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 Jun 2, 2:25 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 325 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 .DISCUSSION... LOTS OF ON GOING CONVECTION ALONG AND EAST OF I-65 NOW. THIS SHOULD LAST WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS UPPER-LOW WITH ASSOCIATED SFC FEATURE INFLUENCES THE CWA. SUMMERTIME PATTERN RETURNS BEGINNING TOMORROW AND LASTING THROUGH REST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS AS THE BERMUDA RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. EXPECT NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH AFTERNOON AND EVENING SCATTERED CONVECTION. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 60 80 62 86 / 40 30 10 30 ANNISTON 63 81 64 85 / 50 30 10 20 BIRMINGHAM 63 82 66 85 / 40 20 10 20 TUSCALOOSA 64 86 66 88 / 20 10 10 20 CALERA 64 83 66 87 / 40 20 10 20 AUBURN 64 82 68 88 / 60 30 10 20 MONTGOMERY 65 87 67 89 / 60 30 10 20 TROY 65 86 67 90 / 60 30 10 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 125 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-031830- 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 THU JUN 2 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 ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COUNTIES AROUND AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 65... WHERE ABUNDANT AFTERNOON SUNSHINE WILL BETTER DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...LOW. MONTGOMERY...LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY). NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NECESSARY THROUGH 8 PM.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 215 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ026-022015- ST. CLAIR- 215 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ACROSS WESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DROPPING UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR OR LESS...WHICH MAY PRODUCE MINOR URBAN FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MOODY... BRANCHVILLE...ODENVILLE...SPRINGVILLE AND ASHVILLE THROUGH 315 PM CDT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
225 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM HAIL HURTSBORO 32.24N 85.41W
06/02/2005 1.00 INCH RUSSELL AL CO-OP OBSERVER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AND TREE LIMBS
DOWN.
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JSSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 233 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ048-022015- RUSSELL- 233 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 233 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM LADONIA TO GLENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SEALE...PITTSVIEW...GLENVILLE...LADONIA...COTTONTON...PHENIX CITY... FORT MITCHELL AND HOLY TRINITY THROUGH 315 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS IS GUSTY WINDS AND 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 237 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ040-022020- DALLAS- 237 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 320 PM CDT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 237 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF SELMA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SELMA AND TYLER THROUGH 315 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. MBS/91
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
329 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0317 PM HAIL PHENIX CITY 32.47N 85.01W
06/02/2005 0.25 INCH RUSSELL AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
PEA SIZE HAIL IN PHENIX CITY.
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JSSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 402 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ027-022200- TALLADEGA- 402 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... AT 402 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS TALLADEGA COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WINTERBORO... SYLACAUGA...CHILDERSBURG...TALLADEGA...WALDO...LINCOLN AND MUNFORD THROUGH 500 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. MBS/91
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:31 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several streets were impassable and subsequently closed in Talladega due to flooding.
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