River Flood Warning 19, NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
145 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016


...The flood warning continues for the Cahaba River Near Cahaba 
Heights...

.Rises continue along the upper Cahaba River...and a flood warning 
remains in effect for the Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.  Turn Around...Don't Drown. 

Another statement will be issued by Thursday morning...or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

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145 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* until Thursday morning...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT 1:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 13.5 feet. 
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Flood Stage is 14 feet. 
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by late this afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 14.3 feet this evening. The river will 
  fall below flood stage by late tonight.
* Impact...At 14 feet...Minor flooding occurs in the Cahaba Heights 
  area. 

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LAT...LON 3341 8673 3337 8677 3333 8684 3335 8684
          3340 8677 3342 8674         

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1000 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016


...The flood warning is cancelled for the Cahaba River Near Cahaba 
Heights...

.Rainfall over the past 48 hours produced rises along the Cahaba River.
Additional rainfall is not expected...and the Cahaba River near Cahaba
Heights crested below flood stage. Thus...the Flood Warning is cancelled.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.  Turn Around...Don't Drown. 

Another statement for the Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights is not
anticipated.

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1000 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* AT  9:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet. 
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 13.5 feet.  The 
  river will fall to 3.9 feet by Friday morning.


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LAT...LON 3341 8673 3337 8677 3333 8684 3335 8684
          3340 8677 3342 8674         

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
532 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

.UPDATE...
FOR 12Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

COLD FRONT NOW PROGRESSING NEAR THE I-65 CORRIDOR AND WILL
CONTINUE TO PRESS EASTWARD THROUGH THE MORNING. STILL COULD SEE AN
ISOLATED STRONGER STORM THROUGH THE MORNING WITH SMALL HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR. THESE
CELLS ARE JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND ARE MOVING A FAIRLY
GOOD PACE. WITH THIS LAST BAND OF SHOWERS THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME
MINOR NUISANCE FLOODING AND STREAM RISES BUT ANY WIDESPREAD FLOODING
IS NOT EXPECTED. THERE ARE A FEW RIVERS FORECAST TO GO INTO FLOOD
STAGE...SO PLEASE CHECK THE RIVERS AND LAKES ON THE WEBPAGE FOR MORE
INFORMATION THERE.

AN UPPER LOW WILL THEN SWING THROUGH THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
AREA DURING THE DAY AND EARLY EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP THE RAIN
CHANCES FAIRLY HIGH FOR THE DAY AS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR A
FEW MORE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. REALLY LOOKS LIKE
THE RAIN WILL END BEFORE THE COLDEST AIRMASS WORKS IN SO WILL
CONTINUE TO NOT MENTION ANY SNOW FLURRIES AS THE IMPACT WOULD BE
MINIMAL AT BEST EVEN IF IT DOES OCCUR...BUT CHANCES REMAIN TOO
SLIM TO MENTION AT THIS TIME OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING.

DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE THE NEXT
FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON MONDAY. MODELS ARE GOOD WITH THE OVERALL
TIMING BUT SOME DIFFERENCES LIE WITH THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE
AVAILABLE AS THE FRONT WORKS THROUGH. THE GFS HAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF
MOISTURE AND PROVIDES MOST OF THE AREA WITH RAIN. MEANWHILE THE EURO
IS FAIRLY DRY. WITH THAT IN MIND WILL CONTINUE TO TREND WITH THE GFS
BUT KEEP THE CHANCES ON THE LOWER SIDE.

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&&

.AVIATION...
12Z TAF DISCUSSION.

GRADIENT WINDS WILL BE STRONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 25-27 KTS FROM
THE WEST THROUGH THE DAY. CIGS WILL DROP TO MVFR AS RAINFALL
MOVES OUT OF THE AREA...AND LIKELY REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF WINDOW THIS AFTERNOON IN
WHICH THE CIGS RISE TO JUST VFR...BUT THEN QUICKLY DROP BACK OFF.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AS AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE AREA...BUT COVERAGE IS TOO UNCERTAIN
AT THIS TIME TO INCLUDE AT ANY TERMINAL.

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&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY. LIGHT
RAIN WILL IMPACT THE AREA WITH AN UPPER LOW THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN
DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
EXPECTED.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     54  35  48  29  51 /  70  40  10   0   0
ANNISTON    55  36  50  31  51 /  60  40  10   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  52  35  51  31  53 /  60  30  10   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  49  36  55  32  55 /  50  20  10   0   0
CALERA      53  36  53  33  54 /  50  20  10   0   0
AUBURN      56  36  53  32  54 /  30  10  10   0   0
MONTGOMERY  55  36  57  33  55 /  20  10  10   0   0
TROY        56  37  57  33  56 /  30  10  10   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
516 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

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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-
516 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

STRONG GRADIENT WINDS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT AS AN
UPPER LOW SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 20
TO 30 MPH. SOME GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY.

RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COOSA AND
SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER BASINS THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
BLACK WARRIOR... COOSA... AND SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER BASINS THROUGH
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
509 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

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

0346 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 ENE JACKSONVILLE      33.85N 85.69W
02/23/2016                   CALHOUN            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY. ESTIMATED 40
            MILE PER HOUR WINDS. CORRECTED LOCATION.

0359 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE BESSEMER          33.40N 86.88W
02/23/2016                   JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SHINGLES OFF ROOF OF HOMES. WINDOWS BROKEN. CAR WINDOWS
            BROKEN. TRASH CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE BLOWN AROUND.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO. UPDATED INFORMATION. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

0420 PM     TORNADO          1 ESE REFORM            33.37N 88.00W
02/23/2016                   PICKENS            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POSSIBLE ROOF DAMAGE. RADAR TDS SIGNATURE AT 425 PM CDT.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0603 PM     TORNADO          6 WSW HACKLEBURG        34.23N 87.92W
02/23/2016                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A HOME. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
            DUAL-POL TORNADO DEBRIS SIGNATURE DETECTED FROM KGWX
            NEXRAD. UPDATED LOCATION AND INFORMATION.

0647 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE KINTERBISH         32.36N 88.26W
02/23/2016                   SUMTER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREES DOWN ON SUMTER COUNTY ROAD 9. ONE LARGE TREE ACROSS
            COUNTY ROAD 9 NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD
            10. CORRECTED - TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0850 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E BIRMINGHAM          33.53N 86.72W
02/23/2016  E0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TO 3 INCHES OF WATER OVER INTERSECTION OF OPORTO MADRID
            BOULEVARD AND CRESTWOOD DRIVE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.

1000 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ONEONTA                 33.95N 86.47W
02/23/2016                   BLOUNT             AL   PUBLIC

            MEASURED 34 MPH WIND GUST PRODUCING SCATTERED TREES
            DOWNED. GRADIENT WINDS.

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