUSING THE ROADWAY TO BE IMPASSIBLE.

0735 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W PICKENSVILLE        33.23N 88.29W
09/20/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROADWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY
            86...JUST WEST OF PICKENSVILLE.

0735 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W PICKENSVILLE        33.23N 88.29W
09/20/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROADWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY 86 JUST
            WEST OF PICKENSVILLE.

0735 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WSW CARROLLTON        33.24N 88.18W
09/20/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROADWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY 86
            BETWEEN CARROLLTON AND PICKENSVILLE.

&&

GGOGGINS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
838 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

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

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FAYETTE                 33.69N 87.83W
09/20/2009                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED ON SEVERAL STREETS IN DOWNTOWN FAYETTE.

&&

GGOGGINS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
841 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

ALZ023-210245-
TUSCALOOSA-
841 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM
CDT...

AT 841 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WEST OF NORTHPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 35 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  PALMORE PARK.
  TUSCALOOSA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
  OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
  NORTHPORT.
  TUSCALOOSA.
  HOLT.

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

KSL