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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 4, 9:33 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1033 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 .UPDATE...A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ABOVE NORMAL RAIN CHANCES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. INCREDIBLY RICH MARINE LAYER AIR WORKING INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING...WITH 77 DEGREE DEWPOINTS ON THE OB AT TROY. A SMATTERING OF ISOLATED SHOWERS IS ALREADY ON THE RADAR SCOPE...WITH A MORE IMPRESSIVE AREA OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS A LITTLE FARTHER SOUTH...MOST LIKELY SEA BREEZE RELATED. TO THE WEST...VORT AXIS OVER CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ALREADY SUPPORTING A LONE...BUT SUSTAINED CLUMP OF CONVECTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS. WITH TYPICAL MORNING HEATING...ALREADY SEEING THE CU FIELD DEVELOP NICELY (ALTHOUGH DELAYED/SUPRESSED FOR THE MOMENT OVER FOG/STRATUS COOLED SPOTS). SEE NO REASON THAT THE CU FIELD WON/T CONTINUE TO FILL IN OVERALL. EXPECT ENHANCED PRECIP CHANCES ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES FROM THE ADVECTING MARINE LAYER THIS MORNING...AND SEA BREEZE ENHANCED THIS AFTERNOON. WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER AMOUNTS CREEPING UPWARDS TO AROUND TWO INCHES (NOT BUYING THE 2.25 IN THE NAM PROFILES)...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO TWO INCHES IS A POSSIBILTY AND WORTH THE MENTION. WILL ALSO BUMP POPS UP IN THE FAR NORTHWESTERN COUNTIES...AS THE VORT AXIS APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...AND INTERACTS WITH THE MOIST UNSTABLE AIR. TEMPERATURES IN THE CONVECTION CONTAMINATED T FIELD A BIT TRICKY FOR THE AFTERNOON. GENERALLY STAYED CLOSE TO PREVIOUS THINKING FOR HIGH TEMPS...BUT TINKERED WITH HOURLY TEMPS IN THE AFTERNOON FOR CONVECTION. PFM ALREADY OUT...ZONES OUT SHORTLY. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 81/JD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1230 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-051130- 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- 1230 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT). STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 OR 10 PM THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH... DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN UP TO 2 INCHES. THE THUNDERSTORM STRENGTH WILL BE GREATEST DURING THE HEATING OF THE DAY WITH A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND EXPECTED INTO THE EVENING HOURS. A WARM AND VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE EXISTS ACROSS THE REGION ON THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY. DUE TO VARIOUS SMALL SCALE BOUNDARIES...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...AND THE HEATING OF THE DAY...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH NOT ALL AREAS WILL RECEIVE RAIN THROUGH THIS EVENING...THE STORMS THAT DUE DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING STRONG. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...HIGH. MONTGOMERY...HIGH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY). AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST. ONCE AGAIN...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM 12 PM UNTIL 9 PM...WITH A FEW OF THESE PRODUCING 35 TO 45 MPH WINDS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP. BEYOND TUESDAY, NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 112 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ALZ041-042-041900- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- 112 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES AND AUTAUGA COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 109 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF AUTAUGAVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR LOWNDESBORO... AUTAUGAVILLE AND PRATTVILLE THROUGH 200 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 118 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ALZ015-041845- WALKER- 118 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WALKER COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 113 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER SIPSEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SIPSEY THROUGH 145 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 156 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ALZ032-033-041930- HALE-PERRY- 156 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PERRY AND HALE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 153 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 1 MILE EAST OF GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN EASTERN HALE AND NORTHWESTERN PERRY THROUGH 230 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 237 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ALZ034-042015- BIBB- 237 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN WESTERN BIBB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BRENT...WEST BLOCTON AND CENTREVILLE THROUGH 300 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.
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:46 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees were blown down on County Road 9.
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