1 flash flood, 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 9, 7:50 PM CST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 850 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 .UPDATE... WOW ONE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO DEAL WITH STRONG SUMMER TIME THUNDERSTORMS WHEN PREPARING FOR A MAJOR HURRICANE A LINE OF STRONG STORMS WAS ON THE RADAR AT SHIFT CHANGE...4 PM...AND AT 8 PM IT IS FALLING APART. IT IS NORTH OF A CARROLLTON... ALABASTER...ANNISTON LINE. LOTS OF LIGHTNING...BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...AND SOME GUSTY WINDS ACCOMPANIED THE LINE. NOW ON TO HURRICANE DENNIS. ALL EYES STILL FOCUSING ON THE GULF. AS OF THE 8 PM CDT ADVISORY...THE HURRICANE WAS A CAT 3 AND STRENGTHENING RAPIDLY AND MOVING NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH. IT HAS DROPPED 15 MB IN THE LAST 4 HOURS. THE HURRICANE COULD BE A CAT 4 BY LANDFALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO PREVIOUS DIRECT HITS OF A CAT 4 HURRICANE IN ALABAMA. AS A SIDE NOTE: THE 18Z GFS HAS THE STORM ANALYZED 35 MILES TO THE WEST. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALL ZONES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THRU MONDAY MORNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THRU MONDAY MORNING. && 80/80
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 820 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-102330- 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- 820 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(TONIGHT). A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTERMOST BAND OF HURRICANE DENNIS...BUT ENHANCED BY DAYTIME HEATING WILL DIMINISH BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...NONE. MONTGOMERY...NONE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY). AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA. THIS IS LIKELY TO BE UPGRADED TO AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ON SUNDAY MORNING. HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST ON MONDAY. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COUNTIES. ALONG WITH THE THREAT FOR HIGH WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING. TORNADOES ARE ALSO LIKELY IN THE OUTER-BANDS AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF HURRICANE DENNIS. TORNADO WATCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. FOR THE LATEST SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HURRICANE DENNIS...AS IT RELATES TO CENTRAL ALABAMA...PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE BIRMINGHAM FORECAST OFFICE. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA...LOCAL RADIO...AND VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA WEB SITE...WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX...FOR UPDATED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS THIS DEVELOPING DANGEROUS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT UNFOLDS. PLEASE START PREPARING NOW FOR THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE DENNIS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED SUNDAY AND MONDAY DUE TO HURRICANE DENNIS. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 359 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ041-043-092200- AUTAUGA-ELMORE- 359 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR AUTAUGA AND WEST ELMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 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 357 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER COOSADA...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR COOSADA... MILLBROOK...PRATTVILLE...COOSA RIVER...POSEYS CROSSROADS... INDEPENDENCE AND BILLINGSLEY THROUGH 500 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. 03
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 420 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ033-039-040-092245- DALLAS-MARENGO-PERRY- 420 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARENGO...WEST DALLAS AND SOUTH PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 545 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 417 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM ORRVILLE TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SWEET WATER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ORRVILLE...MAGNOLIA...SWEET WATER...MARION JUNCTION...THOMASTON... MYRTLEWOOD...LINDEN AND DAYTON THROUGH 545 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 426 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ045-048-092230- MACON-RUSSELL- 426 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WEST RUSSELL AND EAST MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 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 422 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF HURTSBORO...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HURTSBORO AND SOCIETY HILL THROUGH 530 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 513 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ028-092300- CLAY- 513 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 511 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DELTA TO MILLERVILLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR LINEVILLE...MILLERVILLE...ASHLAND...DELTA AND PYRITON 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. 03
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 625 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ023-100015- TUSCALOOSA- 624 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 715 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 622 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER DUNCANVILLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR DUNCANVILLE... FOSTERS...HOLT...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT AND ELROD THROUGH 700 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. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 702 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ALZ024-100100- JEFFERSON- 702 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 800 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 658 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER HOMEWOOD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM...HOOVER...HOMEWOOD...CAHABA HEIGHTS...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT... BIRMINGHAM...FULTONDALE AND BESSEMER THROUGH 800 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. 12/SIRMON
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:48 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
High water was covering US Highway 78 in Adamsville. The road was temporarily closed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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