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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Birmingham, AL
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.
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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.
&&
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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
$$
ALC047-105-070746-
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/MNJA1.1.ER.200209T1600Z.200210T0600Z.200210T1520Z.NO/
146 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Sunday morning to Monday evening...or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 1:00 PM Thursday The stage Was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 36 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by late Sunday morning and
continue to rise to near 36.9 feet by early Monday morning. The
river will fall below flood stage by late Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and
pasture lands in the area.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721
$$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.
&&
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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
$$
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/CKLA1.1.ER.200206T2211Z.200207T1200Z.200208T0952Z.NO/
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River At Centreville.
* until Saturday afternoon...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT 7:15 PM Thursday the stage was 24.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 28.7 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet...Considerable flooding of farm and pasture
lands in the area occurs...and cattle may need to be moved to
higher ground.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8699 3292 8710 3281 8719 3281 8728
3294 8719 3314 8704
$$
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/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
$$
ALC047-105-071353-
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/MNJA1.1.ER.200209T1715Z.200210T0600Z.200210T1443Z.NO/
754 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Sunday morning to Monday evening...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* AT 7:00 PM Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Sunday morning and
continue to rise to near 36.8 feet by early Monday morning. The
river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36.0 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and
pasture lands in the area.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721
$$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.
&&
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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
$$
ALC007-047-105-080240-
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/CKLA1.1.ER.200206T2211Z.200207T1100Z.200208T0918Z.NO/
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River At Centreville.
* until Saturday afternoon...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* AT 8:15 AM Friday the stage was 25.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 23 feet.
* Forecast...The river was nearing crest and will begin to fall by
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early
Saturday.
* Impact...At 23 feet...Pasture lands begin to flood in the
Centreville area.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8699 3292 8710 3281 8719 3281 8728
3294 8719 3314 8704
$$
ALC047-105-080240-
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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
$$
ALC047-105-080240-
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/MNJA1.1.ER.200210T0300Z.200210T1200Z.200210T1312Z.NO/
841 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River At Marion Junction.
* from Sunday evening to Monday evening...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* AT 8:00 AM Friday the stage was 19.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 36 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Sunday night and continue to
rise to near 36.2 feet by Monday morning. The river will fall below
flood stage by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 36 feet...Flooding is confined mainly to farm and
pasture lands in the area.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8715 3236 8710 3231 8715 3249 8721
$$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.
&&
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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
$$
ALC047-105-081346-
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/SUTA1.1.ER.200210T0000Z.200210T0000Z.200210T0000Z.NO/
747 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River Near Suttle.
* from Sunday evening to Monday morning...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* AT 7:00 PM Friday the stage was 21.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Sunday
evening.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Flooding of pasture lands and low-lying
agricultural lands occurs in the Suttle area.
&&
LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
3271 8729 3281 8728
$$
ALC047-105-081346-
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/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^GSatterwhiteLocal 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.
&&
GMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 6:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 49 min |
| Feb 5, 6:30 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 7:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 5, 7:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 10:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 35 min |
| Feb 5, 10:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Pickens | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 30 min |
| Feb 5, 10:37 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 33 min |
| Feb 5, 11:21 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 46 min |
| Feb 5, 11:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 24 min |
| Feb 5, 11:58 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 12:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 12:27 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 12:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 12:47 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 12:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 1:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 56 min |
| Feb 6, 1:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 57 min |
| Feb 6, 1:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale | 64 min |
| Feb 6, 1:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 20 min |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 2:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 2:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 2:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 3:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 3:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 3:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:06 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 17 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 4:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 12 min |
| Feb 6, 5:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 6:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Cleburne | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 6:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 37 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:52 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 7:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 7:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa | 44 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 60 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 19 days |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 8:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 8:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Feb 6, 8:41 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 48 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 9:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:54 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Russell | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 10:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 1:41 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 10 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.