1 thunderstorm wind, 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 31, 5:17 AM CST, 1 hour 21 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
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
618 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM HAIL MONTGOMERY 32.35N 86.28W
03/30/2005 1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY AL AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND IN CITY OF
MONTGOMERY
&&
JBWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR TIME OF EVENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
618 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM HAIL MONTGOMERY 32.35N 86.28W
03/30/2005 1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY AL AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND IN CITY OF
MONTGOMERY
&&
JBWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
634 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 AM HAIL NORTHPORT 33.24N 87.59W
03/30/2005 0.75 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NORTHPORT
&&
JBWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR TIME OF EVENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
634 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 PM HAIL NORTHPORT 33.24N 87.59W
03/30/2005 0.75 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NORTHPORT
&&
JBWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
637 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0922 AM HAIL TUSCALOOSA 33.24N 87.54W
03/30/2005 0.75 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TUSCALOOSA
0922 PM HAIL TUSCALOOSA 33.24N 87.54W
03/30/2005 0.75 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TUSCALOOSA
&&
JBWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
637 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0922 PM HAIL TUSCALOOSA 33.24N 87.54W
03/30/2005 0.75 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TUSCALOOSA
&&
JBWThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines were blown down in Prattville.
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