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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 17, 2:27 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 327 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT RADAR SHOWING THE DAILY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALIVE AND WELL WITH PLENTY OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FLYING AROUND. IN THE BIGGER PICTURE...WEAK RIDGING (DIRTY HIGH) OVER THE SOUTHERN U.S. IS STILL IN PLACE. AFTERNOON TEMPS COMBINED WITH WEAK IMPULSES MOVING ACROSS...AND OF COURSE RICH TROPICAL MOISTURE TO PLAY WITH...CONTINUES TO GIVE US DAILY STORMS. SCATTERED TO LIKELY AFTERNOON AND EVENING POPS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE DIRTY HIGH WOBBLES OVER THE SOUTHEAST. SOME RELIEF MAY BE HERE BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. CROSS YOUR FINGERS ON THIS...BUT A LOWER BOUNDARY PUSH MAY BRING A COLD FRONT ACROSS US HELPING TO SUBSIDE RAIN CHANCES SOME AND A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK ON TEMPS. THIS IS STILL A WAYS OFF...AND FRONTS THIS TIME OF YEAR USUALLY STALL OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA...BUT WE CAN HOPE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 72 91 71 92 / 30 60 30 30 ANNISTON 72 91 72 92 / 30 60 40 40 BIRMINGHAM 72 91 74 93 / 30 60 30 30 TUSCALOOSA 75 92 73 93 / 30 60 30 30 CALERA 74 91 73 92 / 40 50 30 30 AUBURN 73 91 73 91 / 40 50 30 50 MONTGOMERY 74 92 75 93 / 40 50 30 50 TROY 73 91 72 92 / 40 50 30 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && JONES/90
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 125 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-181825- 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- 125 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT). A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN 2 PM CDT AND 8 PM CDT...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. THERE IS A HIGH MICROBURST POTENTIAL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AND MOIST AIR WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH...MAINLY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM CDT. LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WHERE THE AIR IS MOST UNSTABLE. BESIDES DAMAGING WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING WITH ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...HIGH. MONTGOMERY...HIGH. ALSO...HEAT INDICES MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES IN SOME AREAS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PERSONS PERFORMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY). A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...MAINLY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM CDT...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS ON THURSDAY...WHILE ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA HAVE A CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 302 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ALZ013-172100- FAYETTE- 302 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 302 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER FAYETTE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WAYSIDE...MOUNT VERNON...FAYETTE...STUDDARDS CROSSROADS AND BERRY THROUGH 400 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. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 319 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ALZ047-172045- LEE- 319 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 315 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SALEM. THE THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SALEM THROUGH 345 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 400 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ALZ035-172145- CHILTON- 400 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHILTON COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 400 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER JEMISON. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR JEMISON...THORSBY... MAPLESVILLE...INGRAM...AND CLANTON THROUGH 445 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. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 413 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ALZ036-172145- COOSA- 413 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR COOSA COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 411 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROCKFORD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ROCKFORD...GOODWATER AND KELLYTON THROUGH 445 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...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
428 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM HAIL 5 SE AUBURN 32.54N 85.42W
08/17/2005 0.75 INCH LEE AL PARK/FOREST SRVC
CHEWACLA STATE PARK
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MBAERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 454 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ALZ020-172245- CHEROKEE- 454 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 454 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAND ROCK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SAND ROCK... LEESBURG...BLANCHE...CEDAR BLUFF AND GAYLESVILLE THROUGH 600 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. PEA SIZE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL. MBS/91
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:14 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees were blown down near the DeKalb and Cherokee countyline just outside the Sand Rock community.
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