1 flash flood, 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 Aug 13, 10:37 AM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1137 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 .UPDATE... CLOUD COVERAGE...AND PRESENT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...DEVELOPING AND MOVING EAST ALONG BOUNDARY POSITIONED REALATIVELY NORTH TO SOUTH ALONG INTERSTATE 65. MSAS...SOUNDINGS...AND SHORT RANGE MODEL RUNS ALL POINT TOWARD LIKELY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM WORDING OF AFTERNOON ZONES...WITH GREATEST CLOUD COVERAGE EAST...AS UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY DRIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. LAMP FORECAST GUIDANCE IN AGREEMENT WITH AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURE WORDING. HAZE PREVALENT MOST LOCATIONS...AND WILL MENTION IN AFTERNOON ZONES. .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 02
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 122 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-141830- 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- 122 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT). SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE COVERING MOST OF EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECTING STORMS TO POP WEST OF I-65 THIS AFTERNOON. ALL STORMS...CURRENT AND FUTURE...WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IN ADDITION...WITH SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR ALOFT...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND POSSIBLY HIGHER...ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STRONGER STORMS. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY). 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 1132 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ018-026-131715- ETOWAH-ST. CLAIR- 1132 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ST. CLAIR AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1132 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER ASHVILLE. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WALNUT GROVE... ASHVILLE...ALTOONA...STEELE...SOUTHSIDE...RIDGEVILLE...RAINBOW CITY AND GADSDEN THROUGH NOON CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. ANOTHER 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. JONES/90
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1226 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ019-026-131800- CALHOUN-ST. CLAIR- 1226 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN CALHOUN AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1226 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF OHATCHEE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR RAGLAND...OHATCHEE AND NEW LIBERTY THROUGH 100 PM CDT. ONE 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 SECOND THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS 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. PLEASE USE CAUTION WHILE ON AREA WATERWAYS. JBW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1230 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ020-131800- CHEROKEE- 1230 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER BLANCHE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CEDAR BLUFF...BLANCHE AND GAYLESVILLE THROUGH 100 PM CDT. ONE 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. ANOTHER THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS 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. PLEASE USE CAUTION WHILE ON AREA WATERWAYS. JBW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 139 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ014-131915- WINSTON- 139 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER ADDISON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ADDISON AND ARLEY THROUGH 215 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. ANOTHER 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. JONES/90
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 156 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ALZ028-131930- CLAY- 156 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 153 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR ASHLAND. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS DRIFTING EAST AROUND 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ASHLAND AND LINEVILLE THROUGH 230 PM CDT. 92/JSS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Two bridges were covered with water and were temporarily impassable. One culvert was washed out. Both of these incidents occurred within five miles of the Mellow Valley community.
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