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 Jul 30, 11:55 AM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1255 PM CDT SUN JUL 30 2006 .UPDATE...ADDED 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION...CURRENT RADAR AT 17Z STILL HAS A PERSISTENT AREA OF RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. RADAR IS INDICATING 3+ INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS CHAMBERS AND LEE COUNTIES. DID AN AFTERNOON UPDATE BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS AND LAPS DATA. WILL HAVE CHANCE NORTH TO CATEGORICAL SOUTHEAST. DID NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO HIGHS. BASED ON CLOUD COVER WOULD THINK HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 80S NORTH TO LOWER 90S SOUTH...BUT THE 24 HOUR CHANGE IS SHOWING WARMER TEMPS THAN YESTERDAY. SO...WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO HIGHS. 80 && .AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 18Z TAFS. FIRST SIX HOURS OR SO OF THIS TAF CYCLE ARE LARGELY BASED ON RADAR TRENDS...AND ALSO WHAT HAS BEEN THE NORM OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. INCLUDED THUNDERSTORMS...EITHER PREVAILING OR TEMPO AT EVERY TAF SITE. OF COURSE IFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR WHERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENT...BUT OTHERWISE MVFR AND VFR CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE. CLOUD BASES SHOULD BE AROUND 3000 FEET AS THE CUMULUS FIELD CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORM HEIGHTS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 30000 FEET BUT THE STRONGER STORMS MAY APPROACH 45000. OVERNIGHT...RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. PATCHY FOG LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET ONCE AGAIN. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY DROP TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES AREA WIDE BETWEEN 09 AND 13Z. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 215 PM CDT SUN JUL 30 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-311900- 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- 215 PM CDT SUN JUL 30 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH... LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 LOOK TO BE THE MOST FAVORABLE LOCATIONS FOR STRONG STORMS. COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THESE STORMS SHOULD DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 139 PM CDT SUN JUL 30 2006 ALZ040-301900- DALLAS- 139 PM CDT SUN JUL 30 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER TYLER...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TYLER THROUGH 200 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WIND WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE SHELTER NOW AND AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES...INCLUDING TELEPHONES...UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. IF CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE...OR YOUR HAIR STAND ON END...SQUAT AS LOW TO THE GROUND AS POSSIBLE. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. JONES/90
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down on Monroe Street, blocking the road.
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