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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 6:55 AM CST for Montgomery County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 9, 2024, 10:41 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2024, 6:55 AM CST (12:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2024, 10:41 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 7:40 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Montgomery County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Catoma Creek near Montgomery (CATA1). The gauge peaked at 20.03 ft at Jan 10, 2024, 7:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02421000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 9, 6:13 AM CST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 6:13 AM CST, 42 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 354 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024 ALZ011>015-017>050-101300- 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- 354 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. Severe storms are possible across the southeast portions of Central Alabama through 8 AM today. The storms could produce damaging winds up to 60 mph along with a low end threat for tornadoes. Windy conditions will continue today with sustained wind speeds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. Rainfall, heavy at times, may produce localized flooding this morning, especially in urban and other poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a chance of severe storms on Friday. The threats include damaging winds up to 60 mph, hail up to quarter size, and isolated tornadoes. Winds outside thunderstorms may also gust to 35 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed this morning and again on Friday.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 9, 3:27 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
327 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Gardendale 33.65N 86.81W
01/09/2024 Jefferson AL Public
Tree on a house along Windsor Ave. Time
estimated.
&&Special weather statement, Jan 9, 3:48 AM CST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
348 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024
ALZ041>044-091015-
Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-Montgomery AL-Elmore AL-
348 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN AUTAUGA...
SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE...LOWNDES AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
THROUGH 415 AM CST...
At 348 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Booth to Mosses to 11 miles southwest of
Gordonville. Movement was northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Western Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Mosses,
Hayneville, Elmore, Coosada, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville,
Lowndesboro, Booth, Boylston, Beechwood, Bob Woodruff Lake, Autauga
County Airport, Woodcrest, Maxwell Air Force Base, and Hunter.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3205 8686 3205 8688 3222 8681 3250 8666
3258 8621 3215 8640 3196 8685 3196 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 231DEG 54KT 3247 8658 3220 8666 3201 8681
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
32/DavisLocal storm report, Jan 9, 4:31 AM CST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
431 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Ladonia 32.48N 85.12W
01/09/2024 Lee AL Emergency Mngr
Trees down across Lee County, including
along Lee Road 268, Lee Road 197, Lee Road
208, and Lee Road 175. Time estimated.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 5:41 AM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 11:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 26 min |
| Jan 9, 2:22 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:26 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:20 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 27 min |
| Jan 9, 4:03 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:39 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 6:39 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 40 min |
| Jan 9, 7:46 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:18 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Elmore | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 24 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.