Severe Thunderstorm Warning 375, NWS Birmingham, AL

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WWUS54 KBMX 081849
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
149 PM CDT WED JUL 8 2009

ALC021-081859-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0375.000000T0000Z-090708T1900Z/
CHILTON AL-
149 PM CDT WED JUL 8 2009

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.

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

LAT...LON 3273 8682 3290 8673 3288 8650 3283 8646
      3279 8643 3271 8647 3271 8666
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 292DEG 8KT 3279 8663

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10/ARM

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1231 PM CDT WED JUL 8 2009

.UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE DEVELOPING MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE
I-20 CORRIDOR. WILL BE UPDATING THE HWO TO INDICATE THIS AS WELL.
FEEL LIKE MOST OF THE STORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE STRONG
CATEGORY...ALTHOUGH A FEW ISOLATED STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE CRITERIA
WITH WIND BEING THE MAIN CONCERN. AT THIS TIME THE FORECAST IS ON
TRACK...ALTHOUGH MAY NEED TO UPDATE IF ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON.

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.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

UPPER TROUGH NOW BEGINNING TO WORK TOWARD THE FORECAST AREA. THIS
PROVIDE THE LIFT NEEDED FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE FIRST 6 HOURS OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. WENT
WITH TSRA FOR EET THROUGH 19Z AND THEN VCTS AFTER THAT. THE MAIN
CONCERN FOR TS WILL BE FOR MGM AND TOI. WENT WITH TEMPO TSRA FOR
THESE AREAS FROM 19 TO 23Z. ACTIVITY WILL BE SCATTERED SO ONE STORM
MAY PASS AND THEN ANOTHER ONE MOVE THROUGH LATER.

WITH THE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WENT AHEAD AND WENT
WITH TEMPO 4SM BR VIS IN THE MORNING FROM 8 TO 12 AT EET...TOI...AND
MGM. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE PATCHY FOG FOR TCL AS WELL AFTER 6Z.

SAME AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE SOUTHERN TAFS...SO
WENT WITH CB AFTER 15Z.

&&

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

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1247 PM CDT WED JUL 8 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-091730-
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-
1247 PM CDT WED JUL 8 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 59 CORRIDOR. A FEW OF
THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF A CLANTON TO
WEDOWEE LINE. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE STORMS WILL BE WINDS UP TO 60
MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 PM
UNTIL 9 PM.

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

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO
45 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
THE STORMS WILL MAINLY FORM ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 85.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.