1 lightning, 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 Jul 27, 2:08 PM CST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 308 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS BREAKING DOWN...AS COLD FRONT EDGES EASTWARD. NICE LINE OF STORMS HAS FIRED UP ALONG/AHEAD OF THE FRONT FROM NORTH MS ALL THE WAY UP TO PA/NY. STORMS ALSO FIRING UP IN CENTRAL AL...DRIVEN BY AFTERNOON HEATING. EXPECT FRONT AND ATTENDENT CONVECTION TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESS TONIGHT...WHILE DIURNAL CONVECTION DECREASES IN COVERAGE AFTER SUNSET. WILL KEEP HIGHEST POPS TONIGHT (LIKELY) IN THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES...WHERE THE AIRMASS HAS BEEN UNDISTURBED BY CONVECTION SO FAR AND FRONTAL STORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD. FRONT IS FORECAST TO STALL AND WASH OUT ACROSS THE AREA BY SATURDAY. MODELS THEN INDICATE THAT UPPER TROF AXIS WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME A SEMI-PERMANENT FEATURE ACROSS THE TN VALLEY AND GULF COAST STATES THROUGH AT LEAST THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. THIS KEEPS ALABAMA IN AN AREA OF NEAR NORMAL TEMPS...AND NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE POPS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 71 90 70 87 / 50 70 50 60 ANNISTON 73 91 72 88 / 50 70 50 60 BIRMINGHAM 73 90 72 88 / 50 70 50 60 TUSCALOOSA 73 91 71 91 / 50 70 40 50 CALERA 73 91 72 89 / 50 70 50 60 AUBURN 72 93 70 90 / 20 50 50 60 MONTGOMERY 74 94 74 91 / 40 60 40 60 TROY 73 93 72 89 / 20 50 40 60 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 61
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 127 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-281827- 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- 127 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT). AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE WET MICROBURSTS THAT COULD LEAD TO DAMAGING GUSTS OF WINDS. FURTHERMORE...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF ANY DEVELOPING STORMS... LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS MAY ARISE. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...VERY HIGH. MONTGOMERY...VERY HIGH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY). STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THIS SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 359 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ALZ026-272145- ST. CLAIR- 359 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 354 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR ODENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ODENVILLE THROUGH 445 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 422 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ALZ021-272145- CLEBURNE- 422 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLEBURNE COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 420 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER RANBURNE...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR RANBURNE 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 437 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ALZ034-272200- BIBB- 437 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WOODSTOCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WEST BLOCTON... WOODSTOCK AND MARVEL THROUGH 500 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 451 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ALZ017-272230- BLOUNT- 451 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BLOUNT COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 445 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER BLOUNTSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BLOUNTSVILLE... CLEVELAND...SUSAN MOORE AND SUMMIT THROUGH 530 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
516 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0454 PM HAIL BLOUNTSVILLE 34.08N 86.59W
07/27/2005 0.50 INCH BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY POLICE OFFICER IN
BLOUNTSVILLE.
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JSSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 530 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ALZ017-272315- BLOUNT- 530 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BLOUNT COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 526 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER ONEONTA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SUSAN MOORE...ROSA... ONEONTA AND ALLGOOD THROUGH 615 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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
An auto body shop in Attalla was struck by lightning. The ensuing fire destroyed the entire business. Another lightning strike hit a clothes drier in a home in Gadsden. The residents were able to extinguish the fire after it caused minor damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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