1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 10, 10:22 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1022 AM CST SUN MAR 10 2002 HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING NICELY INTO SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... WITH PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINNING TO RELAX A BIT FROM THE WEST. CLEAR SKIES...WITH A FEW THIN CIRRUS RACING ACROSS WILL MAKE FOR A NICE AFTERNOON OUT THERE. STILL...DECENT COLD AIR ADVECTION OCCURRING THROUGH THE DAY IN LOW LEVELS...WITH 850 RIDGE AXIS MOVING OVERHEAD TONIGHT. COUNTERING THE CAA ARE THE CLEAR SKIES AND DRY AIRMASS...WHICH WILL MAXIMIZE HEATING. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE... THINK HIGH TEMPS WILL NEED TO BE TWEAKED DOWN A HALF STEP OR SO... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH. OTHERWISE...FORECAST ON TRACK. UPDATE OUT SHORTLY. 81 .BMX... AL...NONE.
ALZ001>050-101430- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 731 AM CST SUN MAR 10 2002 HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TODAY. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS MAY MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT.
ALZ001>050-101945- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1235 PM CST SUN MAR 10 2002 HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT...AND NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees were knocked down northwest of Mount Andrew near the Barbour and Bullock county line.
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