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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 2:08 PM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 308 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT RADAR SHOWING VERY ISOLATED STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AT THE MOMENT. WE SHOULD SEE A FEW MORE STORMS POP-UP AS WE TRANSITION INTO THE EVENING HOURS...AND THEN DISSIPATE WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. LIKE YESTERDAY...WINDEX AND WET MICROBURST SEVERITY INDICES ARE AS HIGH AS WE HAVE SEEN THIS SUMMER. ALTHOUGH THE PATTERN ACROSS US HAS CHANGED SOME...AS COMPARED TO RECENT...WE CAN STILL EXPECT NEAR SAME RESULTS. ONE MINOR DIFFERENCE WILL BE HEAT INDICES. HEAT INDICES WILL BE RUNNING AROUND 100 TO 105 FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS WEAK RIDGING ALLOWS FOR A LITTLE LESS CLOUDS AND A LITTLE MORE EVAPORATIVE COOKING. BROKEN RECORD SPEECH HERE...ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCERS DUE TO HIGH PWS AND WEAK STEERING CURRENTS. WITH THAT SAID...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 72 91 74 90 / 30 40 40 50 ANNISTON 72 93 73 90 / 30 40 40 50 BIRMINGHAM 73 93 74 90 / 20 40 40 50 TUSCALOOSA 73 95 75 93 / 20 40 30 50 CALERA 74 94 74 91 / 20 40 40 50 AUBURN 72 90 72 90 / 30 40 20 50 MONTGOMERY 73 94 74 92 / 30 50 30 50 TROY 72 91 73 91 / 40 50 30 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && JONES/90
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 116 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-161816- 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- 116 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 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 TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN 2 PM CDT AND 8 PM CDT...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF A SELMA TO GADSDEN LINE. THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL ALLOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...MAINLY BETWEEN 2 PM CDT AND 8 PM CDT. THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR WET MICROBURSTS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST OF A SELMA TO GADSDEN LINE. DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH IS THE MAIN HAZARD WITH ANY STRONG TO SEVERE STORM THAT DEVELOPS. ALSO...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...HIGH. MONTGOMERY...HIGH. IN ADDITION...HEAT INDICES WILL MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM CDT WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 91 AND 96 DEGREES AND SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY). WHILE A FEW STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON...NO WIDESPREAD OR ORGANIZED AREAS OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MBS/91
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
317 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNE HOOVER 33.42N 86.80W
08/15/2005 JEFFERSON AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF AROUND 2 INCHES CAUSED
EXCESSIVE WATER ON THE ROADWAYS OF HIGHWAY 31 AND
COLUMBIANA ROAD IN THE VESTAVIA HILLS AREA.
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MBS/91SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 333 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ025-035-152115- CHILTON-SHELBY- 333 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST CHILTON AND SOUTH SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 333 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBIANA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR COLUMBIANA... CALERA...AND LAY LAKE THROUGH 415 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. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 340 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ048-152115- RUSSELL- 340 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL 415 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 336 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER HOLY TRINITY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HOLY TRINITY... PITTSVIEW...GLENVILLE AND COTTONTON THROUGH 415 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 ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 347 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ014-152130- WINSTON- 347 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 346 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER POPLAR SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR NATURAL BRIDGE... LYNN...DOUBLE SPRINGS...POPLAR SPRINGS...AND ARLEY THROUGH 430 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. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AND GUSTY WINS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 432 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ050-152215- BARBOUR- 432 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 432 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER BATESVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BATESVILLE... CLAYTON...AND BAKERHILL THROUGH 515 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. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 437 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ049-152215- PIKE- 437 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 437 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 8 MILES EAST OF BANKS TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TROY... LINWOOD...BANKS...AND BRUNDIDGE 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. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. MBS/91
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down and a few large limbs were snapped off near Clayton.
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