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 Oct 19, 1:52 PM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 252 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...VERY SUBTLE CHANGES IN THE AIRMASS WILL BRING SOME CALMER WEATHER TO THE AREA DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. DEEPER MOISTURE ALONG CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AS UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ABOVE NORMAL THIS WEEK AS COLD FRONTS REMAIN NORTH OF ALABAMA. NEXT SYSTEM DUE INTO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. && .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THRU FRIDAY) SURFACE BOUNDARY FROM EARLIER CONVECTION HAS PUSHED THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA WHILE WESTERN EDGE OF BOUNDARY HAS REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY. SEVERE THREAT WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS ALONG AND ON WEST SIDE OF BOUNDARY. VERY MOIST AND WARM AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLY SEVERE. DEEPER MOISTURE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD BY WEDNESDAY...BUT THERE WILL STILL AN INSTABILITY AXIS ACROSS ALABAMA...AND A LEAST ONE MORE TSTM COMPLEX WILL LIKELY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY...AND BRING SCATTERED TSTMS TO SOUTHERN COUNTIES. UPPER RIDGE FINALLY PRODUCES ENOUGH INFLUENCE TO SUPPRESS CONVECTION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. && .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THRU TUESDAY) SHORT WAVE TROF AND WEAK FRONT SHOULD BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO AREA ON SATURDAY. UNSURE AS TO HOW FAR SOUTHWARD FRONT WILL STALL OUT...BUT MODELS SHOW PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING EVERY DAY THRU TUESDAY. MAIN CHANGE TO FORECAST WILL BE TO INCLUDE RAIN CHANCES EACH DAY. NO SIGNIFICANT AIRMASS CHANGE THRU MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS STRONG UPPER RIDGE HOLDS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 66 81 63 81 60 / 70 20 10 10 ANNISTON 67 82 64 80 59 / 70 20 10 10 BIRMINGHAM 68 82 65 81 59 / 70 20 10 10 TUSCALOOSA 71 85 65 84 61 / 70 20 10 10 CALERA 69 82 66 82 60 / 70 20 10 10 AUBURN 68 82 66 82 59 / 70 30 10 10 MONTGOMERY 71 85 67 84 60 / 70 30 10 10 TROY 72 84 65 83 59 / 70 30 10 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 58/ROSE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 203 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ011>015-017>050-200115- 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- 203 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT) SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALABAMA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL...THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LOCALIZED FLOODING...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. PERSONS SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY. SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY) NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS ACTIVATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT.
ALZ011>015-019-021>048-191800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1238 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 TORNADO WATCH 865 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CLEBURNE AND CALHOUN... TORNADO WATCH 865 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR... BULLOCK...LOWNDES...MONTGOMERY...RUSSELL...MARENGO...MACON... DALLAS...AUTAUGA...LEE...ELMORE...PERRY...SUMTER...HALE...CHILTON... COOSA...TALLAPOOSA...CHAMBERS...GREENE...BIBB...CLAY...RANDOLPH... PICKENS...SHELBY...TUSCALOOSA...TALLADEGA...JEFFERSON...FAYETTE...ST. CLAIR...WALKER...LAMAR...WINSTON AND MARION COUNTIES...
ALZ037-191830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 103 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ037-191830- TALLAPOOSA- 103 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLAPOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 102 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER BARNESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BARNESVILLE... CAMP HILL...AND AREAS NEAR LAKE MARTIN THROUGH 130 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. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
ALZ038-191915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 127 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ038-191915- CHAMBERS- 127 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL LIKELY FROM THUNDERSTORMS... AT 127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OD CHAMBERS COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MILLTOWN... LAFAYETTE...CUSSETA...FIVE POINTS...STROUD AND LANETT THROUGH 215 PM CDT. A TORTNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN AFFECT FOR THE AREA...PLEASEE REMEMBER THAT TORNADOES CAN FORM QUICKLY WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.
ALZ047-191930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 202 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ047-191930- LEE- 202 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF AUBURN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR AUBURN...OPELIKA AND SALEM THROUGH 230 PM CDT. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...PLEASE REMEMBER THAT TORNADOES CAN FORM RAPIDLY WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 235 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ030-031-192015- GREENE-SUMTER- 235 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER AND GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GAINESVILLE... BOLIGEE...CLINTON...EUTAW...UNION AND KNOXVILLE THROUGH 315 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 448 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ024-192215- JEFFERSON- 448 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 443 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF NORTH JOHNS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SYLVAN SPRINGS... NORTH JOHNS...BESSEMER...HUEYTOWN...MINOR...BIRMINGHAM...HOMEWOOD AND CAHABA HEIGHTS THROUGH 515 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.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees were blown down in southern Lowndes County generally between Braggsand Fort Deposit.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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