1 flash flood, 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 Aug 12, 1:01 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 201 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT - SUNDAY NIGHT) SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON THE RADAR AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SO FAR, MOST NUMEROUS OVER EAST ALABAMA, BUT A FEW ECHOS BEGINNING TO SHOW UP IN EAST MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA...AND MAY FILL IN WITH TIME. HOT AND HUMID WHERE IT IS NOT RAINING...WITH LOWER 90S FROM TUP TO TCL AND MEI. BASIC UPPER LEVEL PATTERN EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND. UPPER LOW SWIRLING OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST-WARD WITH TIME. WITH STEEPER LAPSE RATES...ITS NOT GOING TO TAKE A WHOLE LOT OF HEATING TO GET SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. PLAN TO GO WITH LIKELY POPS ACROSS THE EAST ON SATURDAY AND SCATTERED ELSEWHERE...THEN BACK DOWN TO SCATTERED WORDING ON SUNDAY AS UPPER LOW BEGINS TO BECOME ABSORBED IN UPPER FLOW PATTERN. HIGHS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY VERY SIMILAR TO TODAY...AND HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON SHOWER/STORM ACTIVITY. LOWS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 67 IN RURAL AREAS TO 73 NEAR THE CITIES. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY - FRIDAY) MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE ON WEAKENING AND LIFTING UPPER LOW TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AND OUT OF OUR AREA BY MONDAY. REMAINDER OF FORECAST TO BE INFLUENCED BY PROXIMITY OF BERMUDA RIDGE. IT COULD GET TOASTY BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...BUT NOTHING UNUSUAL FOR AUGUST. HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S WITH LOWS 69 TO 75. POPS ABOUT AVERAGE FOR NOW. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 71 89 69 89 / 20 60 20 50 ANNISTON 72 88 71 88 / 20 60 20 50 BIRMINGHAM 73 90 72 90 / 20 60 20 50 TUSCALOOSA 73 92 72 92 / 20 50 20 50 CALERA 72 89 71 89 / 20 60 20 50 AUBURN 71 89 69 89 / 20 60 20 50 MONTGOMERY 73 90 72 90 / 20 60 20 50 TROY 72 90 70 90 / 20 60 20 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 88/88
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 118 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-131822- 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- 118 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...LOW. MONTGOMERY...LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY). NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. JONES/90
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1239 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ041-043-044-121815- AUTAUGA-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY- 1239 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MONTGOMERY...AUTAUGA AND ELMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1237 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER PRATTVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PRATTVILLE... MILLBROOK...MONTGOMERY...DANNELLY FIELD AND SNOWDOUN THROUGH 115 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. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 105 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ043-044-121830- ELMORE-MONTGOMERY- 105 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MONTGOMERY AND ELMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER MILLBROOK...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MILLBROOK...COOSADA AND WETUMPKA THROUGH 130 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE...OR YOUR HAIR STAND ON END...SQUAT AS LOW TO THE GROUND AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 139 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ021-121915- CLEBURNE- 139 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLEBURNE COUNTY UNTIL 215 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 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER PINEY WOODS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BORDEN SPRINGS AND PINEY WOODS 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. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 235 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ020-122000- CHEROKEE- 235 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRE. THE THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CENTRE...GAYLESVILLE AND CEDAR BLUFF THROUGH 300 PM CDT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS STORM. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 301 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ020-122030- CHEROKEE- 301 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 330 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 259 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR POPE...PLEASANT GAP...CENTRE...FORNEY AND CEDAR BLUFF 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. ADDITIONALLY...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS STORM...LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 305 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ALZ033-034-122030- BIBB-PERRY- 305 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PERRY AND BIBB COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 259 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRENT...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CENTREVILLE AND BRENT 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. ADDITIONALLY...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. 12/SIRMON
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:42 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
High water covered Park Street in downtown Centre. The roadway was impassable and was temporarilyclosed.
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