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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 4, 20154 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 4, 2015, 6:18 AM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 4, 2015, 9:13 AM CST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 4, 2015, 6:18 AM CST (12:18 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 4, 2015, 9:13 AM CST
Expired: Jan 5, 2015, 8:18 PM CST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:18 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 river

Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River at Holt Lock and Dam (TCLA1).

Action stage: 138 ft
Minor stage: 140 ft
Moderate stage: 148 ft
Major stage: 158 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02462952, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

633 
WGUS44 KBMX 041218
FLWBMX


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 
618 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... 

  BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE...
  MARENGO AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES.
  BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...
  HALE...MARENGO...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY...AND A FLOOD WARNING 
IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY EVENING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-125-050018-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0005.150104T1513Z-150106T0218Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.150104T1513Z.150104T1800Z.150105T1418Z.NO/
618 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 138.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 141.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS 
  OCCURS.  

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
          3326 8751 3327 8745         

$$

ALC063-065-091-119-125-050018-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0006.150104T1351Z-150107T1100Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.150104T1351Z.150105T1200Z.150106T2300Z.NO/
618 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 136.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT 
  RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF.

&&

LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
          3321 8769 3322 8759         

$$

3 follow-up statements

883 
WGUS84 KBMX 041705
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1105 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT 
LOCK AND DAM...


.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS SENT THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER 
INTO MINOR FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY EVENING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-125-050505-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150106T1510Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.150104T1727Z.150105T0000Z.150106T0310Z.NO/
1105 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 138.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 142.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING .

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
          3326 8751 3327 8745         

$$

ALC063-065-091-119-125-050505-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150107T1236Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.150104T1536Z.150105T1800Z.150107T0036Z.NO/
1105 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 136.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT 
  RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF.

&&

LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
          3321 8769 3322 8759         

$$

ALC063-065-091-050505-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.150104T1423Z.150108T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 100.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. 
  NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTIES BECOME 
  FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
          3273 8790 3281 8789         

$$

940 
WGUS84 KBMX 041940
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
140 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015


...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT
HOLT LOCK AND DAM...
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT
OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN 
LOCK AND DAM...

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-125-050740-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150106T1035Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.150104T2122Z.150105T0600Z.150105T2235Z.NO/
140 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 138.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 142.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON .


&&

LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
          3326 8751 3327 8745         

$$

ALC063-065-091-119-125-050740-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150107T2018Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.150104T1536Z.150105T1800Z.150107T0818Z.NO/
140 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 136.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT 
  RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF.

&&

LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
          3321 8769 3322 8759         

$$

ALC063-065-091-050740-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.150104T1423Z.150108T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 100.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. 
  NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTIES BECOME 
  FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
          3273 8790 3281 8789         

$$

179 
WGUS84 KBMX 050145
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
745 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT
LOCK AND DAM...

.HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE THURSDAY CAUSED RISES ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER...
BUT THE RIVER HAS CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM AND THE 
FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR HOLT LOCK AND DAM FOR THIS EVENT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-125-050215-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150106T1035Z/
/TCLA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
745 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* AT  6:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 138.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 138.3 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 131.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.


&&

LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
          3326 8751 3327 8745         

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Jan 4, 5:56 AM CST, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 5:56 AM CST, 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
556 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

.UPDATE...
FOR 12Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

MOST ACTIVE PORTION OF ONGOING CONVECTIVE LINE SHOULD EXIT THE
SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA LATER THIS MORNING.
LINGERING LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN BEHIND THE LEADING LINE WILL NOT
BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY MORE FLASH FLOODING ISSUES. WE HAVE
THEREFORE CANCELED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH. RIVER FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE DUE TO THE RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER TONIGHT
THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK. THE BIG STORY
BY MID WEEK WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE THE COLDEST AIR OF THE WINTER
SEASON FOR OUR AREA...POISED TO MOVE IN STARTING WEDNESDAY. GOOD
MODEL AGREEMENT LEADS TO A HIGH CONFIDENCE IN A SIGNIFICANT HARD
FREEZE LIKELY BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH TEMPS WELL DOWN INTO THE
TEENS (AND SOME SINGLE DIGITS POSSIBLE). THE FIRST REALLY COLD
NIGHT (WEDNESDAY NIGHT) WILL ALSO FEATURE SOME BRISK
WINDS...LEADING TO WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO DEGREES. THE NEXT NIGHT
(THURSDAY NIGHT) WILL HAVE SIMILAR TEMPERATURES (PERHAPS NOT QUITE
AS COLD)...BUT LESS WIND.

BEYOND THURSDAY NIGHT...MODELS QUICKLY BEGIN TO DIVERGE. THE
GENERAL IDEA IS THAT THERE WILL PROBABLY BE AT LEAST A COUPLE MORE
SHOTS OF COLD AIR COMING DOWN FROM THE SAME AREA OF
CANADA...PERIODICALLY REINFORCING THE COLD AIR. BUT THE MODELS
DIFFER ON THE MAGNITUDE...TIMING...AND PLACEMENT OF EACH
REINFORCEMENT. THESE DIFFERENCES ARE IMPORTANT...SINCE THEY IN
TURN LEAD TO TIMING AND PLACEMENT DIFFERENCES IN AN EVENTUAL
RETURN FLOW OVERRUNNING TYPE SITUATION.

/61/

&&

.AVIATION...
12Z TAF DISCUSSION.

THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAS PUSHED EAST OF THE TAF SITES AND
INTO GEORGIA. LINGERING LIGHT RAIN WILL AFFECT KMGM AND KTOI THRU
15Z. A COLD FRONT WAS CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE I-20 CORRIDOR.
AHEAD OF THE SURFACE FRONT...SW WINDS FROM 5-10 KNOTS WILL
PREVAIL...WHILE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME WNW AT 10-20
KNOTS. VFR CONDS WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF THE SFC FRONT...WHILE MVFR
CIGS ARND 1500-2500 FEET WILL OCCUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER FROPA.
THE LOW CLOUDS HAVE ERODED OVER NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND THIS
CLEARING WILL LIKELY SPREAD EASTWARD INTO ALABAMA THIS MORNING. AS
COLD AIR ADVECTION INCREASES THIS AFTN...SOME POST-FRONTAL CIGS
MAY DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA. CLEARING SKIES AFTER 23Z.

58/ROSE

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     62  30  45  27  52 /  50   0   0   0   0
ANNISTON    63  32  48  29  53 /  70  10   0   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  61  30  45  30  53 /  40   0   0   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  60  31  47  30  55 /  20   0   0   0   0
CALERA      62  32  47  31  54 /  50   0   0   0   0
AUBURN      68  35  50  33  56 / 100  10   0   0   0
MONTGOMERY  66  36  51  31  58 /  90  10   0   0   0
TROY        70  37  52  33  59 / 100  10   0   0   0

&&

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

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 4:42 AM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
442 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

ALZ011>015-017>050-051045-
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-
442 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...POINTS ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER
BASIN HAVE RISEN OR WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY. PLEASE REFER TO
FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A HARD FREEZE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AS
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING ARE
FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE TEENS. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES...BRISK NORTH WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING COULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR ZERO
DEGREES ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA.

THE COLD AND DRY AIR MAY RESULT IN HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THURSDAY
ACROSS THE AREA.

DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL...POINTS ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AND
BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASINS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OR REMAIN ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE. PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 4, 12:51 AM CST, 5 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1251 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2015

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

0900 PM     FLOOD            DUNCANVILLE             33.08N 87.46W
01/03/2015                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            WATER UP TO CAR WINDOWS.

&&

MROSE

Special weather statement, Jan 4, 2:56 AM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
256 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

ALZ037-038-042>047-049-041000-
BULLOCK AL-CHAMBERS AL-ELMORE AL-LEE AL-LOWNDES AL-MACON
AL-MONTGOMERY AL-PIKE AL-TALLAPOOSA AL-
256 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHAMBERS...TALLAPOOSA...
NORTHWESTERN PIKE...MONTGOMERY...MACON...SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES...
WESTERN LEE...EASTERN ELMORE AND WESTERN BULLOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 400
AM CST...

AT 254 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WIND CREEK STATE PARK TO
PINEDALE TO LOGAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  DADEVILLE...
  TALLASSEE...
  MILSTEAD...
  CAMP HILL...
  MEADVILLE...

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 3196 8619 3196 8630 3205 8632 3204 8639
      3196 8641 3196 8660 3233 8631 3276 8606
      3276 8601 3284 8601 3302 8590 3303 8521
      3250 8548 3188 8587 3188 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 253DEG 39KT 3285 8587 3233 8616
          3198 8648

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 3, 6:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale	43 min
Jan 3, 6:11 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	3 hr
Jan 3, 6:31 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Hale, Marion, Tuscaloosa, Walker	3 hr
Jan 3, 6:53 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Fayette, Hale, Jefferson, Perry and 3 more	3 hr
Jan 3, 7:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby	50 min
Jan 3, 7:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Etowah, Talladega	47 min
Jan 3, 8:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	45 min
Jan 3, 8:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes	29 min
Jan 3, 8:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Montgomery	21 min
Jan 3, 8:48 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Montgomery	16 min
Jan 3, 9:08 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter	3 hr
Jan 3, 9:18 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	42 min
Jan 3, 9:20 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Sumter	5 days
Jan 3, 9:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter	3 hr
Jan 3, 9:48 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Fayette, Hale, Marion, Tuscaloosa	3 hr
Jan 3, 11:00 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby and 2 more	3 hr
Jan 4, 1:40 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens and 2 more	3 hr
Jan 4, 2:00 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby, Walker	3 hr
Jan 4, 2:56 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	64 min
Jan 4, 3:37 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pike	24 min
Jan 4, 6:18 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa	71 hr
Jan 4, 8:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter	63 hr
Jan 4, 8:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby	25 hr
Jan 4, 8:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Dallas, Perry	35 hr
Jan 4, 1:27 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega	21 hr
Jan 4, 1:32 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.