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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 31, 5:17 AM CST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 517 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY) TOO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT AND NOT ENOUGH TIME. SO I WILL BE SHORT AND TO THE POINT. FIRST THING I WANT TO FOCUS ON IS ON SEVERE WEATHER. THE MAIN THREAT DURING THE DAY TODAY WILL BE FLOODING. MY MAIN AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE OVER OUR SOUTHERN ZONES WERE VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE AREA OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. CURRENTLY...THE COLD FRONT IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AND IS LOCATED OVER OUR NORTHWESTERN ZONES. I THINK THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA AND STALL SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 85 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. ALTHOUGH CURRENTLY SOME OF THESE STORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT ARE STRONG TO SEVERE (MAINLY PRODUCING HAIL)...THEY SHOULD DECREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON PER GFS AND ETA. ONE THING TO NOTE THOUGH IS THE MODELS DID NOT HANDLE THIS EVENT QUITE WELL SO THE DAYSHIFT WILL PROBABLY KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS IN CASE THESE STORMS KEEP THEIR INTENSITY. NOW SHIFTING TO TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ON THE TAIL END OF THE COLD FRONT. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. SPC HAS MOST OF OUR FORECAST AREA UNDER A MODERATE RISK. A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ENTIRE CWA THIS EVENING...BUT AGAIN THE DAYSHIFT WILL HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON THAT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HOW MUCH RAIN THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE. GFS SHOWS A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF RAIN (QPF AROUND 3 INCHES) WHEREAS THE ETA ONLY SHOWS ABOUT AN INCH. A LOT OF AREAS IN OUR CWA HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED PLENTY OF RAIN WHICH PRODUCED SOME FLOODING. IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE SAME AREA...THIS WILL CAUSE SOME SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FLOODING WISE...ESPECIALLY AROUND AREA RIVERS. AGAIN...THE DAY CREW WILL HAVE A MUCH BETTER HANDLE ON THE SITUATION AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE A BETTER IDEA ON HOW THINGS WILL PLAY OUT. LOOKING AT FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AS THIS SYSTEM WILL TAKE ITS TIME TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. THINGS SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE FRIDAY AND BY EARLY SATURDAY MOST OF THE RAIN WILL BE OUT OF THE AREA. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BE HERE FOR THE WEEKEND. COOLEST TEMPS WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY MORNING...WHERE THEY WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. AFTER THIS MESSY WEATHER THAT WE ARE HAVING...THE WEEKEND IS LOOKING REALLY NICE AND PRETTY. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH AT LEAST MID WEEK WHEN THE NEXT SYSTEM IS SCHEDULE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 73 58 67 45 / 60 90 90 20 ANNISTON 73 59 67 45 / 60 90 100 20 BIRMINGHAM 74 59 67 44 / 50 90 90 20 TUSCALOOSA 75 61 68 43 / 50 90 80 10 CALERA 75 60 69 44 / 60 90 90 20 AUBURN 75 63 73 46 / 80 90 100 20 MONTGOMERY 76 64 74 47 / 80 90 100 10 TROY 76 65 74 47 / 80 90 100 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. && 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 517 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ALZ039-311215- MARENGO- 517 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARENGO COUNTY UNTIL 615 AM CST... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 517 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER MYRTLEWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MYRTLEWOOD... JEFFERSON...PROVIDENCE...LINDEN...DEMOPOLIS...THOMASTON...DAYTON AND FAUNSDALE THROUGH 615 AM CST. 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 523 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ALZ037-311200- TALLAPOOSA- 523 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLAPOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 600 AM CST... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 523 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOLDVILLE TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALEXANDER CITY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ALEXANDER CITY...GOLDVILLE...NEW SITE...JACKSONS GAP... BARNESVILLE...DAVISTON AND DADEVILLE THROUGH 600 AM CST. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 526 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ALZ033-311230- PERRY- 526 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PERRY COUNTY UNTIL 630 AM CST... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 525 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES EAST OF MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MARION AND OAKMULGEE THROUGH 630 AM CST. 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 553 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ALZ029-311230- RANDOLPH- 553 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 630 AM CST... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 553 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEWELL TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROANOKE... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CORINTH...WEDOWEE...NEWELL...WOODLAND AND ROANOKE THROUGH 630 AM CST. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 556 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ALZ035-311300- CHILTON- 556 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHILTON COUNTY UNTIL 700 AM CST... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 551 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAPLESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MAPLESVILLE... THORSBY...JEMISON...CLANTON AND INGRAM THROUGH 700 AM CST. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 604 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ALZ038-311245- CHAMBERS- 604 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY UNTIL 645 AM CST... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 604 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 18 MILES NORTH OF STROUD TO 13 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MILLTOWN...STROUD...LAFAYETTE...FIVE POINTS...CUSSETA...VALLEY AND LANETT THROUGH 630 AM CST. 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.
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:11 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines were blown down in the Fairview area.
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