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 Aug 27, 1:00 PM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 200 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED IN CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH FRIDAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE REGION. WE SHOULD SEE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY, MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTING SOME CHANGE FOR THE WEEKEND WITH THE GULF OPENING UP AND MOISTURE INCREASING. A TROPICAL WAVE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THEN NORTH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE DECREASED WEEKEND HIGH TEMPERATURES JUST A BIT AND INCREASED THE POPS. .PRELIMINARY NUMBERS... BHM 73 90 72 90 72 / 20 30 20 30 MGM 74 91 73 91 73 / 20 30 20 30 .BHM...NONE.
ALZ011>015-017>050-272000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 116 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE (THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT)... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Power lines were blown down in Kennedy. Some of the lines landed on a vehicle causing moderate damage.
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