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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 29, 1:42 PM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 242 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT - SUNDAY NIGHT) SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG WEAK SFC/850 BOUNDARY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. WILL BE WATCHING THE PROGRESSION OF THIS FEATURE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS IT WILL SERVE AS THE FOCUS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS. AREAS TO THE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY WILL BE IN A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WITH LIMITED POTENTIAL FOR PRECIPITATION. DAYTIME HEATING AND SEA BREEZE INTERACTION WILL KEEP SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN ABOVE AVERAGE COVERAGE AS WELL. STRONG RIDGING JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST HAS ALL BUT STALLED THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE BOUNDARY WITH SOME SOUTHERLY PUSH STILL EVIDENT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THROUGH LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHWEST ALABAMA. LOOKING AT THE GFS AND ETA 850 PROGS...PREFER THE THE MORE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST TREND DEPICTED BY THE GFS...THAN THE MORE EAST TO WEST POSITIONING OF THE ETA...ALTHOUGH THEIR DIFFERENCES REALLY ARENT THAT MUCH. WITH THAT IN MIND...WILL KEEP ABOVE AVERAGE POPS NEAR AND SOUTH OF WHAT EQUATES TO I-59...WITH BELOW AVERAGE NORTH OF THAT. EVEN WITH THE HIGHER RAIN CHANCES...TEMPERATURES APPEAR TO BE RUNNING JUST BELOW OR RIGHT AT AVERAGE. WILL TAKE AN UPPER 80 TO LOWER 90 RANGE...ADJUSTING WITH EXPECTED CLOUD COVER...FOR HIGHS. LOWS NEAR 70. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) FOR NEXT WEEK, AREA APPEARS TO BE ENGULFED IN WEAK TROFING BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND SOUTHWESTERN U.S. RIDGING. TYPICAL SUMMERTIME WEATHER PATTERN WITH HIGHS NEAR 90, LOWS NEAR 70 AND SCATTERED AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 69 87 69 87 / 40 60 20 30 ANNISTON 70 86 70 86 / 40 60 30 50 BIRMINGHAM 70 88 70 89 / 40 60 20 30 TUSCALOOSA 70 90 71 91 / 40 50 20 40 CALERA 70 89 70 89 / 40 60 40 50 AUBURN 70 89 70 87 / 40 60 40 60 MONTGOMERY 72 90 71 89 / 40 60 40 60 TROY 71 90 70 88 / 40 60 40 60 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 88
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 106 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-301806- 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- 106 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 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 THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM CDT SOUTH OF A VERNON TO DOUBLE SPRINGS LINE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SERVE AS THE FOCUS TO PRODUCE LIFT AND CONVECTION IN A WARM MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 MAY EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS AS WELL. MOST...IF NOT ALL...OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 8 PM CDT. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...LOW. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY). NO ORGANIZED HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 242 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ALZ028-292030- CLAY- 242 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLAY 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 242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER LINEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PYRITON...ASHLAND...AND LINEVILLE THROUGH 330 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 POSSIBLE FROM THIS STORM AS WELL. 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 343 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ALZ038-292130- CHAMBERS- 343 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 343 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER LANETT...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR LANETT...VALLEY...AND CUSSETA THROUGH 430 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. MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL. 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. MBS/91
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 439 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ALZ025-292215- SHELBY- 439 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALABASTER...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PELHAM...HELENA... COLUMBIANA...CHELSEA...ALABASTER...MONTEVALLO AND CALERA THROUGH 515 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY 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. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 502 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ALZ038-292230- CHAMBERS- 502 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER LAFAYETTE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR LAFAYETTE...FIVE POINTS...LANETT AND CUSSETA THROUGH 530 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY 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. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 503 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ALZ045-292230- MACON- 503 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MACON COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DAVIS...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR FORT DAVIS THROUGH 530 PM CDT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND MINOR FLOODING FROM LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. 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. 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. 81/JD
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 8 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:02 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Calera.
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