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Heat Advisory 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this heat advisory at Jun 27, 2012, 2:58 PM CDT for 14 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jun 28, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2012, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 28, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2012, 11:21 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
Counties Bibb County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Marion County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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 nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 80 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1417 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
746 WWUS74 KBMX 271958 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 258 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...HEAT WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA BEGINS THURSDAY... .AN EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE WILL SET UP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO NEAR STRESSFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL. WHILE HEAT IS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SUMMERTIME IN ALABAMA...SOMETIMES THE HEAT RISES TO A LEVEL THAT BECOMES MORE THAN JUST AN INCONVENIENCE...AND IS MORE OF A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR SOME PEOPLE. ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-281000- /O.NEW.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.120628T1700Z-120629T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 258 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB AS HIGH AS 101 DEGREES THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES APPROACHING 105 DEGREES. THESE TEMPERATURES MAY BE EVEN WARMER ON FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
8 follow-up statements
742 WWUS74 KBMX 280852 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 352 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT WAVE STARTING TODAY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SPREADING ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON FRIDAY... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL SET UP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA BEGINNING TODAY AND LAST INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO NEAR STRESSFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAT WAVE WILL EXPAND AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>021-025>029-035>038-040>050-282115- /O.NEW.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.120629T1700Z-120630T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 352 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-282115- /O.EXT.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.120628T1700Z-120630T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 352 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 102 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE FOR FRIDAY TO AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
588 WWUS74 KBMX 281952 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 252 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT WAVE HAS BEGUN ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND MAY LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL SET UP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL LIKELY LAST INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO NEAR STRESSFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAT WAVE WILL EXPAND AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>020-025>027-035-040-290500- /O.EXT.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.120628T1952Z-120630T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CHILTON- DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...CLANTON...SELMA 252 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 101 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-290500- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120630T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 252 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 102 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE FOR FRIDAY TO AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ021-028-029-036>038-041>050-290500- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.120629T1700Z-120630T0200Z/ CLEBURNE-CLAY-RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEFLIN...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 252 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
686 WWUS74 KBMX 290050 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 750 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND MAY LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO NEAR STRESSFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAT WAVE COULD LAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>020-025>027-035-040-291100- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120630T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CHILTON- DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...CLANTON...SELMA 750 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 102 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-291100- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120630T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 750 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 102 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ021-028-029-036>038-041>050-291100- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.120629T1700Z-120630T0200Z/ CLEBURNE-CLAY-RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEFLIN...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 750 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 101 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 08/MNK
362 WWUS74 KBMX 290902 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 402 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WILL LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO NEAR STRESSFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAT WAVE WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>021-025>029-035>038-040>050-291715- /O.EXT.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120701T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 402 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AS HIGH AS 105 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-291715- /O.EXT.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120701T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 402 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 104 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AS HIGH AS 105 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
011 WWUS74 KBMX 291548 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO NEAR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAT WAVE WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>021-025>029-035>038-040>050-300000- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120701T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 99 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AS HIGH AS 101 TO 105 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-300000- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120701T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 102 TO 104 THIS AFTERNOON AND AS HIGH AS 105 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
200 WWUS74 KBMX 292359 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 659 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO NEAR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAT WAVE WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>021-025>029-035>038-040>050-301000- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120701T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 659 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 99 TO 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-301000- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120701T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 659 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
435 WWUS74 KBMX 301015 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 515 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...HEAT WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO NEAR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAT WAVE WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALZ017>021-025>029-035>038-040>050-302300- /O.EXT.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120702T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 515 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 100 TO 107 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-302300- /O.EXT.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120702T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 515 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURES...ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CLIMB TO AS HIGH AS 105 DEGREES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
999 WWUS74 KBMX 301621 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1121 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...HEAT WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .AN INTENSE HEAT WAVE WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WITH TEMPERATURES AND HEAT INDICES CLIMBING TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. ALZ017>021-025>029-035>038-040>050-010000- /O.UPG.KBMX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120702T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.EH.W.0001.120630T1621Z-120702T0200Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 1121 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...101 TO 106 DEGREES TODAY AND 101 TO 104 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 110 DEGREES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>024-030>034-039-010000- /O.UPG.KBMX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120702T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.EH.W.0001.120630T1621Z-120702T0200Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 1121 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...100 TO 106 DEGREES TODAY AND 101 TO 105 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 110 DEGREES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this heat advisory 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 heat advisory went out at Jun 27, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1233 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE THIS MORNING. THE ONLY TWEAKING WAS TO DEW POINT TRENDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON. SOME MODEL GUIDANCE IS SUGGESTING WE WILL NOT MIX OUT THIS AFTERNOON. I THINK THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD SEE SOME MIXING BECAUSE OF 20 KT BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS OFF OF THIS MORNING'S BMX SOUNDING...BUT IT SHOULD ONLY BE ENOUGH TO MAKE BEING OUTSIDE BEARABLE THIS AFTERNOON...MAYBE EVEN WITH A LIGHT BREEZE. UPDATES ON THE WAY. 27 && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR CONDITIONS FOR THE MOST PART THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH VERY LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. THE ONLY BUMP IN THE ROAD COULD BE A COUPLE HOURS MVFR BR AT KANB. 27 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 27
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 12:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1230 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 ALZ011>015-017>050-281730- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 1230 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO NEAR 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER ON THURSDAY WITH READINGS APPROACHING 105 DEGREES BY SATURDAY ACROSS WEST ALABAMA. HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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