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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 6, 20095 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2009, 9:38 AM CDT for 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at May 7, 2009, 9:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2009, 9:38 AM CDT (14:38 UTC)
In effect from: May 7, 2009, 9:45 AM CDT
Expired: May 11, 2009, 8:39 AM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam (AVLA1). The gauge peaked at 124.80 ft at May 7, 2009, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 122 ft
Minor stage: 122 ft
Moderate stage: 133 ft
Major stage: 135 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02444161, 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 061438
FLWBMX


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 
938 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... 

  TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE...
  MARENGO...PICKENS AND SUMTER COUNTIES.
  TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...
  HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL SEND PORTIONS OF
THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER INTO FLOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-070238-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0040.090507T1954Z-000000T0000Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T1954Z.090509T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE LOWER BEVILL LOCK AND DAM
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 113.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 129.1 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ALC063-065-091-119-070238-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0041.090510T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLDA1.1.ER.090510T1500Z.090511T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE LOWER DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 70 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND
  CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

8 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 071452
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
952 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT 
DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT 
BEVILL LOCK AND DAM...

.RISES CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO 
BE AS GREAT AS EARLIER FORECAST.  THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL
LOCK AND DAM IS STILL FORECAST TO GO INTO FLOOD...BUT LOCATIONS 
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM ARE NOW EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-080252-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.090507T1445Z-090512T0530Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090508T1200Z.090511T1430Z.NO/
952 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE LOWER BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 123.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 126.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN 
  PICKENS COUNTY ARE CUTOFF AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET.

$$

ALC063-065-091-119-071522-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090507T1452Z/
/DLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE LOWER DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEAR 64 FEET SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND
  CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 081559
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1059 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND A
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-090359-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090511T0300Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090508T0300Z.090510T1200Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE LOWER BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 123.2 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 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN 
  PICKENS COUNTY ARE CUTOFF. 

$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 091431
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
931 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND A
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-100231-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090512T2100Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090508T0300Z.090512T0600Z.NO/
931 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...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  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 120.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 124.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 100127
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND A
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-101327-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090513T1245Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090508T0300Z.090512T2145Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING  AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 123.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 122.0 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN 
  PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF 
  IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET

$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 100135
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
835 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND A
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-101335-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090513T1245Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090508T0300Z.090512T2145Z.NO/
835 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING  AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 123.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 122.0 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN 
  PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF 
  IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET

$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 101424
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
924 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...
AND A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-110224-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090514T2230Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090512T1200Z.090514T0730Z.NO/
924 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 126.5 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY 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

$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 110142
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
842 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THE
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-111342-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090513T2315Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090512T0600Z.090513T0815Z.NO/
842 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW  AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 124.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

000 
WGUS84 KBMX 111339
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
839 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL 
LOCK AND DAM...

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS PRODUCED RISES ON THE
UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...BUT LEVELS HAVE REMAINED BELOW ESTABLISHED
FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-111409-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090513T2315Z/
/AVLA1.N.ER.090507T0927Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* AT  7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 121.3 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 121.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN 
  PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF 
  IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET

$$

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 May 6, 6:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 6:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
644 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

.UPDATE...FOR 12Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

ONCE AGAIN...BUSY WITH WEATHER...SO I WILL BE BRIEF.

ANOTHER DAY...SAME FORECAST...AS YET ANOTHER VORT MAX AND JET MAX
ENTER NORTHWEST ALABAMA THIS MORNING AND WILL FOCUS STORMS...THE
STRONGEST THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
CWA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS...STRONG WITH A GOOD MIX OF
SEVERE WILL LINGER INTO THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS THE FOCUSING
MECHANISM DRIFTS FURTHER SOUTH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. LOOK FOR MUCH OF THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS OVERNIGHT
PERIODS...FOR THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO LAST WELL INTO THE
OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

INTO THURSDAY...WE WILL ONCE AGAIN DEAL WITH ACTIVE WEATHER...AS
WEDNESDAYS SLOW MOVING BOUNDARY WILL ONCE AGAIN TRIGGER MAINLY
AFTERNOON STORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWA.
ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER WILL ONCE AGAIN BE IN THE CARDS AS SHEAR
VECTORS AND LAPSE RATES REMAIN RATHER LARGE...AGAIN THOUGH...THINKING
THE BEST CHANCES WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO MOVE FURTHER SOUTH AS THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING PROGRESSES. WE WILL HOPEFULLY BEGIN SEEING
OUR FIRST BREAK IN THE ACTION BY LATE THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY INTO
THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD ON FRIDAY MORNING.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE WEEKEND...WE MAY CATCH A BIT OF A
REST AS THE AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SEEM TO BE A BIT
MORE ON THE DISORGANIZED SIDE...ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF SEVERE
WEATHER. HOWEVER...EXPECT TO SEE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DEVELOPMENT
EACH DAY...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20.

BEYOND THE WEEKEND...IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER SAGGING FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE STATE...SO GET READY FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS OF STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. I DONT SEE
A LOT OF UPPER LEVEL DYNAMIC SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE OUTBREAK
TYPE WEATHER...BUT CERTAINLY ANY VORT OR JET MAX WILL BRING THE
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THREAT ONCE AGAIN TO CENTRAL
ALABAMA...TYPICAL MONTH OF MAY PATTERN.

&&

.AVIATION...12Z TAF DISCUSSION.

CHALLENGE TODAY IS TIMING THE SQUALL APPROACHING FROM MISSISSIPPI.
AMENDMENTS MAY BE NEEDED BASED ON INCREASE OR DECREASE IN SPEED.
IFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN LINE. PRE-SQUALL LINE CONDITIONS
WILL BE MVFR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MARION-WINSTON-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WALKER-BLOUNT-
ETOWAH AND CHEROKEE UNTIL 12 PM.

&&

17/88

Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 6:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
630 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-070940-
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-
440 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
FROM THE MORNING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  THE MAIN THREATS WITH
THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...ALTHOUGH
ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT.  THE SEVERE THREAT WILL
SLOWLY PUSH SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND
EVENTUALLY WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 85 AND HIGHWAY 80 THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
AREAS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON THURSDAY...MAINLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6
AM AND 10 PM. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE NEEDED
TODAY AND POSSIBLY THURSDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 6, 8:46 AM CDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
846 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

0819 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW ALICEVILLE        33.14N 88.21W
05/06/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 78 NEAR ROGERSVILLE.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

KSUMRALL

Local storm report, May 6, 8:54 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
854 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

0847 AM     HAIL             11 SSE FAYETTE          33.55N 87.76W
05/06/2009  E0.75 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED NEAR CONCORD.

&&

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Local storm report, May 6, 8:55 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
855 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

0643 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SNEAD                   34.12N 86.40W
05/06/2009  E3.00 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HEAVY RAIN CAUSING URBAN FLOODING OF ROADWAYS.WATER OVER
            THE ROAD AND TELCO CONNECTION BOXES PARTIALLY UNDERWATER.

0655 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 WSW WESTON            34.15N 88.08W
05/06/2009                   MARION             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED TO E911 AT HIGHWAY 19 AND COUNTY ROAD 11 IN
            BARNSVILLE.

0706 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMILTON                34.14N 87.98W
05/06/2009                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 278 IN HAMILTON. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

0759 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SULLIGENT               33.89N 88.13W
05/06/2009                   LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS OF THREE INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
            HIGHER AMOUNTS...HAS CAUSED THE FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 278
            IN SULLIGENT AND THE ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.

0805 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W MORELAND            34.25N 87.35W
05/06/2009                   WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 TREES DOWN 2 MILES WEST OF MORELAND.

0819 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW ALICEVILLE        33.14N 88.21W
05/06/2009                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 78 NEAR ROGERSVILLE.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0847 AM     HAIL             11 SSE FAYETTE          33.55N 87.76W
05/06/2009  E0.75 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED NEAR CONCORD.

&&

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Local storm report, May 6, 9:14 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
914 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

0900 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PANOLA                  32.95N 88.27W
05/06/2009                   SUMTER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 84 NEAR PANOLA.

&&

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Local storm report, May 6, 9:20 AM CDT, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
920 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

0900 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TUSCALOOSA              33.24N 87.54W
05/06/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY. TREES DOWN AND
            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO AND STRAIGHT LINE
            WIND DAMAGE.

0900 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
05/06/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 70MPH. STORM SPOTTER REPORTS ROOF
            DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN 2.5 MILES WEST OF MCFARLAND BLVD.

&&

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Local storm report, May 6, 9:38 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
938 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

0910 AM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  33.85N 87.27W
05/06/2009                   WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AND SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
            REPORTED IN CITY OF JASPER.

&&

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 5, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Marengo, Perry	41 min
May 5, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Marengo, Perry	32 min
May 5, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marengo	43 min
May 5, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Hale, Marengo	37 min
May 6, 1:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	3 hr
May 6, 3:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion, Walker, Winston	26 min
May 6, 4:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	13 hr
May 6, 4:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount	3 hr
May 6, 5:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	3 hr
May 6, 6:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Winston	54 min
May 6, 6:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marion	34 min
May 6, 6:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	4 hr
May 6, 7:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Blount	3 hr
May 6, 7:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion, Winston	40 min
May 6, 8:07 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	53 min
May 6, 8:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker	3 hr
May 6, 8:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	64 min
May 6, 8:27 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	33 min
May 6, 8:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Walker, Winston	47 min
May 6, 8:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker	40 min
May 6, 8:47 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	43 min
May 6, 8:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa	41 min
May 6, 8:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker	23 min
May 6, 9:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson and 4 more	62 min
May 6, 9:17 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	28 min
May 6, 9:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter	41 min
May 6, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter	24 hr
May 6, 9:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo	49 hr
May 6, 9:44 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	9 min
May 6, 10:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair	52 min
May 6, 10:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	33 min
May 6, 10:36 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Etowah	4 hr
May 6, 10:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Blount	4 hr
May 6, 11:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Tallapoosa	33 min
May 6, 11:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore	44 min
May 6, 12:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	40 min
May 6, 12:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery	46 min
May 6, 12:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	43 min
May 6, 1:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	34 min
May 6, 1:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	4 hr
May 6, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Macon, Russell	42 min
May 6, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Montgomery, Pike	30 min
May 6, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Russell	37 min

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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.