1 hail, 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 Mar 26, 11:26 AM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1126 AM CST SAT MAR 26 2005 .UPDATE... UPDATED TO FURTHER RAISE TEMPERATURES...READINGS ARE NOW IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S AREA WIDE. HOWEVER...INCREASING CLOUDS SHOULD CURB THE WARMING TREND. LATEST DAY 2 OUTLOOK FROM SPC IS MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THINKING...STORMS IN THE MORNING...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-DEVELOPMENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 12/SIRMON
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 130 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-271330- 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- 130 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT). THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COMPLEX COMBINATION OF FEATURES...A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING NORTH...A WARM FRONT MOVING OUT OF THE GULF...AND A SHARP COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WILL BRING SEVERAL WINDOWS OF POTENTIALLY SEVERE WEATHER TO CENTRAL ALABAMA. AS THE WEAK FRONT MOVES NORTH TODAY...AND TEMPERATURES WARM IN PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOT A WIDESPREAD THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MERIDIAN...TO CLANTON... TO COLUMBUS GEORGIA. THE MAIN THREAT THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. TONIGHT...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...AND RIDE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE WARM FRONT LIFTING OUT OF THE GULF. THE LINE IS EXPECTED TO REACH WESTERN ALABAMA NEAR OR BEFORE SUNRISE...AND CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEASTERLY ACROSS THE AREA. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE UPDATES, OUTLOOKS, AND STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY). ONGOING THUNDERSTORMS MAY EXTEND INTO THE MORNING HOURS SUNDAY... WITH SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUING. ON SUNDAY...TWO PERIODS OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED...ONE DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING HOURS...FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL STORMS... AS CONDITIONS DESTABILIZE...DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORMS DURING THE MORNING HOURS WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO EASTERN ALABAMA...WITH WESTERN AND CENTRAL LOCATIONS AFFECTED ONCE AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON. TORNADOES WILL BE A THREAT ONCE AGAIN...ALTHOUGH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. FINALLY...BY THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...ANOTHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EASTER SUNDAY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
213 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005
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0128 PM HAIL BRUNDIDGE 31.72N 85.82W
03/26/2005 1.25 INCH PIKE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
HAIL COVERING GROUND
0138 PM TSTM WND DMG BRUNDIDGE 31.72N 85.82W
03/26/2005 PIKE AL AMATEUR RADIO
BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF, LITTERING HWY 231
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MBAERThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The weakening, left moving supercell still managed to produce severe hail across far southeastern RussellCounty. The reported hail size ranged from penny to nickel size and affected areas in and near Pittsview, Glenville, and Holy Trinity.
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