Tornado Warning 55, NWS Birmingham, AL

371 
WWUS54 KBMX 271024
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
524 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

ALC121-271045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-101027T1045Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
524 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY
UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

AT 523 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALPINE...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CHILDERSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TALLADEGA...WINTERBORO...ALPINE...WALDO AND US FORESTRY SERVICE
  METEOROLOGICAL STATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3327 8625 3337 8632 3353 8609 3340 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 237DEG 26KT 3334 8624

$$

10/ARM

520 
WWUS54 KBMX 271033
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
533 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

ALC121-271045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-101027T1045Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
533 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY
UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

AT 533 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALPINE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLADEGA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TALLADEGA...WALDO AND US FORESTRY SERVICE METEOROLOGICAL STATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3330 8619 3341 8625 3353 8609 3340 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 1033Z 237DEG 26KT 3338 8617

$$

10/ARM

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
500 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

.DISCUSSION...

FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS NOW BECOME PARALLEL ALONG THE UPPER LEVEL
FLOW AND AS A RESULT...THE FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
FOR ALMOST 24 HOURS. A PREVAILING SOUTHERLY FLOW ALONG THE SURFACE
WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP GULF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA AS REFLECTED BY
THE SUMMER LIKE DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA.

GIVEN THE NATURE OF BOTH THE SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL
PATTERNS...IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SEE A TRAINING EFFECT AS FEEDER
BANDS DEVELOP THROUGH OUT THE DAY. THIS IS ALREADY EVIDENT AS
DEPICTED BY THE LATEST REGIONAL DOPPLER RADAR IMAGE. SHOWERS ARE
DEVELOPING ALONG A BAND AND ALTHOUGH THE SHOWERS THEMSELVES ARE
MOVING RAPIDLY...THE LINE ITSELF REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS
OF COURSE WILL BRING A POTENTIAL OF HEAVY RAIN. GIVEN THE CURRENT
DROUGHT CONDITIONS...FLOOD POTENTIAL IS STILL RATHER LOW.
HOWEVER...POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD STILL SEE SOME
PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY NOW THAT LEAVES ARE FALLING IN LARGE NUMBERS
AND COULD CLOG UP SEWER SYSTEMS.

THE FRONT ITSELF WILL FINALLY BEGIN TO MOVE SOUTHWARD EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING AS AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE MOVES ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST HELPING CLEAR THE FRONT THROUGH. IN ADDITION...THIS
SHORT WAVE WILL BRING A SECOND COLD FRONT AND THE MUCH ANTICIPATED
COLDER CONDITIONS IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ON FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE 30S OVER A GOOD
PORTION OF THE AREA ON BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING.
UNFORTUNATELY...THIS AIRMASS WILL NOT LAST LONG AS HIGH PRESSURE
QUICKLY WEAKENS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK...LONG RANGE MODELS ARE HINTING AT
QUITE AN INTERESTING WEATHER SYSTEM. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SLIDES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. AS IT GATHERS
STRENGTH...IT KICKS OFF A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE. SYSTEMS LIKE THESE ARE THE ONES THE
BRING THE WINTRY STUFF INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA. I DO NOT THINK THIS
WILL BE THE CASE THOUGH WITH THIS SYSTEM AS THAT COLD AIRMASS
WOULD HAVE MODIFIED BY THEN AND THE SYSTEM DOESN'T APPEAR TO TAP
INTO A SIGNIFICANT COLD AIRMASS. HAVING SAID THAT...CLOSED UPPER
LEVEL LOWS CAN BRING ITS SHARE OF INTERESTING WEATHER. IT WILL BE
INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THIS WILL PLAY OUT IN THE COMING DAYS.

10/ARM

&&

.AVIATION...06Z TAF DISCUSSION.

CONVECTION HAS TAPERED DOWN FROM EARLIER FOR REMAINDER OF NIGHT.
FRONT STILL HANGING BACK TO OUR NW. WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR SFC FRONT
TO MAKE MUCH PROGRESS WITH SW FLOW IN THE UPPER LEVELS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AND INTO WED. SO...SSW FLOW WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS C AL TAF SITES THROUGH THE PERIOD. WITH THAT SAID...LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL NOT BE LEAVING WITH NO PUSH FOR FRONT SO IFR/MVFR CIGS
EXPECTED FOR PRE DAWN AND MORNING HRS...WITH ON AND OFF SHOWERS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION.

NOTICE...KEET TAF WILL HAVE (AMD LTD TO VIS WIND AND WX) AMENDED TO
THE END OF THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF 2010. THE CEILOMETER DATA
WILL BE GOING THROUGH NUMEROUS TESTS AND MONITORED FOR ACCURACY.

08/MNK

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     80  56  74  39  69 /  60  60  10   0   0
ANNISTON    83  62  73  39  67 /  60  70  10   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  82  55  71  41  68 /  60  60  10   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  84  56  73  41  68 /  60  70  10   0   0
CALERA      84  60  72  41  67 /  60  70  10   0   0
AUBURN      83  67  73  45  71 /  40  60  30   0   0
MONTGOMERY  88  69  75  42  70 /  40  60  30   0   0
TROY        87  70  77  41  70 /  40  40  30   0   0

&&

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

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
200 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

ALZ011>015-017>050-280700-
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-
200 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

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

.DAY ONE...REMAINDER OF TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AS A COLD
FRONT SLOWLY MOVES SOUTHWARD ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. STRONG WINDS
WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT.

AREAS OF FROST WILL BE POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS...AS COLD AIR FILTERS INTO THE STATE
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THE COLDEST MORNING WILL LIKELY BE SATURDAY
MORNING...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO BETWEEN 32 AND 36 DEGREES IN
MANY OUTLYING AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
102 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

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

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE GORDO              33.31N 87.89W
10/26/2010                   PICKENS            AL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE.

&&

GOLDEN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
120 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

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

1230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW UPPER BEAR CREEK  34.26N 87.73W
10/26/2010                   MARION             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            VCNTY BEAR CREEK CR 367 AND SR 241S TREES AND POWER LINES
            DOWN

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CALERA                  33.10N 86.75W
10/26/2010                   SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN 13199 SR25

0230 PM     TSTM WND GST     JASPER                  33.85N 87.27W
10/26/2010  E45.00 MPH       WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CR5 HOSE HILL RD WIND GUST 45 MPH WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN.
            RPT VIA HAM RADIO OPERATOR.

0257 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     ODENVILLE               33.69N 86.40W
10/26/2010                   ST. CLAIR          AL   PUBLIC

            A COUPLE OF REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR ODENVILLE.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW JASPER             33.88N 87.31W
10/26/2010                   WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SARAGOSSA AND HOLLY GROVE ROAD, ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE,
            HORSES TRAPPED.

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WNW WESTOVER            33.35N 86.54W
10/26/2010                   SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD AT WESTOVER RD AND HWY 280.

0325 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NAUVOO                  33.99N 87.49W
10/26/2010                   WALKER             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN SLICK LIZARD ROAD

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE GORDO              33.31N 87.89W
10/26/2010                   PICKENS            AL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE.

0415 PM     HAIL             IRONATON                33.43N 85.97W
10/26/2010  E1.00 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0911 PM     HAIL             5 ENE FULTONDALE        33.66N 86.73W
10/26/2010  M1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0923 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E TRUSSVILLE          33.64N 86.58W
10/26/2010  E60.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            WINDS ESTIMATED 50-60 MPH WITH NO KNOWN DAMAGE.

0928 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTER POINT            33.64N 86.68W
10/26/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN NEAR CREELY ROAD AND OLD SPRINGVILLE ROAD.
            TREE ALSO ON HOUSE.

&&

GOLDEN