1 funnel cloud, 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 Sep 25, 2:11 AM CST, 10 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 311 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) GFS HAS PROVEN TO BE THE MODEL OF CHOICE ONCE AGAIN WITH ITS HANDLING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS. EVEN THOUGH PRECIP FIELDS HAVE BEEN OVERDONE IN EASTERN ALABAMA...ITS HANDS DOWN MUCH BETTER THAN THE VIRTUALLY DRY ETA. TEMPERATURES ARE ANOTHER STORY...NONE OF THE GUIDANCE EVEN HINTED AT HIGHS IN THE 90S YESTERDAY. FEEL READINGS WILL BE MUCH COOLER TODAY DUE TO INCREASED PRECIP...BUT STILL STAYED ON THE WARM SIDE OF GUIDANCE. SOME LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA COULD SEE ISOLATED TORNADOES...BUT STILL FEEL THE THREAT IS MINIMAL. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE AROUND 30 DEGREES OF DIRECTIONAL SHEER...AND ONLY AROUND 10 KNOTS OF EFFECTIVE SPEED SHEER. HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY POST THE GREATER THREAT. TRAINING OF CELLS COULD RESULT IN UPWARDS OF TWO INCHES LOCALLY. THE REMNANTS OF RITA WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE WESTERLYS AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKIES. IT SHOULD BE EVOLVING INTO A EXTRA TROPICAL SYSTEM BY THE TIME IT TRAVERSES CENTRAL ALABAMA. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST. SUBSIDENCE SHOULD PREVAIL ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN PRETTY TYPICAL FILL LIKE CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL ALABAMA. .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO AND ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY..THEN SHIFTS EAST OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY. NORTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL ALLOW COOLER AND DRIER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA. LOOKS LIKE NEW GUIDANCE MAY BE A LITTLE TOO COOL AND WILL TREND CLOSER TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS. EXPECT HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80 TO 85 DEGREE RANGE AND OVERNIGHT LOWS MAINLY UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 84 72 82 65 / 40 50 60 20 ANNISTON 85 72 82 67 / 40 50 60 20 BIRMINGHAM 84 73 84 66 / 70 70 60 10 TUSCALOOSA 84 74 85 66 / 90 80 50 10 CALERA 84 72 85 66 / 70 70 60 20 AUBURN 85 71 84 69 / 30 40 60 30 MONTGOMERY 88 73 85 69 / 60 60 60 20 TROY 86 72 85 70 / 60 60 60 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 12/SIRMON
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1100 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-261040- 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- 1100 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. ...RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS...INCLUDING TORNADOES...POSSIBLE FOR ENTIRE REGION THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT... .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT). THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION THROUGH SUNSET...WITH THE THREAT OF TORNADOES AND HEAVY RAIN. THE TORNADO THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER 9 PM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN NON-TORNADIC SHOWERS WILL ALSO OCCUR. LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN MISSISSIPPI WILL REACH THE ALABAMA BORDER BY NOON...AND CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY ROTATE DUE TO THE STRONG WINDSHEAR ALOFT FROM THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RITA. NOT ALL STORMS WILL PRODUCE TORNADOES...BUT THERE WILL LIKELY BE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROTATION AND FUNNEL CLOUDS. FINALLY...THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EMBEDDED IN AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS..AND WILL LIKELY BE MOVING QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH OR GREATER. THUS...ANY TORNADOES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH YOUR EYES...AND YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE COVER IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY). A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AS THE REMAINDER OF THE UPPER SUPPORT ASSOCIATED WITH RITA...MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...NO ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON. SPOTTERS ALONG THE ALABAMA BORDER SHOULD BE IN PLACE BY NOON...NEAR THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR BY 130 PM...AND FOR AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 AFTER 2 PM. STEFKOVICH
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:38 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A funnel cloud was spotted just northwest of the Palmetto community.
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