1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 16, 9:42 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1042 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 DID A QUICK UPDATE TO THE NORTHERN ZONES BASED ON CURRENT RADAR TRENDS. ALSO ADJUSTED MAX HIGHS UP JUST A LITTLE IN THE SOUTH. .BHM...NONE. 88
ALZ011>015-017>050-162015- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 107 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE (THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT)... A WEAK BOUNDARY WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN SLOWLY MOVE TO THE SOUTH. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20/59 CORRIDOR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ALZ014-161725- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1127 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 .A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 1225 PM CDT... .WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. .FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. AT 1123 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF GRAYSON...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GRAYSON...ADDISON... DOUBLE SPRINGS AND LYNN THROUGH 1225 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG WINDS. WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...TRASH CANS....OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. LAT...LON 3431 8756 3404 8758 3402 8725 3430 8714
ALZ011-161750- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1153 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 .A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 1250 PM CDT... .FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS. AT 1150 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN MARION COUNTY MOVING SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HACKLEBURG...BEAR CREEK...WESTON AND HAMILTON THROUGH 1245 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING STRIKE BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AND SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. LAT...LON 3431 8809 3413 8804 3398 8791 3425 8764
ALZ018-161815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1235 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 .A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ETOWAH COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM CDT... .FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. AT 1235 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIDGEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR RIDGEVILLE AND ATTALLA THROUGH 115 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING STRIKE BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. LAT...LON 3400 8632 3395 8614 3415 8596 3417 8615
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:15 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down near US 231 and Straight Mountain.
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