Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

May 21, 2010, 6:32 AM CDT (11:32 UTC)

Expired

May 21, 2010, 9:30 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Winston County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KBMX 211132
FFWBMX
ALC133-211430-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0021.100521T1132Z-100521T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
632 AM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...HALEYVILLE...ARLEY...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 629 AM CDT...WIDESPREAD RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS WINSTON COUNTY 
AND THE GROUND WAS NEARLY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL. 
ADDITIONALLY...HEAVY RAINFALL WAS SPREADING EAST INTO THE AREA FROM 
MARION COUNTY.  AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE 
DURING THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS...AND THIS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING OF 
LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS AND IN 
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY IN PORTIONS OF THE 
HALEYVILLE AREA AS THE RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEEDMORE...
  MORELAND...INMANFIELD...BRUSHY LAKE AND ASHRIDGE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3431 8712 3430 8711 3400 8710 3401 8764
      3432 8764

$$

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635 
WGUS74 KBMX 211249
FFSBMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
749 AM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

ALC133-211430-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100521T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINSTON AL-
749 AM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR
WINSTON COUNTY...

AT 748 AM 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 NEEDMORE...
MORELAND...INMANFIELD...HALEYVILLE...BRUSHY LAKE...ASHRIDGE AND
ADDISON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

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.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3431 8712 3430 8711 3400 8710 3401 8764
      3432 8764

$$
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