Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 10, 2012, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2012, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

County Greene County, AL

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 9, 6:39 PM CDT, 20 hours 10 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
639 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2012

.UPDATE...

FOR 00Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

BUMPED POPS UP DUE TO SEABREEZE BOUNDARY APPROACHING FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THINK THIS ACTIVITY WILL HOLD TOGETHER LONG ENOUGH FOR
LIKELY POPS A FEW HOURS THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY BETWEEN BHM-MGM. A
FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.
UPDATES ON THE WAY.

&&

.AVIATION...

00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

THUNDERSTORMS ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AFFECTING A LARGE PART OF
SOUTHERN ALABAMA THIS EVENING. TAFS WERE ISSUED WITH AN ASSORTMENT
OF VCTS AND TEMPO GROUPS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AT WHICH
TIME THE CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE ISOLATED.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON. COVERAGE
IS EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO INCLUDE VC IN THE FORECAST
BEGINNING 18Z.

&&

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

&&

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