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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 2:15 PM CST, 0 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 315 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 .SYNOPSIS...THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL BE VERY ACTIVE AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. WITH A SURFACE BOUNDARY TO OUR NORTH... SEVERAL DISTURBANCES WILL THRIVE IN THIS DEEP MOISTURE AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA. BY THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT WEEK...THINGS SHOULD SETTLE DOWN...BUT STILL EXPECT SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION. && .SHORT TERM...MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR TONIGHT ARE POPS AND LOW TEMPS. CURRENTLY...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAKING THERE WAY FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE. THESE STORMS HAVE KEPT AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S AND LOW 80S ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE CWA REGISTERING AROUND 90. FOR TONIGHT...ONCE THESE STORMS MOVE INTO GEORGIA...THINK THERE WILL BE SOMEWHAT OF A BREAK WITH JUST LIGHT OFF AND ON SHOWERS. WILL MAKE A LAST MINUTE DECISION ACCORDING TO RADAR TRENDS. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT. THURSDAY...ANOTHER MID LEVEL IMPULSE WILL THRIVE IN ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND TRACK TOWARDS THE AREA. DECIDED TO GO CATEGORICAL POPS ACROSS WESTERN COUNTIES AND LIKELY EVERYWHERE ELSE FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE LIMITED AS CLOUD COVER AND RAIN WILL BE PRESENT. HIGHER TEMPS WILL LIKELY RESIDE IN SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS...SIMILAR TO TODAY. && .LONG TERM...CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO FRIDAY MORNING. LOOKS TO BE A BREAK IN THE ACTION FOR FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY...BUT COULD NOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THESE TWO DAYS. THE GFS INTRODUCES ANOTHER IMPULSE TRACKING JUST NORTH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY...MAY BE A FEEDBACK ISSUE SO NOT FULLY CONVINCED THAT THIS FEATURE EXISTS. THINK THIS TIME FRAME WILL BE A DIURNAL DRIVEN PERIOD WITH HIGHS CLOSER TO SEASONAL NORMALS. && .PRELIMINARY NUMBERS... BIRMINGHAM 69 83 70 83 70 / 40 80 80 60 MONTGOMERY 71 88 72 85 71 / 40 70 70 60 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && KH/99
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 130 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 ALZ011>015-017>050-241830- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 130 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE (THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT)... ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA...MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 20. A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS OVER THAT AREA HAS ALLOWED SURFACE TEMPERATURES TO INCREASE AND THEREFORE MAKE THE ATMOSPHERE MORE UNSTABLE. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF WET MICROBURST FOR TODAY IS LOW...SOME ISOLATED STORMS COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH OR GREATER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STORM SPOTTERS IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 305 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 ALZ037-043-045-047-232030- ELMORE-LEE-MACON-TALLAPOOSA- 305 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MACON...LEE...ELMORE AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER MILSTEAD...MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TALLASSEE... TALLAPOOSA CITY...MILSTEAD...TUSKEGEE...NOTASULGA AND LOACHAPOKA THROUGH 330 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. ALSO EXPECT 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 305 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 ALZ037-045-047-232030- LEE-MACON-TALLAPOOSA- 305 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004 CORRECTED FOR ELMORE ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MACON...LEE AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER MILSTEAD...MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TALLASSEE... TALLAPOOSA CITY...MILSTEAD...TUSKEGEE...NOTASULGA AND LOACHAPOKA THROUGH 330 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. ALSO EXPECT 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.
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:15 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
The Linden Postmaster was struck by lightning. The postmaster suffered only slight injuries.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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