Severe Thunderstorm Warning 372, NWS Birmingham, AL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 060033
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
733 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

ALC005-011-081-087-113-060100-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0372.000000T0000Z-090706T0100Z/
BARBOUR AL-BULLOCK AL-RUSSELL AL-MACON AL-LEE AL-
733 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN MACON...RUSSELL...NORTHERN
BULLOCK AND NORTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTIES...

AT 733 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO DETECT A LINE
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
MARVYN TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF UNION SPRINGS...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF HURTSBORO TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
UNION SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  UCHEE BY 740 PM CDT...
  GUERRYTON BY 745 PM CDT...
  CRAWFORD...THREE NOTCH AND HURTSBORO BY 750 PM CDT...
  PARKMANVILLE BY 755 PM CDT...
  HATCHECHUBBE...MIDWAY...RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX AND PHENIX
  DRAG STRIP BY 800 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION 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.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3241 8497 3236 8497 3234 8500 3232 8499
      3207 8507 3207 8530 3208 8588 3251 8546
      3254 8510 3254 8501 3253 8499 3245 8498
      3242 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 277DEG 23KT 3241 8534 3207 8580

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 060057
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
757 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

ALC005-011-081-087-113-060107-
/O.EXP.KBMX.SV.W.0372.000000T0000Z-090706T0100Z/
BARBOUR AL-BULLOCK AL-RUSSELL AL-MACON AL-LEE AL-
757 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE...
SOUTHEASTERN MACON...RUSSELL...NORTHERN BULLOCK AND NORTHEASTERN
BARBOUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...

THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 3241 8497 3236 8497 3234 8500 3232 8499
      3207 8507 3207 8530 3208 8588 3251 8546
      3254 8510 3254 8501 3253 8499 3245 8498
      3242 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 277DEG 23KT 3239 8516 3208 8556

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
632 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

.UPDATE...FOR 00Z AVIATION.

&&

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

EARLY MORNING CONVECTION HAS PUSHED AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY SOUTH OF
I-20. AIR MASS SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY IS VERY UNSTABLE WITH
MUCAPES OF 3000-4000 J/KG AND LIFTED INDICES -4 TO -6 CELSIUS. THE
AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-20 WILL BE THE FAVORED ZONE FOR
ADDITIONAL CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT. NAM MODEL DOES NOT
SHOW MUCH RAIN OVERNIGHT BUT GFS MODEL BRINGS ANOTHER WAVE ACROSS
CENTRAL ALABAMA TOWARDS MORNING. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A
DECENT MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROF OVER THE FRONT RANGE OF THE
SOUTHERN ROCKIES. THIS IMPULSE WILL LIKELY TRIGGER THE CONVECTION
THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS AREA LATER TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE WITH
HIGH RAIN CHANCES.

THE BOUNDARY WILL SINK SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ON MONDAY AND GOOD RAIN
CHANCES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE HEATING OF THE DAY. AFTERNOON STORMS MAY BE LIMITED IN
INTENSITY AND COVERAGE DUE TO EXPECTED RAIN IN THE MORNING. BY
TUESDAY MORNING...SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL HAVE PUSHED WELL INTO
SOUTH ALABAMA AND MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AS UPPER
TROF AXIS SLIDES SOUTH. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS
SOUTH OF I-85.

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY.

LARGE SCALE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHWEST STATES WILL EXPAND
EASTWARD TOWARDS ALABAMA. THIS WILL RESULT IN WARMER TEMPERATURES
AS THE WEEKEND APPROACHES WITH HIGHS CLIMBING BACK INTO THE MIDDLE
AND UPPER 90S. CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE UNDER A NORTH TO NORTHWEST
UPPER FLOW PATTERN...AND GFS MODEL SUGGESTS A FEW IMPULSES COULD
NOSE DOWN INTO AREA DURING THIS TIME PERIOD...AND KEPT SMALL RAIN
CHANCES IN FOR EACH DAY.

&&

.AVIATION...00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

STRENGTHENING MCS WILL PASS BETWEEN CENTRAL ALABAMA TAF SITES AS
IT EXITS INTO GEORGIA THIS EVENING. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS ARE
ALL OVER THE RADAR EXCEPT NEAR TOI...WILL HAVE TO INCLUDE A SHORT
TEMPO FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN TO START OFF THE TAF. SEVERAL OTHER
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HRS.
DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT TIMING OF THESE FEATURES...HOWEVER IT
DOESNT APPEAR ANY OF THESE WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE 06Z. WILL RE-
EVALUATE TIMING FEATURES AT 06Z ISSUANCE.

OTHERWISE...LOOK FOR SOME MVFR CEILINGS EARLY TO MID MORNING WITH
SOME LINGERING MVFR BR ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

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

&&

07/88

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
128 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-061824-
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-
128 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH 8 PM TONIGHT.  THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO CLANTON TO LAYFAYETTE.  THE
MAIN THREAT WITH ANY STORMS THAT FORM WILL BE WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

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

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AREA-WIDE ON MONDAY AND
THEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS ON TUESDAY AS A WEAK
BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHWARD. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE
REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
429 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

ALZ033-034-040-052215-
BIBB-DALLAS-PERRY-
429 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB...DALLAS AND PERRY COUNTIES
UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

AT 428 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM VANCE TO BRENT TO MARION TO
UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE
STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

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
452 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

ALZ025-035-052245-
CHILTON-SHELBY-
452 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CHILTON AND SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL
545 PM CDT...

AT 451 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MAYLENE TO 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTEVALLO TO 13 MILES EAST OF MARION...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE
STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

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
550 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

ALZ027-028-036-037-041-043-044-052330-
AUTAUGA-CLAY-COOSA-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-TALLADEGA-TALLAPOOSA-
550 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR AUTAUGA...CLAY...COOSA...ELMORE...
MONTGOMERY...TALLADEGA AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

AT 550 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STEWARTVILLE TO SPEED TO
AUTAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STEWARTVILLE
TO 9 MILES WEST OF EQUALITY TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PRATTVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  WEOKA MILLS.
  STEWARTVILLE.
  OVERBROOK.
  HOLLINS.
  WALLSBORO.
  ROSELLE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
632 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009

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

0604 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW MARBLE VALLEY     33.02N 86.51W
07/05/2009                   COOSA              AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES REPORTED BLOCKING COUNTY ROAD 40 WITH POWER
            LINE SNAPPED IN HALF AND HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER ON THE
            GROUND. ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 65MPH.

&&

GGOGGINS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
639 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009

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

0622 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 N ELMORE              32.61N 86.31W
07/05/2009  E60 MPH          ELMORE             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            ESTIMATED 60MPH WIND GUST REPORTED 2 MILES NW OF THE
            COMMUNITY OF RED HILL.

&&

GGOGGINS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
649 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009

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

0622 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW MARTIN DAM        32.69N 85.96W
07/05/2009  E60.00 MPH       ELMORE             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            ESTIMATED 60MPH WIND GUST REPORTED 2 MILES NW OF THE
            COMMUNITY OF RED HILL. LOCATION CORRECTED.

&&

GGOGGINS