1 lightning, 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 May 10, 10:45 AM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1145 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .UPDATE... ACTIVE WEATHER ONGOING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO EXPECT SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SEVERAL COMPLEXES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE CURRENTLY ON THE RADAR SCREEN WITH COMPLEX NUMBER ONE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AREAS OF THE CWA AND SECOND COMPLEX JUST ENTERING THE STATE IN MARION AND LAMAR COUNTIES. A THIRD COMPLEX IS ABOUT TO CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO MISSISSIPPI. COLD FRONT IS STILL WELL TO OUR WEST ACROSS SE MISSOURI...ARKANSAS... AND NW LOUISIANA. UNFORTUNATELY THIS WILL MAKE FOR A LONG AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMAZINGLY IT SEEMS THAT THE ATMOSPHERE IS ABLE TO RECOVER BEHIND THESE COMPLEXES AS THEY HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM SUSTAINING THEMSELVES. WITH A PRIME UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND WEST AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...BELIEVE THIS AREA WILL HAVE THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HAVE UPDATED THE CURRENT FORECAST TO INCREASE POPS TO CATEGORICAL FOR ALL AREAS. HAVE ALSO ADJUSTED AFTERNOON TEMPS...DEWPOINTS... AND QPF. ALSO ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WILL ALSO CANCEL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 329. FYI...WE WILL BE DOING A 17Z BALLOON RELEASE RATHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL 18Z RELEASE AS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE UPPER BUILDING AT RELEASE TIME. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG ANS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. && KNS/99
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1005 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-110605- 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- 1005 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO LAMAR AND MARION COUNTIES AROUND 1030 AM...AND MOVE ACROSS WINSTON...FAYETTE... WALKER...NORTHERN PICKENS AND NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES BETWEEN 1030 AM AND NOON. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL HEAVY RAINFALL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE LINE WILL LIKELY DEVELOP SOUTHWARD DURING THE DAY AND AFFECT AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20... AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN NOON AND 3 PM. THE HIGHEST THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WHERE THE AIRMASS IS MORE UNSTABLE. ADDITIONAL WAVES OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS PRIMARILY FROM 3 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS RESULTED IN SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND MANY CREEKS ARE NEAR BANKFULL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY ON THURSDAY...IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...AND A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE NECESSARY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1154 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1145 AM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTE 33.69N 87.83W
05/10/2006 FAYETTE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SCATTERED TREES BEING REPORTED DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
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JONES/90SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1235 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ023-101800- TUSCALOOSA- 1235 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 100 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 1233 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR THROUGH 100 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1244 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ034-101830- BIBB- 1244 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 130 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 1241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM WOODSTOCK TO 17 MILES WEST OF WEST BLOCTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WOODSTOCK AND WEST BLOCTON THROUGH 130 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1253 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ025-101900- SHELBY- 1253 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 200 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... ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 1252 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER ALABASTER...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SHELBY CO AIRPORT... ALABASTER AND CHELSEA THROUGH 200 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS MINOR FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...RISING WATER ALONG CREEKS...AND UNDERPASSES WITH STANDING WATER ARE POSSIBLE. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. KSL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
104 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006
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..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1205 PM FLASH FLOOD HUEYTOWN 33.44N 87.00W
05/10/2006 JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODED STREETS IN HUEYTOWN BY WINN DIXIE...ALLISON
BONNET AND FOREST STREET...6 TO 8 INCHES ON ROAD.
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DCWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
119 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 PM TSTM WND DMG BESSEMER 33.38N 86.96W
05/10/2006 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AROUND BESSEMER.
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JONES/90The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 14 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:21 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
One house, on Tall Timber Drive, caught on fire after being struck by lightning.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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