1 lightning, 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 6, 1:35 PM CST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 235 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT - THURSDAY NIGHT) ONGOING SCATTERED PULSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAINFALL WITH SOME REPORTS OF PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL MIXED IN. SIMILAR PATTERN TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM...AS SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL IMPULSES MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND DAYTIME INSTABILITY WILL CREATE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 85 TO 90 WITH LOWS NEAR 70. .LONG TERM...(FRIDAY - MONDAY) GFS DEVELOPS A VERY BROAD UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO BY FRIDAY...SOMEWHAT SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH AND SOUTHWESTERN HIGH. LATEST 12 GFS INDICATES THIS AREA OF LOWER HEIGHTS WILL BE OVER OR AT LEAST NEAR THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND, SO FIND IT HARD NOT TO GO WITH CLIMATOLOGY FOR POPS. TEMPS SHOULD ALSO BE NEAR AVERAGE, MAYBE SLIGHTLY ABOVE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 67 86 67 84 / 30 50 40 50 ANNISTON 70 85 68 84 / 30 50 40 50 BIRMINGHAM 70 85 69 84 / 30 50 40 50 TUSCALOOSA 70 86 70 87 / 40 50 40 50 CALERA 69 85 69 85 / 40 50 40 50 AUBURN 68 87 68 86 / 30 50 40 50 MONTGOMERY 71 87 71 88 / 40 50 40 50 TROY 71 87 70 89 / 50 50 40 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 88/88
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 235 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-071030- 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- 235 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT). SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 9 PM. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FAIRLY SLOW MOVING...SO LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO EXPECTED. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...LOW. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY). NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1250 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ035-061815- CHILTON- 1250 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHILTON COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1250 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF INGRAM...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CLANTON AND INGRAM THROUGH 115 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 117 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ036-061900- COOSA- 117 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR COOSA COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WEOGUFKA. THE THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WEOGUFKA...MARBLE VALLEY AND STEWARTVILLE THROUGH 200 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 231 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ041-043-062000- AUTAUGA-ELMORE- 231 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR AUTAUGA AND ELMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 229 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE AUTAUGA AND ELMORE COUNTY LINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR POSEYS CROSSROADS...WETUMPKA...MARBURY AND THE COOSA RIVER THROUGH 300 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE...OR YOUR HAIR STAND ON END...SQUAT AS LOW TO THE GROUND AS POSSIBLE.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 234 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ029-062015- RANDOLPH- 234 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEDOWEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WEDOWEE AND WOODLAND THROUGH 315 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 240 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ028-062015- CLAY- 240 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER LINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PYRITON...LINEVILLE AND DELTA THROUGH 315 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 329 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ALZ037-062115- TALLAPOOSA- 329 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLAPOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER BARNESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BARNESVILLE AND CAMP HILL THROUGH 415 PM CDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. ALSO...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THAT CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a home in the Woodland community on County Road 464. The subsequent fire burned the house down to the ground. The residents of the home were able to escape without injury.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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