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 Jul 13, 10:45 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1145 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2004 .UPDATE... MCS AND ASSOCIATED OUTFLOW BOUNDARY HAVE ENTERED INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THE GUST FRONT HAS WEAKENED...BUT...THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUST REMAINS FOR NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF BHM. A WATCH IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO GRIDS AND FULL UPDATE OUT SHORTLY. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 75/LINHARES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 902 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2004 ALZ011>015-017>050-140801- 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- 902 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE (TONIGHT)... STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST OF A HAMILTON TO BIRMINGHAM TO ANNISTON LINE. A STRONG TO SEVERE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTH AND AFFECT PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALABAMA LATER TONIGHT. THE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO NORTH ALABAMA BEFORE MIDNIGHT...INTO THE BIRMINGHAM AND ANNISTON AREAS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM CDT...THEN CONTINUE SOUTH AND AFFECT POSSIBLY THE MONTGOMERY AND AUBURN AREAS AFTER 3 AM CDT. DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARD WITH THE STORMS. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)... ON WEDNESDAY...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM NEAR 105 DEGREES TO NEAR 110 DEGREES FROM THE CITIES OF TUSCALOOSA...SELMA...MONTGOMERY AND AUBURN SOUTHWARD. ALSO...THERE IS A CHANCE THAT A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY FORM IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS...AS A COLD FRONT INCHES TOWARD NORTH ALABAMA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STORM SPOTTERS IS LIKELY AREAS NORTH OF BIRMINGHAM AND ANNISTON BEFORE MIDNIGHT. ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR AREAS SOUTH OF BIRMINGHAM AND ANNISTON AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1142 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2004 ALZ020-140515- CHEROKEE- 1142 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 1142 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 18 MILES NORTH OF BLANCHE TO 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLANCHE...MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BLANCHE...SAND ROCK...GAYLESVILLE AND CEDAR BLUFF THROUGH 1215 AM 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.
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:57 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down around Gadsden. A few trees were also blown down in Rainbow City.
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