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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 6, 2020Dallas County, Perry County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2020, 1:46 PM CST for Dallas County, Perry County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 9, 2020, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 6, 2020, 1:46 PM CST (19:46 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2020, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 8, 2020, 9:08 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Dallas County, AL, Perry County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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 Cahaba River at Marion Junction (MNJA1).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
36 ft
Moderate stage
40 ft
Major stage
43 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02425000, 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.

612 
WGUS44 KBMX 061946
FLWBMX


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning 
National Weather Service Birmingham AL 
146 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama... 

  Cahaba River Near Suttle Affecting Dallas and Perry Counties.
  Cahaba River At Marion Junction Affecting Dallas and Perry 
  Counties.

.Heavy rainfall during the past 48 hours is producing rises along 
the Cahaba River...and a flood warning is now in effect for Suttle 
and Marion Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ALC047-105-070746-
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/SUTA1.1.ER.200209T0712Z.200210T0000Z.200210T1400Z.NO/
146 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Cahaba River Near Suttle.
* from late Saturday night to Monday evening...or until the warning 
  is cancelled.
* At  1:00 PM Thursday The stage Was 13.6 feet. 
* Flood stage is 32 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 34.2 feet by Sunday evening. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 32 feet...Flooding of pasture lands and low-lying 
  agricultural lands occurs in the Suttle area. 

&&

LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
          3271 8729 3281 8728         

$$

ALC047-105-070746-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0029.200209T1600Z-200211T0320Z/
/MNJA1.1.ER.200209T1600Z.200210T0600Z.200210T1520Z.NO/
146 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Sunday morning to Monday evening...or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At  1:00 PM Thursday The stage Was 16.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 36 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by late Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 36.9 feet by early Monday morning. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by late Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and 
  pasture lands in the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721


$$
4 follow-up statements
515 
WGUS84 KBMX 070154
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020


...The flood warning continues for much of the the Cahaba River...

.Recent heavy rainfall has led to significant rises on the Cahaba 
River...and a Flood Warning remains in effect for much of the 
river.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ALC007-073-117-071353-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200208T0956Z/
/CHGA1.2.ER.200206T1246Z.200207T0600Z.200207T2156Z.UU/
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late Friday night...
The Flood Warningcontinues for
  The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* until late Friday night...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT  7:30 PM Thursday the stage was 21.9 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 22.6 feet by 
  around midnight tonight . The river will fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.5 feet...Some residential flooding develops as the 
  river continues to rise.

&&

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

$$

ALC007-047-105-071353-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200208T2152Z/
/CKLA1.1.ER.200206T2211Z.200207T1200Z.200208T0952Z.NO/
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River At Centreville.
* until Saturday afternoon...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT  7:15 PM Thursday the stage was 24.5 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 28.7 feet by 
  tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage early 
  Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet...Considerable flooding of farm and pasture 
  lands in the area occurs...and cattle may need to be moved to 
  higher ground.

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8699 3292 8710 3281 8719 3281 8728
          3294 8719 3314 8704         

$$

ALC047-105-071353-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0028.200209T0712Z-200211T0200Z/
/SUTA1.1.ER.200209T0712Z.200210T0000Z.200210T1400Z.NO/
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River Near Suttle.
* from late Saturday night to Monday evening...or until the Warning 
  is cancelled.
* AT  7:00 PM Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet. 
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 34.2 feet by Sunday evening. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 32 feet...Flooding of pasture lands and low-lying 
  agricultural lands occurs in the Suttle area.


&&

LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
          3271 8729 3281 8728         

$$

ALC047-105-071353-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.200209T1715Z-200211T0243Z/
/MNJA1.1.ER.200209T1715Z.200210T0600Z.200210T1443Z.NO/
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Sunday morning to Monday evening...or until the Warning is 
  cancelled.
* AT  7:00 PM Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 36.0 feet. 
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 36.8 feet by early Monday morning. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36.0 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and 
  pasture lands in the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721


$$
454 
WGUS84 KBMX 071441
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020


...The flood warning continues for the Cahaba River Near Cahaba 
Heights...at Centreville...at Suttle...and at Marion Junction...

.The upper Cahaba River is now falling...but levels continue to rise 
along the lower portions of the river.  A flood warning remains in 
effect along the river.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ALC007-073-117-080240-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200208T0651Z/
/CHGA1.2.ER.200206T1246Z.200207T0330Z.200207T1851Z.UU/
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* until late tonight...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT 7:30 AM Friday the stage was 16.1 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  this afternoon....and then continue to drop the next few days.
* Impact...At 14 feet...Minor flooding occurs in the Cahaba Heights 
  area. 

&&

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

$$

ALC007-047-105-080240-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200208T2118Z/
/CKLA1.1.ER.200206T2211Z.200207T1100Z.200208T0918Z.NO/
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River At Centreville.
* until Saturday afternoon...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT 8:15 AM Friday the stage was 25.5 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 23 feet. 
* Forecast...The river was nearing crest and will begin to fall by 
  this evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early
  Saturday.
* Impact...At 23 feet...Pasture lands begin to flood in the 
  Centreville area. 

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8699 3292 8710 3281 8719 3281 8728
          3294 8719 3314 8704         

$$

ALC047-105-080240-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0028.200210T0000Z-200210T1800Z/
/SUTA1.1.ER.200210T0000Z.200210T0000Z.200210T0600Z.NO/
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River Near Suttle.
* from Sunday evening to Monday afternoon...or until the Warning is 
  cancelled.
* AT  8:00 AM Friday the stage was 19.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 32 feet. 
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Sunday
  evening...and then begin to fall by early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 32 feet...Flooding of pasture lands and low-lying 
  agricultural lands occurs in the Suttle area. 

&&

LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
          3271 8729 3281 8728         

$$

ALC047-105-080240-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.200210T0300Z-200211T0112Z/
/MNJA1.1.ER.200210T0300Z.200210T1200Z.200210T1312Z.NO/
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Sunday evening to Monday evening...or until the Warning is 
  cancelled.
* AT 8:00 AM Friday the stage was 19.7 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 36 feet. 
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Sunday night and continue to 
  rise to near 36.2 feet by Monday morning. The river will fall below
  flood stage by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and 
  pasture lands in the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721


$$
723 
WGUS84 KBMX 080147
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
747 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

...The flood warning continues for the Cahaba River At Centreville...

.The upper Cahaba River is falling while the lower Cahaba River is rising. Flooding continues at several locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ALC007-047-105-081346-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200208T1800Z/
/CKLA1.1.ER.200206T2211Z.200207T1100Z.200208T0600Z.NO/
747 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River At Centreville.
* until Saturday afternoon...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT  7:15 PM Friday the stage was 24.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  after midnight tonight .
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Pasture lands begin to flood in the 
  Centreville area. 

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8699 3292 8710 3281 8719 3281 8728
          3294 8719 3314 8704         

$$

ALC047-105-081346-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0028.200210T0000Z-200210T1200Z/
/SUTA1.1.ER.200210T0000Z.200210T0000Z.200210T0000Z.NO/
747 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River Near Suttle.
* from Sunday evening to Monday morning...or until the Warning is 
  cancelled.
* AT  7:00 PM Friday the stage was 21.9 feet. 
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Sunday
  evening.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Flooding of pasture lands and low-lying 
  agricultural lands occurs in the Suttle area. 

&&

LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
          3271 8729 3281 8728         

$$

ALC047-105-081346-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.200210T1200Z-200211T0000Z/
/MNJA1.1.ER.200210T1200Z.200210T1200Z.200210T1200Z.NO/
747 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Monday morning to Monday evening...or until the Warning is 
  cancelled.
* AT  7:00 PM Friday the stage was 21.3 feet. 
* Flood stage is 36.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Monday
  morning.
* Impact...At 36.0 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and 
  pasture lands in the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721


$$
006 
WGUS84 KBMX 081508
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
908 AM CST Sat Feb 8 2020


...The flood warning is cancelled for the Cahaba River At Marion 
Junction...

.The latest forecast for Marion Junction is no longer expected to 
reach flood stage, therefore the Flood Warning has been cancelled. 
However, with additional heavy rainfall expected next week, all 
interests should monitor the latest forecasts, as levels could 
approach flood stage once again.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ALC047-105-081538-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-200211T0000Z/
/MNJA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CST Sat Feb 8 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* AT  8:00 AM Saturday the stage was 23.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 36 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 34.5 feet 
  Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and 
  pasture lands in the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721


$$

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 Feb 6, 11:51 AM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 11:51 AM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1151 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

.UPDATE...
Midday Update and 18Z Aviation.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
/Updated at 1136 AM CST Thu Feb 06 2020/
Front continues to make steady progress southeast across the CWA
late this morning...pushing across an Auburn to Troy line as of
17z. Primary convective threat has been somewhat on the wane over
the last several hours with transient bowing segments evident on
KEOX. Expect the threat for our far southeast counties to finally
diminish by early afternoon.

However, flooding remains a significant concern with many area
rivers, creeks, and stream at or above bankfull this morning.
Although the steadiest and heaviest of the rainfall is pushing
east will continue the Flood Watch for all areas for residual
flood conditions and runoff. Have also tweaked temperature trends
as the gradient along the front has not been well handled by the
NBM or other blended guidance. POPs were adjusted for radar
trends.

15/CBD

Previous short-term discussion:
/Updated at 0938 AM CST Thu Feb 06 2020/

Synoptic scale... Deep longwave trough extends from over
Wisconsin southwest across the Plains states and over Eastern
Texas. A surface cold front extended from southeast Kentucky south
to near Mobile AL.

Mesoscale...
Local objective analysis data depicts an elongated trough of
surface low pressure around 996 mb near Chattanooga TN that
extended southwest into our eastern counties. Dew points are in
the mid to upper 60's near and southeast of this feature. Higher
aloft, A stout low level jet was depicted around 850 mb in local
modeling with speeds from 53-63 knots.

Mesoanalysis data indicates Mixed-Layer convective available
potential energy (ML CAPE) values range from 1200 to 1600 from
Central Randolph County southwest to just south of Montgomery and
points southeast. It will be in this area of our far east, south-
central and southeast where the potential for severe storms will
be greatest through noon today. Limited subsidence/capping aloft
is permitting showers to freely develop in the unstable
environment and that is a limiting factor for instability.
However, robust wind shear and increased dynamical forcing aloft
is being experienced that will encourage further convective
development and sustainment.

Current Concerns...
Heaviest activity is moving into southern Montgomery County with
damaging wind most likely with this storm but there remains some
rotation from radar data and a tornado can not be ruled out in
this environment. This storm will continue to move northeast,
affecting areas near and just south of the I-85 corridor from
Montgomery east into Lee County over the next hour or two.

Additional activity may develop as instability values continue to
increase across these areas over the next few hours.

Forecast...
As the longwave trough becomes more neutral tilted from positive
tilt, expect continued enhancement in convective potential through
late morning. Sufficient warm air and positive moisture advection
from the south will continue to promote further increases and
temperature and dew point values in the lower levels. As a result,
instability values are expected to further increase with ML CAPE
values from 1400 to 1800 J/Kg by late morning southeast. The
proximity to the surface low to the north is creating a maxima in
low-level storm relative helicity (SRH) values generally from
200-400 m2/s2 across our east, south-central and southeast
counties.

Thunderstorms will remain possible within 100 miles of the leading
edge of the convection as it continues moving further east with
lingering rain showers expected through the afternoon hours.
Clouds will persist with increasing cold advection from northwest
to southeast across the area through this evening.

05

Previous short-term discussion:
/Updated at 0400 AM CST Thu Feb 06 2020/

Through Tonight...

Rain will be ending from west to east through the night. Cold air
will begin to work into the region overnight and in place by
sunrise. While we expect mainly light rain if any precipitation
can actually reach the surface, we can not rule out a few snow
flurries to mix in at time after 3 am and possible through Friday
morning across the north. Any frozen accumulation is not expected
as temperatures will generally still be above freezing through the
period.

16

.LONG TERM...
/Updated at 0400 AM CST Thu Feb 06 2020/

Friday through Through Wednesday.

Colder and dry on Friday with the wrap around cloud cover from
the upper level system moving through. After sunrise and flurries
should be in the northeast, with no impacts expected. The next
system will move quickly into the region on Saturday and bring a
chance of rain by the afternoon and into the evening hours. This
system moves out and then the next system moves in Monday morning
from the west as a front, but will stall out by Tuesday morning
across the north, before lifting slowly northward on Tuesday.
Models are indicating that this front may sit across the north for
several days and may become a flooding issue here. We may see a
brief reprieve on Wednesday, with only isolated to scattered
showers as the system refocuses its energy to our north and west
as the next trough begins to approach the area. Could potentially
see another round of strong to severe storms next Wednesday night
into the Thursday, but confidence and overall progression of the
system is too low to include at this time. Much more on this as
the system draws closer. Lows will be in the 30s and 40s through
the weekend and then the 40s and 50s by Monday and Tuesday. Highs
will be in the 50s to low 60s through the weekend and then the 60s
and 70s by Tuesday.

16

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF Discussion.

Rain and embedded thunderstorms continue to impact southern
and eastern terminals primary along and east of a line from KASN
to KMGM. Most robust convection was noted just of KTOI as of late
morning. Expect primarily low MVFR to IFR ceilings with MVFR
visibilities through the afternoon with perhaps a few periodic
breaks in the overcast/higher ceilings.

The surface gradient will tighten this evening and overnight and
have included westerly gusts for most terminals. Also continued
IFR ceilings through dark/overnight hours. The thermal trough
remains in place through midday on Friday, so only expecting slow
improvement/lifting of ceilings. Did not include in the TAFs
ATTM, but would not be shocked to see some very light snow showers
or flurries across the north on Friday.

15/CBD

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Rain and thunderstorms will continue through the morning while
sliding south and east. Severe storms will remain possible int he
southeast through mid morning. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall
will result in some areas of flooding. Rain showers remain possible
through the evening with decreasing coverage overnight. Another
system will bring more rain chances to the area Saturday afternoon
and evening. With the wet weather forecast, expect relative humidity
values to remain elevated through at least Friday afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     62  35  47  33  54 / 100  50  10  10  30
Anniston    64  36  48  34  58 / 100  60  10  10  30
Birmingham  61  37  49  37  56 / 100  40  10  10  40
Tuscaloosa  58  37  53  38  59 /  90  40   0  10  30
Calera      63  36  50  36  59 / 100  40  10  10  30
Auburn      67  39  49  35  59 / 100  80  10   0  30
Montgomery  69  38  53  37  62 / 100  50   0   0  30
Troy        69  39  53  36  62 / 100  60   0   0  30

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/...
Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM CST this evening for the following
counties: Autauga...Barbour...Bibb...Blount...Bullock...
Calhoun...Chambers...Cherokee...Chilton...Clay...Cleburne...
Coosa...Dallas...Elmore...Etowah...Greene...Hale...Jefferson...
Lee...Lowndes...Macon...Marengo...Montgomery...Perry...Pike...
Randolph...Russell...Shelby...St. Clair...Sumter...Talladega...
Tallapoosa...Tuscaloosa.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 12:25 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1225 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

ALZ011>015-017>050-072130-
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-
1225 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

The potential for flooding of roadways and creeks due to continued
rainfall exists east of a line from Blountsville to Tuscaloosa.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Water rises are expected on the Tombigbee River, Catoma Creek, Black
Warrior River basins, Sucarnoochee Creek and the Cahaba. Minor river
flooding is forecast to occur by Friday and last into early next
week for some locations. Please refer to river statements for
specific details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not
expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 6, 9:52 AM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
952 AM CST THU FEB 6 2020

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

0148 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N LANEVILLE           32.57N 87.60W
02/05/2020                   HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3
            N LANEVILLE. TWO BARNS DESTROYED AND 30
            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

0239 PM     HAIL             SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT   33.18N 86.78W
02/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0240 PM     HAIL             CALERA                  33.10N 86.76W
02/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

0254 PM     HAIL             1 SSE BESSEMER AIRPORT  33.30N 86.92W
02/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0303 PM     HAIL             1 NNW HOOVER MET        33.36N 86.85W
02/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0311 PM     HAIL             CHELSEA                 33.34N 86.63W
02/05/2020  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            PICTURES OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0354 PM     HAIL             1 WSW ALABAMA INTERNATI 33.92N 86.22W
02/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   PUBLIC

0404 PM     HAIL             1 N RAINBOW CITY        33.97N 86.04W
02/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       ETOWAH             AL   PUBLIC

1230 AM     FLOOD            BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM    33.21N 87.55W
02/06/2020                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ALONG MULTIPLE STREETS, INCLUDING
            UNIVERSITY BLVD AND CAMPUS DRIVE, AND SHORT
            18TH ST AT 10TH AVE. WATER IS A COUPLE FEET
            DEEP IN SOME LOCATIONS, MAINLY DUE TO POOR
            DRAINAGE. REPORTS CONFIRMED BY COUNTY EM AND
            SOCIAL MEDIA.

0150 AM     FLOOD            ALTOONA                 34.03N 86.32W
02/06/2020                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED IN ALTOONA, WITH CARS
            STRANDED NEAR THOMAS DRIVE AND HWY 132.

0205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE BESSEMER AIRPORT  33.28N 86.90W
02/06/2020                   SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN THE MOSS BENDS
            SUBDIVISION, SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 13.

0206 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW JOE TUCKER PARK   33.28N 86.87W
02/06/2020                   SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE OLD CAHABA SUBDIVISION,
            OFF OF HILLSBORO PARKWAY.

0214 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW OLD SPRING HILL   32.47N 87.79W
02/06/2020                   MARENGO            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ ***
            UPDATED TO ADD INJURY/FATALITY. TWO
            MANUFACTURED HOMES DESTROYED AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF HWY 43 AND COUNTY ROAD 54,
            SOUTH OF DEMOPOLIS.

0320 AM     FLOOD            2 ESE HOOVER            33.40N 86.78W
02/06/2020                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADWAYS, INCLUDING I-459
            AND I-65 IN THE HOOVER AREA.

0340 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW SAMFORD UNIVERSITY 33.45N 86.81W
02/06/2020                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING OCCURRED IN MANY LOCATIONS AS
            SHADES CREEK QUICKLY ROSE ABOVE BANK FULL.
            APARTMENTS ALONG LAKESHORE DR WERE
            EVACUATED, PORTIONS OF MOUNTAIN BROOK
            PARKWAY WERE CLOSED, AND WATER APPROACHED
            HOMES IN THE CRESTLINE COMMUNITY.

0350 AM     FLOOD            1 N GADSDEN             34.02N 86.01W
02/06/2020                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MANY STREETS REPORTED FLOODED IN GADSDEN,
            WITH WATER ENTERING HOMES AT 6TH ST AND
            TUSCALOOSA AVE, AND WATER IN HOMES ALONG
            GRAY ROAD.

0410 AM     FLOOD            CENTRE                  34.16N 85.67W
02/06/2020                   CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER MULTIPLE ROADWAYS
            THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING IN CENTRE
            AND CEDAR BLUFF.

0430 AM     FLOOD            1 E ASHVILLE            33.84N 86.25W
02/06/2020                   ST. CLAIR          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADWAY FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY,
            INCLUDING IN THE CITIES OF ASHVILLE, PELL
            CITY, MARGARET, AND SPRINGVILLE.

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HOOVER VETERANS PARK    33.39N 86.72W
02/06/2020                   SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING REPORTED ALONG VALLEYDALE RD NEAR
            VETERANS PARK, ALONG HWY 119 AT BROKEN BOW
            SUBDIVISION, AND ALONG HWY 31 IN PELHAM.

0600 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SW VESTAVIA HILLS     33.42N 86.80W
02/06/2020                   JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            PATTON CREEK QUICKLY ROSE ABOVE BANK FULL IN
            VESTAVIA, AND CAUSE FLOODING ALONG HWY 31,
            NEAR THE BOWLING ALLEY. RPT VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0700 AM     FLOOD            3 WNW BARFIELD          33.37N 85.77W
02/06/2020                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ALONG HWY 49 AT STATE LAKE ROAD.

0713 AM     FLOOD            5 WSW NEWELL            33.41N 85.47W
02/06/2020                   RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COUNTY ROAD 134 IN MORRISON CROSSROADS WAS
            WASHED OUT. SEVERAL OTHER ROADS IN THE
            COUNTY REPORTED TO BE FLOODED.

0717 AM     FLOOD            ONEONTA                 33.95N 86.47W
02/06/2020                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE REPORTED
            TO BE FLOODED AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
            RAINFALL, INCLUDING ROADS IN ONEONTA.

&&
Special weather statement, Feb 6, 9:58 AM CST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
958 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

ALZ045-046-061645-
Macon AL-Bullock AL-
958 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BULLOCK AND MACON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM CST...

At 957 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pine Level, or 7 miles northeast of Meadville, moving northeast at 55
mph.

Winds around 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tuskegee, Notasulga, Shorter, Franklin, Liverpool, Franklin Field,
Lake Tuskegee, Hardaway, Shopton, Tuskegee National Forest,
Davisville, Warriorstand, Sedgefield, High Ridge, I 85 Rest Area,
Uphapee Creek, Fort Davis, Cross Keys, Mitchell and Simsville.

LAT...LON 3205 8599 3225 8600 3225 8599 3227 8598
      3227 8592 3228 8592 3230 8595 3233 8597
      3234 8599 3249 8581 3249 8580 3256 8573
      3247 8551 3231 8546 3205 8591 3206 8595
      3204 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 232DEG 47KT 3214 8605

89^GSatterwhite
Local storm report, Feb 6, 10:39 AM CST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1039 AM CST THU FEB 6 2020

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

0722 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N SPEED               32.79N 86.23W
02/06/2020                   COOSA              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOCKING HIGHWAY 231 NEAR COUNTY ROAD
            10. SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED.

&&
Local storm report, Feb 6, 11:37 AM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1137 AM CST THU FEB 6 2020

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

1043 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNW GRIFFEN MILL      32.58N 85.30W
02/06/2020                   LEE                AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND POWER LINES
            DOWNED ON LEE ROAD 136 OFF HIGHWAY 169.

&&
Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:53 PM CST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1253 PM CST THU FEB 6 2020

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

1130 AM     FLOOD            ASHLAND                 33.28N 85.84W
02/06/2020                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS UNDER WATER ACROSS CLAY COUNTY
            DUE TO FLOODED CREEKS. A FEW OF THE ROADS
            INCLUDE ANTIOCH ROAD AND EAST MILL ROAD.

&&
Local storm report, Feb 6, 1:25 PM CST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
125 PM CST THU FEB 6 2020

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

0157 AM     TORNADO          5 NNE MARVEL            33.21N 86.97W
02/06/2020                   SHELBY             AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-0
            TORNADO TRACK. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MORE
            INTENSE DAMAGE OCCURRED WITHIN AN
            INACCESSIBLE FORESTED AREA. THE RATING WILL
            BE REVISITED PENDING ABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS
            TO THAT PORTION OF THE TORNADO TRACK.

&&

GMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 6:05 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXMarion3 hr
Feb 5, 6:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar50 min
Feb 5, 6:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarion49 min
Feb 5, 6:30 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXLamar3 hr
Feb 5, 7:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens28 min
Feb 5, 7:09 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker51 min
Feb 5, 7:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette36 min
Feb 5, 10:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXHale35 min
Feb 5, 10:27 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXPickens5 hr
Feb 5, 10:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene30 min
Feb 5, 10:37 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXFayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker4 hr
Feb 5, 10:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa33 min
Feb 5, 11:21 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXGreene, Sumter5 hr
Feb 5, 11:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXSumter46 min
Feb 5, 11:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa24 min
Feb 5, 11:58 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningBMXGreene, Sumter, Tuscaloosa6 hr
Feb 6, 12:05 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBlount, Etowah, St. Clair5 hr
Feb 6, 12:08 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson52 min
Feb 6, 12:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene46 min
Feb 6, 12:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXHale33 min
Feb 6, 12:46 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXEtowah, St. Clair44 min
Feb 6, 12:47 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningBMXBlount, Jefferson, Walker6 hr
Feb 6, 12:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Hale, Perry42 min
Feb 6, 12:54 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCalhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne96 min
Feb 6, 1:19 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarengo, Sumter56 min
Feb 6, 1:33 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson, Shelby57 min
Feb 6, 1:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Hale64 min
Feb 6, 1:57 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningBMXCherokee, Etowah, St. Clair9 hr
Feb 6, 1:59 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXShelby20 min
Feb 6, 2:23 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXJefferson, St. Clair, Shelby52 min
Feb 6, 2:35 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXBibb, Hale, Perry40 min
Feb 6, 2:50 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXDallas25 min
Feb 6, 2:53 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXCalhoun, Etowah, St. Clair39 min
Feb 6, 2:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter47 min
Feb 6, 3:12 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Jefferson, Shelby51 min
Feb 6, 3:22 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXCherokee26 min
Feb 6, 3:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Perry42 min
Feb 6, 3:35 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningBMXJefferson, St. Clair, Shelby3 hr
Feb 6, 4:06 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXJefferson17 hr
Feb 6, 4:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby48 min
Feb 6, 4:41 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXClay, Cleburne, Randolph12 min
Feb 6, 5:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXClay, Coosa, Talladega32 min
Feb 6, 6:19 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXClay, Cleburne26 min
Feb 6, 6:32 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningBMXCalhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more3 hr
Feb 6, 6:39 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXBibb, Jefferson, Shelby37 hr
Feb 6, 6:52 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningBMXBlount, Jefferson, Shelby6 hr
Feb 6, 7:05 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCoosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa25 min
Feb 6, 7:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa44 min
Feb 6, 7:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa44 hr
Feb 6, 7:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa60 hr
Feb 6, 7:46 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXJefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker3 days
Feb 6, 7:50 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter19 days
Feb 6, 7:53 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXSumter10 days
Feb 6, 8:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa46 min
Feb 6, 8:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMontgomery43 min
Feb 6, 8:41 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXChambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery and 2 more3 hr
Feb 6, 8:49 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXBibb, Dallas, Perry48 hr
Feb 6, 9:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLowndes, Montgomery40 min
Feb 6, 9:28 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningBMXCalhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 4 more3 hr
Feb 6, 9:54 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Russell3 hr
Feb 6, 9:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMacon47 min
Feb 6, 10:06 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBullock, Macon33 min
Feb 6, 10:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLee, Russell34 min
Feb 6, 1:41 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXChambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa19 hr
Feb 6, 1:46 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXDallas, Perry10 days

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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.