Alert archive / Alabama / Freeze Warnings in 2014
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this freeze warning at Oct 31, 2014, 5:52 AM CDT for 27 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 1, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2014, 5:52 AM CDT (10:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 1, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2014, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
All 27 counties
Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 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 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 24 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
- 2038 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
716 WWUS74 KBMX 311052 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 552 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LIVINGSTON TO CENTREVILLE TO WETUMPKA TO LAFAYETTE. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... ALZ011>015-017>032-034>038-043-312200- /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0600Z-141101T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.A.0001.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-ELMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE... CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY... LANETT...LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE 552 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 9 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...WILL FALL TO NEAR 30 TO THE LOWER 30S SATURDAY MORNING. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...READINGS WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ033-039>042-044>050-312200- /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.A.0001.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE- RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE... UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 552 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 9 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 08
3 follow-up statements
078 WWUS74 KBMX 311948 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 248 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LIVINGSTON TO CENTREVILLE TO WETUMPKA TO LAFAYETTE. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS OCCURRING OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... ALZ017>021-024>029-035>038-043-010400- /O.UPG.KBMX.FZ.A.0001.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0600Z-141101T1500Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY- ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-ELMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY... LANETT...LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE 248 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING AFTER 1 AM AND SPREADING THROUGH THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING HOURS. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 28 TO 34 DEGREES SATURDAY MORNING AND LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS ESPECIALLY TRAVELING EAST OR WEST. SOME SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES MAY ALSO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ011>015-022-023-030>032-034-010400- /O.UPG.KBMX.FZ.A.0001.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0600Z-141101T1500Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-SUMTER- GREENE-HALE-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE 248 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING AFTER 1 AM AND SPREADING THROUGH THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING HOURS. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS EACH NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 33 DEGREES. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ041-042-044>050-010400- /O.UPG.KBMX.FZ.A.0001.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT... HAYNEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 248 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. LOWS EACH NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 28 TO 33 DEGREES. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS SATURDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 28 TO 33 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ033-039-040-010400- /O.UPG.KBMX.FZ.A.0001.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA 248 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
023 WWUS74 KBMX 010333 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF A VERNON TO FAYETTE TO OAK MOUNTAIN TO ROANOKE... ESPECIALLY THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE NORTHEAST. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS OCCURRING OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... ALZ035>038-043-011400- /O.CAN.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0600Z-141101T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-ELMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY... DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING FOR TONIGHT...HOWEVER A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM VERNON TO FAYETTE TO OAK MOUNTAIN TO ROANOKE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 33 TO 37 DEGREES AND LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES SUNDAY MORNING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS SATURDAY...BUT REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS ESPECIALLY TRAVELING EAST OR WEST. SOME SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES MAY ALSO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ022-023-030>032-034-011400- /O.CAN.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0600Z-141101T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...LIVINGSTON... EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING FOR TONIGHT...HOWEVER A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM VERNON TO FAYETTE TO OAK MOUNTAIN TO ROANOKE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 33 TO 37 DEGREES AND LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES SUNDAY MORNING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS SATURDAY...BUT REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ017>021-024>029-011400- /O.EXT.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0800Z-141101T1300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY- ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING AFTER 3 AM AND SPREADING THROUGH THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING HOURS. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS WILL SEE THE MORE PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...SATURDAY MORNING LOWS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 29 TO 34 DEGREES AND LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS ESPECIALLY TRAVELING EAST OR WEST. SOME SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES MAY ALSO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ011>015-011400- /O.EXT.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.141101T0800Z-141101T1300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING AFTER 1 AM AND SPREADING THROUGH THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING HOURS. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS EACH NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 28 TO 33 DEGREES. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS SATURDAY...BUT REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY LIKELY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ041-042-044>050-011400- /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT... HAYNEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN... OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING WILL DEVELOP BY 10 PM AND SPREAD OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 28 TO 33 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ033-039-040-011400- /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA 1033 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURES...WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
778 WWUS74 KBMX 010846 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...COLD AND BRISK CONDITIONS HAVE INVADED CENTRAL ALABAMA... ALZ017>020-024>027-011700- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141101T1300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 29 TO 34 DEGREES. LOWS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ035-011700- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ CHILTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLANTON 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ021-028-029-011700- /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141101T1300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ CLEBURNE-CLAY-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEFLIN...ASHLAND...ROANOKE 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL BRIEFLY DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING...AND REMAIN SO UNTIL AROUND 6 PM. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS WILL SEE THE MORE PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 29 TO 34 DEGREES. LOWS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. BECAUSE OF THE GUSTY WINDS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS. SOME SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES MAY ALSO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ011>015-011700- /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141101T1300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP NEAR FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY TO BE BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS EACH NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 28 TO 33 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ036>038-041>050-011700- /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.141101T1200Z-141101T2300Z/ COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT... HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE... UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND REMAIN SO UNTIL AROUND 6 PM. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20 MPH AND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 26 TO 32 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THESE TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND MAY END THE GROWING SEASON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS. SOME SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES MAY ALSO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 24 MPH AND HIGHER... OR WIND GUSTS OF 36 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ022-023-030>034-039-040-011700- /O.CON.KBMX.FZ.W.0005.141102T0300Z-141102T1400Z/ PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-MARENGO-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...LIVINGSTON... EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE... DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA 346 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY... * TEMPERATURES...WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TENDER OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED BY SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 freeze warning went out at Oct 31, 5:18 AM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 5:18 AM CDT, 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 518 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 .DISCUSSION... FRONT NUMBER TWO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH LATER TODAY WITH SOME PRE-FRONTAL WEAK SHOWERS AT PRESENT AS THE MAIN RIDGE SINKS ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S. TODAY OUT OF CANADA. ALTHOUGH THE MOISTURE IS MEAGER...THE RADAR IS NOTING A FEW SHOWERS HERE AND THERE WITH THAT TREND TO CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATER TODAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE STATE. THE MAIN STORY REMAINS THE STRONG 1030 PLUS RIDGE THAT WILL BE BEHIND THE FRONT WITH TIGHT GRADIENTS AND NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS ALABAMA. SO WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO BUNDLE UP FOR TONIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL NOT BE A TREAT. WITH THE COLD TREND NOT ABATING...WILL ISSUE A FREEZE WARNING FOR TONIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF LIVINGSTON...TO CENTREVILLE...TO WETUMPKA...TO LAFAYETTE. CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE ANY BETTER FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS TO THE EAST OVER THE EASTERN U.S. AND GRADIENTS LIGHTEN WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LITTLE WIND...FROST WILL ALSO BE AN ISSUE. SO WILL GO WITH A FREEZE WATCH (B/C FURTHER OUT IN TIME) FOR SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING...BUT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE WITH A VENGEANCE FOR MONDAY/TUESDAY TIME FRAME AS THE RIDGE WEAKENS OVER ALABAMA SHIFTING TOWARD THE ATLANTIC. BY THE LATER PART OF THE FORECAST...RAIN CHANCES RETURN BY WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES INTO THE STATE. 08/MK && .AVIATION... 06Z TAF DISCUSSION. NO AVIATION ISSUES THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP TONIGHT AS THE MOISTURE CONTINUES TO DRY UP ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY...INCREASING TO AROUND 10KTS AFTER 18Z...THEN 15 TO 18 KTS BY 21Z NORTH AND 00Z SOUTH. WINDS REMAIN BRISK THROUGH THE REST OF THE PERIOD. 16 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 63 31 50 29 57 / 30 10 10 0 0 ANNISTON 64 31 50 30 56 / 20 10 10 0 0 BIRMINGHAM 64 32 51 30 57 / 20 10 0 0 0 TUSCALOOSA 67 33 53 31 59 / 10 0 0 0 0 CALERA 66 33 52 32 58 / 10 10 0 0 0 AUBURN 68 34 52 33 59 / 10 10 0 0 0 MONTGOMERY 71 35 55 32 60 / 10 0 0 0 0 TROY 71 34 54 32 59 / 10 0 0 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FREEZE WATCH FROM 10 PM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BIBB...BLOUNT...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...CHEROKEE... CHILTON...CLAY...CLEBURNE...COOSA...ELMORE...ETOWAH...FAYETTE... GREENE...HALE...JEFFERSON...LAMAR...MARION...PICKENS... RANDOLPH...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR...SUMTER...TALLADEGA... TALLAPOOSA...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER...WINSTON. && 08/16
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 5:14 AM CDT, 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 514 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 ALZ011>015-017>050-011015- 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- 514 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD AIRMASS WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. EXPECT TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING IN LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LIVINGSTON...TO CENTREVILLE...TO WETUMPKA...TO LAFAYETTE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A WIDESPREAD FREEZE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 5:52 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 42 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 19 more | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.