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 31, 2:17 PM CST, 43 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 317 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006 .SHORT TERM... A FEW SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE RADAR SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT QUIET COMPARED TO THE PAST SEVERAL AFTERNOONS. THE WEAK VORT MAX THAT BROUGHT THE RAIN TO CENTRAL ALABAMA OVER THE WEEKEND HAS PUSHED WELL INTO MISSISSIPPI ALLOWING THE AREA TO REMAIN MOSTLY DRY. EXPECT AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BUT EVENTUALLY LOOSE THEIR STEAM WHEN THE SUN SETS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY LOOK VERY SIMILAR AS THE UPPER HIGH REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U.S. THE BEST CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SOUTH WHERE THE BEST MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL EXIST AND ALSO IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA WHERE DIFFERENTIAL HEATING WILL TAKE PLACE. MAV MOS HIGHS OF MID 90S LOOK REASONABLE FOR THIS TIME FRAME. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY DIP TO THE LOW TO MID 70S. .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) NO MAJOR WEATHER FEATURES WILL IMPACT THE AREA DURING THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THE UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO FLATTEN ACROSS THE AREA BY THURSDAY AS SEVERAL DISTURBANCES PASS TO THE NORTH. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE THE NORM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS WITH MOST LOCATIONS MAKING IT INTO THE MID 90S FOR HIGHS AND LOW TO MID 70S FOR LOWS. && .AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 18Z TAFS. A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH 01Z. CEILINGS 4000 TO 6000 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. FROM 01Z THROUGH 08Z SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. AFTER 08Z SOME PATCHY FOG WILL DEVELOP WITH VISIBILITIES 4 TO 6 MILES LASTING 1 TO 2 HOURS AT MOST LOCATIONS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 71 94 71 93 / 10 30 10 30 ANNISTON 73 93 73 93 / 10 30 10 30 BIRMINGHAM 75 93 75 94 / 10 20 10 20 TUSCALOOSA 74 95 74 94 / 10 20 20 20 CALERA 73 95 73 94 / 10 20 10 20 AUBURN 72 93 74 92 / 10 20 10 20 MONTGOMERY 74 95 74 95 / 10 30 20 30 TROY 73 95 73 95 / 10 30 20 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 99/99/50
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1237 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-011800- 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- 1237 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. 80
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 341 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006 ALZ014-312130- WINSTON- 341 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 337 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER GRAYSON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GRAYSON...HALEYVILLE AND DOUBLE SPRINGS THROUGH 430 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 TO YOU WHILE YOUR ARE INSIDE A SHELTER. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. KSL
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines were blown down.
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