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 25, 9:27 AM CST, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1027 AM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004 .UPDATE... TEMPS CURRENTLY RUNNING NEAR/JUST BELOW LEVELS AT THIS TIME YESTERDAY...AND I THINK THE CURRENT MAX TEMP FORECAST IS STILL ON TARGET. WE ARE SORT OF SURROUNDED ON 3 SIDES BY CLOUDINESS...WITH CONVECTIVE COMPLEX TO THE NORTH AND WEST...AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE FED CLOUDS TO THE EAST. EXPECT THE CU FIELD AROUND HERE TO FILL IN SOON...AS TEMPS REACH 90 DEGREE CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURE. I LIKE THE CURRENT CONFIGUARTION OF THE POP FORECAST AS WELL...WITH HIGHER CHANCE POPS (50) TO THE NORTHWEST AND LOWER CHANCE POPS (30) TO THE SOUTHEAST. WINDS APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. ALL IN ALL...WILL ONLY NEED TO MAKE UPDATES TO SKY COVER (GETTING RID OF BECOMING WORDING...AND JUST SOME SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO HOURLY GRIDS. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 61
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 113 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004 ALZ011>015-017>050-252359- 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- 113 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT) ...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSATE 20 AS A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE. A FEW STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE AS WELL AS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AS ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL THIS AFTERNOON: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE MONTGOMERY...MODERATE .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 125 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004 ALZ024-251910- JEFFERSON- 125 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 210 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 123 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX OVER BESSEMER...HUEYTOWN AND SYLVAN SPRINGS. THIS THUNDERSTORM AREA WAS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SYLVAN SPRINGS... NORTH JOHNS...MINOR...HUEYTOWN AND BESSEMER THROUGH 215 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. IN ADDITION STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
218 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004
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0205 PM HAIL FULTONDALE 33.62N 86.80W
07/25/2004 0.75 INCH JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
232 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004
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0229 PM HAIL FULTONDALE 33.62N 86.80W
07/25/2004 0.75 INCH JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
ADDITIONAL PENNY SIZED HAIL
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
235 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004
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0235 PM HAIL HOOVER 33.38N 86.82W
07/25/2004 0.88 INCH JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL SIZED HAIL
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
244 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004
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0240 PM HAIL HOOVER 33.38N 86.82W
07/25/2004 0.75 INCH JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZED HAIL IN THE BLUFF PARK AREA OF HOOVER
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
258 PM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004
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0250 PM HAIL 1 W HOOVER 33.38N 86.84W
07/25/2004 0.75 INCH JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZED HAIL JUST WEST OF HOOVER
&&The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:09 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Former NWS Employee reported 60 mile an hour winds and trees blown down in the Greystone Area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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