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 12, 5:21 PM CST, 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 621 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 .UPDATE...QUICK UPDATE TO REFRESH CURRENT TEMPS DEPICTION AND RAIN CHANCES. ADDED LIKELY TO INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR. ACTIVITY SHOULD WEAKEN LATER THIS EVENING AND LOWERED ALL PLACES TO SLIGHT CHANCE OVERNIGHT. UPDATED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND ISSUED SPS FOR HEAT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && 75/LINHARES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 455 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ALZ011>015-017>050-130354- 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- 455 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE (THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT)... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS. THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT MAY CAUSE MINOR URBAN FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)... HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE BLACK BELT AREAS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE REQUIRED.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
545 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 PM HAIL 1 E CURRY 33.95N 87.20W
07/12/2004 0.25 INCH WALKER AL PUBLIC
SMALL HAIL ALONG SMITH DAM ROAD
0355 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E CURRY 33.95N 87.20W
07/12/2004 60 MPH WALKER AL PUBLIC
WIND GUST TO 60 MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W GRAYSVILLE 33.63N 86.99W
07/12/2004 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON 18 WHEELER ON HWY 78
&&
101PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
545 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 PM HAIL 1 E CURRY 33.95N 87.20W
07/12/2004 0.25 INCH WALKER AL PUBLIC
SMALL HAIL ALONG SMITH DAM ROAD
0355 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E CURRY 33.95N 87.20W
07/12/2004 60 MPH WALKER AL PUBLIC
ESTIMATED GUST TO 60 MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W GRAYSVILLE 33.63N 86.99W
07/12/2004 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON 18 WHEELER ON HWY 78
&&
101SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 611 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ALZ023-122345- TUSCALOOSA- 611 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 611 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF KELLERMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR KELLERMAN AND BROOKWOOD THROUGH 645 PM CDT. ANOTHER THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS MINOR FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...RISING WATER ALONG CREEKS...AND UNDERPASSES WITH STANDING WATER ARE POSSIBLE. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 616 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ALZ043-045-130000- ELMORE-MACON- 616 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MACON AND ELMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM TUSKEGEE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF COOSA RIVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WETUMPKA...TUSKEGEE...COOSA RIVER...MILSTEAD AND BLUE RIDGE THROUGH 700 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 FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 625 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ALZ036-130000- COOSA- 625 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR COOSA COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 625 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER MARBLE VALLEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WEOGUFKA... STEWARTVILLE AND MARBLE VALLEY THROUGH 700 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FROM THIS STORM AS WELL.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 633 PM CDT MON JUL 12 2004 A4Z35-130015- CHILTON- 633NP DT MON JUL 12 2004 ...IN FICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFTCI OR CHILTON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 633 PM CDT...NATIONAL.WTATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDACATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER IMGOAM...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR THORSBY...JEMISON... CLANTON...INGRAM AND VERBENA THROUGH 715 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL FRSE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UASOCNRED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL.
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:55 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down near Billingsley and in the New Prospect community at the intersection of CR 20 and CR 57.
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