Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Watches in 2013
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flash flood watch at Feb 10, 2013, 9:14 PM CST for 19 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2013, 9:14 PM CST (03:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2013, 11:23 PM CST
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
Counties Autauga County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -278 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
017 WGUS64 KBMX 110314 FFABMX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...MORE HEAVY RAIN FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... .THE FIRST AREA OF RAIN THAT MOVED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY RESULTED IN AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE COLD FRONT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT FIRST WAVE OF RAIN AND STORMS WILL BECOME STATIONARY TONIGHT...AND REMAIN OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. SEVERAL MORE WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN NOW AND MONDAY EVENING...RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FACE AN INCREASING FLOODING THREAT. ALZ019-021-024>028-111200- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130211T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.A.0002.130211T0314Z-130212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...BIRMINGHAM... HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AND EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...JEFFERSON...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY AND CLEBURNE. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS...ON TOP OF THE ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON SUNDAY...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ022-023-111200- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.A.0002.130211T0314Z-130212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...PICKENS AND TUSCALOOSA. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS...ON TOP OF THE ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON SUNDAY...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ030>036-039>041-111200- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.A.0002.130211T0314Z-130212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-MARENGO-DALLAS- AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS AND PERRY. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS...ON TOP OF THE ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON SUNDAY...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ017-018-020-110415- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130211T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CHEROKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...CENTRE 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHEAST ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD REMAIN WELL TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 59. $$ ALZ011>015-110415- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHWEST ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD REMAIN TO THE SOUTH OF THE VERNON...FAYETTE...AND JASPER AREAS. $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-111200- /O.EXT.KBMX.FF.A.0001.130211T0314Z-130212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 914 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...ELMORE...LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON SUNDAY...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
6 follow-up statements
980 WGUS64 KBMX 111006 FFABMX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 406 AM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... .RAINS THAT MOVED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN AVERAGE OF THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE COLD FRONT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT WAVE OF RAIN AND STORMS WILL BECOME STATIONARY TODAY...AND REMAIN OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY...AND STALL TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL MORE WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY EVENING...RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FACE AN INCREASING FLOODING THREAT. ALZ019-021>028-030>036-039>041-112200- /O.EXT.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE 406 AM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS... JEFFERSON...PERRY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY AND CLEBURNE. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO...PICKENS...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS...ON TOP OF THE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-112200- /O.EXT.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130213T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 406 AM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...ELMORE...LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * TWO TO THREE ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
586 WGUS64 KBMX 112151 FFABMX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 351 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... .RAINS THAT MOVED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE COLD FRONT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT WAVE OF RAIN AND STORMS WILL BECOME STATIONARY TONIGHT...AND REMAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERAL MORE WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY EVENING...RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FACE AN INCREASING FLOODING THREAT. ALZ019-021>028-030>036-039>041-120700- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE 351 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS... JEFFERSON...PERRY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY AND CLEBURNE. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO...PICKENS...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS...ON TOP OF THE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-120700- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130213T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 351 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...ELMORE...LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * TWO TO THREE ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
016 WGUS64 KBMX 120533 FFABMX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1133 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...MORE RAIN FORECAST FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA... .SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN A BAND THAT STRETCHED FROM THE DEMOPOLIS AND LINDEN AREAS...EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SELMA...PRATTVILLE AND MONTGOMERY...AND INTO TALLAPOOSA...CHAMBERS...AND LEE COUNTIES. MANY CREEKS...STREAMS...AND DITCHES HAVE BECOME FULL...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS HAVE BECOME FILLED WITH AREAS OF STANDING WATER. THE COLD FRONT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RAIN HAS BECOME STATIONARY AND WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERAL MORE WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FACE AN INCREASING SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING THREAT. ALZ019-021>028-030>036-039>041-130000- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE 1133 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS... JEFFERSON...PERRY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY AND CLEBURNE. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO...PICKENS...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-130000- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130213T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 1133 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...ELMORE...LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * TWO TO THREE ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
672 WGUS64 KBMX 121045 FFABMX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 445 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...MORE RAIN FORECAST FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA... .SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...HAS FALLEN ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN A BAND THAT STRETCHED FROM THE DEMOPOLIS AND LINDEN AREAS...EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SELMA...PRATTVILLE AND MONTGOMERY...AND INTO TALLAPOOSA...CHAMBERS...AND LEE COUNTIES. MANY CREEKS...STREAMS...AND DITCHES HAVE BECOME FULL...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS HAVE BECOME FILLED WITH AREAS OF STANDING WATER. THE COLD FRONT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RAIN HAS BECOME STATIONARY AND WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERAL MORE WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FACE AN INCREASING SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING THREAT. ALZ019-021>028-030>036-039>041-122200- /O.EXT.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE 445 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS... JEFFERSON...PERRY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY AND CLEBURNE. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO...PICKENS...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * TWO TO THREE ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-122200- /O.EXT.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130213T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 445 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...ELMORE...LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * TWO TO THREE ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
450 WGUS64 KBMX 122142 FFABMX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 342 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...MORE RAIN FORECAST FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA... .SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...HAS FALLEN ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS IN A BAND THAT STRETCHED FROM THE DEMOPOLIS AND LINDEN AREAS...EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SELMA...PRATTVILLE AND MONTGOMERY...AND INTO TALLAPOOSA... CHAMBERS...AND LEE COUNTIES. MANY CREEKS...STREAMS...AND DITCHES HAVE BECOME FULL...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS HAVE BECOME FILLED WITH AREAS OF STANDING WATER. SEVERAL WAVES OF OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FACE AN INCREASING SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING THREAT. ALZ019-021>028-030>036-039>041-130600- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE 342 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS... JEFFERSON...PERRY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY AND CLEBURNE. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GREENE...HALE...MARENGO...PICKENS...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-130600- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130213T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 342 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...ELMORE...LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BARBOUR...BULLOCK AND PIKE. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT * ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THIS...ON TOP OF THE TWO TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY MORNING...MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL AREAS OF FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
028 WGUS64 KBMX 130523 FFABMX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1123 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... .THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. ALZ019-021>028-030>036-039>041-130630- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE 1123 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ALZ029-037-038-042>050-130630- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130213T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 1123 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Feb 10, 5:45 PM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 5:45 PM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 545 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 .UPDATE... FOR 00Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... SQUALL LINE HAS ACCELERATED WELL NORTH AND EAST OF THE INSTABILITY AXIS AND HAS CROSSED EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 AT ALL SPOTS EXCEPT SOUTH OF CLANTON. THE BACK END OF THE SQUALL IS HANGING UP IN A MORE WEST TO EAST FASHION. THE SURFACE WARM FRONT WAS JUST ENTERING FAR SOUTHWEST PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA NEAR LINDEN AND THE COLD FRONT WAS WELL WEST ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. NUMEROUS DISCRETE CELLS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE WARM SECTOR IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. THE OVERALL QUESTION REMAINS...HOW WILL THIS SQUALL LINE INTERFERE WITH THE INSTABILITY TRYING TO MOVE NORTHWARD IN THE WARM SECTOR. WELL...DO NOT THINK THAT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE ABLE TO RECOVER BEHIND THE SQUALL LINE AND HAVE REMOVED SEVERE WORDING WEST. THE BEST TORNADO THREAT REMAINS FROM NEAR LINDEN AND DEMOPOLIS EASTWARD TO NEAR OPELIKA AND AREAS SOUTH. THE SQUALL LINE AND ITS STABILIZED CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY SINK SOUTHWARD THE FEW HOURS AND MAY EVEN CUT OFF OUR REMAINING THREAT AREA. WITH THAT SAID...THERE STILL IS A MARGINAL THREAT OF A SEVERE STORM OR TORNADO THE NEXT FEW HOURS. LOOKING UPSTREAM...IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT A STRONG ENOUGH UPPER FEATURE WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE THE SOUTHERLY FLOW NECESSARY TO CHANGE THESE BOUNDARY LAYER CONDITIONS NORTH. THEREFORE...POTENTIAL CHANGES IN THE SEVERE OUTLOOK WILL BE MONITORED FOR CHANGES BY 7 PM. AS FAR AS THE FLOODING THREAT GOES...SEVERAL LOCATIONS RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD...BUT THE AMOUNT WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ANY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS. BUT RAIN IS ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT FOR A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...SO LET THE WATCH CONTINUE AND EXPANDED IT SOUTHWARD. MORE RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER POTENT SYSTEM MOVES OVERHEAD. SEVERE WEATHER DOES NOT LOOK POSSIBLE BUT MORE HEAVY RAIN DOES. THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS STILL FLIP FLOPPING ON THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE FOR THE WEEKEND SYSTEM AND HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE POPS OUT FOR NOW. 75 && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. ONGOING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST...IF NOT ALL...OF THIS TAF CYCLE. KBHM MAY LET UP FOR A LITTLE WHILE...BUT EVERYONE ELSE WILL HOLD WITH RAIN/VCTS THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THIS CYCLE. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITY WILL BE AT KMGM/KTOI AS BOTH WILL SEE RA/TSRA UNTIL AT LEAST 14-15Z TOMORROW. THROUGHOUT THIS EXCESSIVE RAIN...LOOK FOR FLUCTUATION FROM IFR TO VFR AND BACK AGAIN...WITH LOWER CATEGORIES IN THE HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY VARIABLE AS WE DEAL WITH THE FRONT AND THE MANY BOUNDARIES THAT ARE FLOATING AROUND CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE MAIN FLOW WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTH...AND THEN WE WILL SWING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST ONCE THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE STATE MONDAY MORNING. 27 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: AUTAUGA...BIBB...CHILTON...COOSA...DALLAS...GREENE... HALE...MARENGO...PERRY...SUMTER. FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BARBOUR...BULLOCK... CHAMBERS...ELMORE...LEE...LOWNDES...MACON...MONTGOMERY...PIKE... RUSSELL...TALLAPOOSA. FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BLOUNT...CALHOUN...CHEROKEE...CLAY...CLEBURNE... ETOWAH...JEFFERSON...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR...TALLADEGA. FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: FAYETTE...LAMAR...MARION...PICKENS...TUSCALOOSA... WALKER...WINSTON. FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: RANDOLPH. && 75/27
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 10, 9:11 PM CST, 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 911 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 ALZ011>015-017>050-120315- 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- 911 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENT SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD LEAD TO SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOOD CONCERNS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE THREAT WILL BE PRIMARILY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...WHERE THE MOST RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN. AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LIVINGSTON...TO CLANTON...TO LAFAYETTE WILL SEE THE BEST CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE STATE. MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER FEW INCHES OF RAIN. THIS PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING AND AREAL FLOODING. AREA RIVERS WILL BECOME ELEVATED AS EARLY AS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO FLOODING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 10, 3:21 PM CST, 5 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
321 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
ALZ019-025>028-102200-
CALHOUN AL-CLAY AL-SHELBY AL-ST. CLAIR AL-TALLADEGA AL-
321 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALLADEGA...EASTERN SHELBY...ST.
CLAIR...CLAY AND CALHOUN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CST...
AT 321 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SPRINGVILLE TO WESTOVER...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
TALLADEGA SPRINGS...
CHILDERSBURG...
PELL CITY...
SYLACAUGA...
TALLADEGA...
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3393 8616 3384 8605 3392 8595 3392 8559
3387 8564 3384 8561 3362 8566 3362 8572
3356 8575 3347 8589 3350 8569 3310 8578
3308 8668 3350 8658 3353 8652 3359 8656
3381 8650 3382 8643 3394 8632
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 271DEG 45KT 3385 8636 3338 8647
27Special weather statement, Feb 10, 3:23 PM CST, 5 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
323 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
ALZ035-036-102215-
CHILTON AL-COOSA AL-
323 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COOSA AND CHILTON COUNTIES UNTIL
415 PM CST...
AT 318 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF CALERA TO
CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PARNELL...
AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
CLANTON...
WEOGUFKA...
STEWARTVILLE...
ROCKFORD...
GOODWATER...
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3276 8611 3275 8632 3277 8633 3275 8641
3271 8641 3271 8671 3268 8671 3268 8702
3277 8702 3284 8692 3284 8687 3287 8687
3307 8670 3307 8661 3302 8655 3302 8652
3310 8649 3309 8601 3283 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 270DEG 45KT 3308 8657 3287 8675
3273 8694
27Special weather statement, Feb 10, 7:14 PM CST, 2 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
714 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
ALZ049-110200-
PIKE AL-
714 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM
CST...
AT 712 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GOSHEN TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF BRANTLEY...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
TROY...
BRUNDIDGE...
TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
TROY UNIVERSITY...
ANTIOCH...
&&
LAT...LON 3162 8619 3167 8615 3178 8615 3179 8620
3187 8614 3183 8567 3180 8567 3178 8566
3173 8571 3170 8572 3167 8571 3162 8574
3161 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 276DEG 47KT 3179 8609 3150 8628
GRANTHAMSpecial weather statement, Feb 10, 7:19 PM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
719 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
ALZ048-050-110145-
BARBOUR AL-RUSSELL AL-
719 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN RUSSELL AND NORTHEASTERN
BARBOUR COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CST...
AT 719 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAWKINSVILLE TO CLAYTON...
AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
EUFAULA...
GAINO...
OSCO...
LAKEPOINT RESORT STATE PARK...
LUGO...
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8506 3195 8508 3194 8508 3190 8511
3189 8513 3188 8512 3185 8514 3179 8553
3213 8520 3215 8504 3213 8505 3209 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 264DEG 42KT 3207 8516 3187 8536
GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 7:12 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 46 min |
| Feb 10, 7:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 26 min |
| Feb 10, 7:28 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 46 min |
| Feb 10, 10:43 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 11:52 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:02 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Lowndes, Perry | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:39 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:47 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marengo | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 45 min |
| Feb 11, 3:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 4 days |
| Feb 11, 6:33 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Hale, Marengo | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:02 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:54 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 4 days |
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Sources
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