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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 10, 2:49 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 349 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COVERAGE WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET...BUT A FEW LINGERING STORMS COULD STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. BOTH GFS AND WRF ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT COVERAGE WILL BE GREATER TOMORROW. A COUPLE OF UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ENHANCING LIFT. THE AIRMASS WILL ALSO BE VERY UNSTABLE WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME ORGANIZED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. BY THE WEEKEND...MODELS BEGIN TO DEVIATE A LITTLE BIT. GFS STALLS A FRONT TO OUR NORTH KEEPING US QUITE MOIST AND UNSTABLE WHILE THE WRF CONTINUES TO PUSH THIS FRONT ACROSS DRYING US OUT BY SUNDAY. THIS ALSO PLAYS A BIG ROLE ON TEMPERATURES AS DRY CONDITIONS IMPLY HIGHER TEMPERATURES. DECIDED TO STICK WITH THE GFS. IT HAS PERFORMED BETTER LATELY AND IT HAS ALSO INITIALIZED BETTER. ONE THING THAT BOTH MODELS DO HINT AT IS A WEDGE BUILDING TO OUR EAST. TOO EARLY TO TELL HOW STRONG OR EVEN IF THIS WEDGE WILL BUILD. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NOT DEVIATING MUCH FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A COOLING TREND DURING THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST. TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN BACK TO NORMAL. LONG RANGE GFS SHOWS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE OVER TEXAS. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TO SET UP OVER THE FORECAST AREA. THIS TYPE OF PATTERN CAN BE SOMEWHAT UNPREDICTABLE. AT THIS TIME THOUGH...I SEE NO REASON TO DEVIATE FROM THE GFS. ON WEDNESDAY...A WEAK FRONT COULD PUSH THROUGH THE AREA. GFS WASHES OUT THE FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. NO SIGNIFICANT COLD DOWN IS EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN EITHER AT OR ABOVE NORMAL. && .AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 18Z TAFS. THROUGH 01Z SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. WILL MENTION VCTS AT ALL LOCATIONS. WHERE STORMS OCCUR VSBYS 1 TO 3 MILES AND CEILINGS 3000 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SOME PATCHY FOG WILL DEVELOP AFTER 06Z...MAINLY ACROSS SECTIONS THAT RECEIVE RAIN. CONFIDENCE TOO LOW TO INCLUDE IN TAFS EXCEPT VSBYS 3 TO 5 MILES AT MGM AND TOI. VFR CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN AT TCL...BHM...ANB AND EET. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 73 88 71 87 / 50 70 40 40 ANNISTON 73 89 72 89 / 40 70 40 40 BIRMINGHAM 74 88 73 89 / 50 70 40 50 TUSCALOOSA 74 91 74 91 / 40 60 50 50 CALERA 73 89 73 91 / 40 70 50 50 AUBURN 72 88 73 88 / 20 60 50 40 MONTGOMERY 73 90 74 91 / 20 60 40 50 TROY 74 90 74 90 / 20 50 40 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 10/ARM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1244 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-111755- 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- 1244 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN 1 PM CDT AND 10 PM CDT TODAY. THE MOST FAVORED AREA OF DEVELOPMENT WILL BE NORTHWEST OF A LIVINGSTON TO CLANTON TO LANETT LINE. WHERE STORMS FORM...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. AS WE LOOSE THE HEATING OF THE DAY...THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE AREA. SOME PATCHY FOG CAN BE EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT WHERE RAINFALL OCCURRED. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. THERE IS A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. WITH VERY DRY GROUND CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING TO NEAR 30 PERCENT...AND PERIODIC WINDS AT 10 MPH OR ABOVE...EXPECT AN INCREASED RISK FOR WILDFIRES BETWEEN 10 PM AND 7 PM CDT TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MAINLY BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM CDT...AS A COLD FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. THE MAIN HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME A BIT MORE ORGANIZED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... BUT THE CONFIDENCE OF A WATCH ISSUANCE IS LOW AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BECOME NECESSARY BETWEEN 1 PM CDT AND 10 PM CDT TODAY. ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL. KSL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 110 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ020-101845- CHEROKEE- 110 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 106 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR BLANCHE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SAND ROCK... BLANCHE...LEESBURG...GAYLESVILLE...CENTRE AND CEDAR BLUFF THROUGH 145 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 61
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 144 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ020-101930- CHEROKEE- 144 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 143 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM CEDAR BLUFF TO LEESBURG...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SAND ROCK...LEESBURG...GAYLESVILLE...CEDAR BLUFF AND CENTRE THROUGH 230 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 61
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 245 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ014-102030- WINSTON- 245 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 243 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAYSON TO HALEYVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HALEYVILLE...GRAYSON...DOUBLE SPRINGS...ADDISON AND NATURAL BRIDGE THROUGH 330 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 61
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 252 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ018-102030- ETOWAH- 252 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR ETOWAH COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 251 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR RIDGEVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SARDIS CITY... MOUNTAINBORO...KEENER...REECE CITY...RIDGEVILLE...GADSDEN AND ATTALLA THROUGH 330 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 61
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 327 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ALZ011-102115- MARION- 327 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 325 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER HACKLEBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HACKLEBURG...BEAR CREEK AND WHITEHOUSE THROUGH 415 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...DIME SIZE...WILL BE POSSIBLE. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE... BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. KSL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
338 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN DOUBLE SPRINGS 34.15N 87.40W
08/10/2006 E0.00 INCH WINSTON AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER ROADS.
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MBAERThe Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down between Snead and Susan Moore.
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