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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 10, 6:45 AM CST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 745 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .UPDATE...MESOSCALE UPDATE. SURFACE MESOANALYSIS REVEALS A BEWILDERING ARRAY OF FRONTS...HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE CENTERS...AND MESO BOUNDARIES. ONGOING CONVECTIVE LINE ALMOST BISECTING THE COUNTY WARNING AREA IS BEING DRIVEN EASTWARD BY A CONVECTIVE COLD POOL (AND ASSOCIATED MESOHIGH). EXPECT THIS LINE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE STEADY EASTWARD PROGRESS THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. STORMS HAVE SHOWN A TENDANCY TO DEVELOP AND BE MOST ENHANCED ON THE SOUTH END OF THE LINE. ALSO EXPECT THIS TO BE THE CASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. BIG QUESTION THEN BECOMES -- CAN THE ATMOSPHERE RECOVER AND RELOAD THIS AFTERNOON? AT THIS POINT...IM THINKING THE ANSWER IS YES. IN FACT...THE CURRENT OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND MESOHIGH MAY ACTUALLY HELP TO SCOUR OUT THE MORNING STRATUS. AND ONCE THE DEBRIS MID/HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS DISSIPATE...THAT MAY LEAVE US WITH MORE SUNSHINE THAN WE BARGAINED FOR. IT LOOKS LIKE THE DAY HAS DAWNED MOSTLY SUNNY FOR A LARGE PART OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. MY GUT FEELING IS THAT THE CURRENT CONVECTION MAY DELAY THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE STORMS (OR DELAY THE EASTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE COMPLEX CURRENTLY IN ARKANSAS) UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON...WHICH EFFECTIVELY PUSHES IT CLOSER TO THE TIME THE UPPER SUPPORT ARRIVES HERE. WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THE 1800 UTC SOUNDINGS REVEAL...BOTH HERE AND KJAN. .DISCUSSION...NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 61
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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 707 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ024-025-101300- JEFFERSON-SHELBY- 707 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING LINE OF THUNDERSTORM... AT 707 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER HUEYTOWN...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR SYLVAN SPRINGS... NORTH JOHNS...HUEYTOWN...BESSEMER...MINOR...HELENA...GRAYSVILLE AND PELHAM THROUGH 800 AM CDT. 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. JONES/90
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1045 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ011-101645- MARION- 1045 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 1145 AM 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 1042 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WESTON...HAMILTON... WHITEHOUSE AND BEAR CREEK THROUGH 1145 AM 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
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1120 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ALZ022-101715- PICKENS- 1120 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PICKENS COUNTY UNTIL 1215 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 1117 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER ETHELSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PICKENSVILLE... ETHELSVILLE...CARROLLTON...PALMETTO...REFORM...HARPERS MILL AND GORDO THROUGH 1215 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
1132 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006
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1115 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N VERNON 33.83N 88.11W
05/10/2006 LAMAR AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SCATTERED TREE DOWN REPORTS ACROSS NORTH END OF COUNTY.
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JONES/90The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:38 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Scattered trees were blown down across the north end of the county.
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