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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 2, 2:25 PM CST, 3 hours 10 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 537 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-032230- 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- 537 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 EVENING TONIGHT). A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY LEAD TO STREET FLOODING...AND HAIL. THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN IS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65...AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 85. THESE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. 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 IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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.
&&
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
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
446 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM HAIL LINCOLN 33.60N 86.14W
06/02/2005 0.88 INCH TALLADEGA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY THE LINCOLN
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
0430 PM FLASH FLOOD TALLADEGA 33.43N 86.10W
06/02/2005 TALLADEGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL STREETS CLOSED IN THE CITY OF TALLADEGA DUE TO
FLOODING.
0430 PM HAIL LINCOLN 33.60N 86.14W
06/02/2005 0.88 INCH TALLADEGA AL PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT A FOOD MART IN LINCOLN.
&&
JSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
509 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM HAIL CALERA 33.10N 86.75W
06/02/2005 0.50 INCH SHELBY AL PUBLIC
UP TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG HWY 25 NEAR CALERA.
&&
JSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
529 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM HAIL LINCOLN 33.60N 86.14W
06/02/2005 0.88 INCH TALLADEGA AL INSURANCE CO
NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN LINCOLN.
&&
JSSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 600 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ALZ021-022345- CLEBURNE- 600 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLEBURNE COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 600 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 20...IN AND NEAR HEFLIN AND RANBURNE THROUGH 645 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. PEA SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:32 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down south of Heflin along the Tallapoosa River. Several trees fell onto State Highway 9, County Road 12, County Road 36 and in the Beason Mill community.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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