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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 11:42 AM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1242 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .UPDATE...UPDATED FOR AFTERNOON WEATHER AND AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION...CLOUDS AND SHOWERS NOT QUITE DEVELOPING AS QUICKLY AS EXPECTED EARLIER...AND SOME ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE FORECAST. UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT IS RAPIDLY DISCONNECTING FROM THE FRONT...AND RACING TO THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...AND THE COLD FRONT SEEMS TO BE STALLING IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. AS OFTEN HAPPENS...ALTHOUGH THE PRESSURE TROUGH IS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...THE WIND SHIFT AND DRIER AIR ARE LAGGING FAR BEHIND...JUST BARELY CLEARING THE BOOTHEEL OF MISSOURI. TEMPTATIONS ARE TO REALLY PULL BACK ON POPS AND CLOUDS...BUT JUST IN THE LAST HALF HOUR...WITH TEMPS MAKING THE MID 90S ACROSS WESTERN ALABAMA...CLOUD COVER IS ON THE INCREASE AND THE RADAR IS STARTING TO COME ALIVE. STILL...MORNING MODEL RUNS...NAM/WRF IN PARTICULAR...HAVE PULLED BACK QUITE A BIT ON CONVECTION AND CLOUDS...AND AM INCLINED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. UPDATED ZONES ALREADY SENT. && .AVIATION...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AT THIS POINT...DECIDED NOT TO GO PREDOMINANT THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AT ANY LOCATION...BUT WILL HANDLE WITH VCTS AND AMEND AS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DWINDLE WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING TONIGHT...AND WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY...MVFR IS IN THE FORECAST FOR MOST LOCATIONS...WITH TEMPORARY IFR AT EET AND ANB DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 81/99
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 149 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-161130- 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- 149 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY GENERALLY FROM THROUGH 8 PM. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND MONTGOMERY THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE BEST CHANCE OF A STRONG STORMS WILL BE BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE 59 CORRIDOR AND THE INTERSTATE 85/US 80 CORRIDOR... ALTHOUGH A STRONG STORM MAY DEVELOP ANYWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BECOME NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNORGANIZED. THE CHANCE OF A CONVECTIVE WATCH REMAINS LOW AT THIS TIME. JD/81
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 215 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ024-151945- JEFFERSON- 215 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER FAIRFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PLEASANT GROVE... MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...FAIRFIELD...BRIGHTON...BIRMINGHAM...MOUNTAIN BROOK AND HOMEWOOD THROUGH 245 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. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 218 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ018-151945- ETOWAH- 218 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR ETOWAH COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 218 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER RIDGEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR RIDGEVILLE...REECE CITY... ATTALLA...RAINBOW CITY...GADSDEN...SOUTHSIDE...HOKES BLUFF AND GLENCOE THROUGH 245 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. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 247 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ018-019-152015- CALHOUN-ETOWAH- 247 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER GLENCOE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SOUTHSIDE...GLENCOE...NEW LIBERTY...WEAVER...SAKS AND JACKSONVILLE THROUGH 315 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. JD/81
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
300 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0257 PM HAIL OHATCHEE 33.78N 86.02W
08/15/2006 E0.50 INCH CALHOUN AL POST OFFICE
REPORTED BY OHATCHEE POST OFFICE.
0257 PM TSTM WND GST OHATCHEE 33.78N 86.02W
08/15/2006 E30.00 MPH CALHOUN AL POST OFFICE
ESTIMATED WINDS BETWEEN AND 30 AND 40 MPH.
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KSUMRALLSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 311 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ025-152045- SHELBY- 311 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF VINCENT TO COLUMBIANA... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR COLUMBIANA...VANDIVER...VINCENT...HARPERSVILLE AND WILSONVILLE THROUGH 345 PM CDT. 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. 12/SIRMON
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
325 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM TSTM WND DMG OHATCHEE 33.78N 86.02W
08/15/2006 CALHOUN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES BLOCKING THE ROAD ON CHEROKEE TRAIL IN OHATCHEE.
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DCWThe Birmingham radar (KBMX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:24 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning caused three structures to catch fire in Wellington.
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