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 May 31, 1:48 PM CST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 248 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT - FRIDAY NIGHT) PLENTY OF HEAT AS LARGE RIDGE CONTINUES TO SIT OVER ALABAMA. HOWEVER, THE PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO UNDERGO SEVERAL CHANGES OVER THE NEXT 36 TO 48 HOURS AS UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN CONUS AND DEEPENING TROUGH OVER THE EAST. THIS DEEPENING TROUGH WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY. THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT IS A LITTLE SLOWER WITH THE LATEST RUN, BUT IS STILL EXPECTED TO PUSH COMPLETELY THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA BY FRIDAY EVENING. CONTINUED WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. WITH THE SLOWER TIMING OF THE FRONT...WILL HAVE TO LOWER POPS FOR THURSDAY WITH BEST CHANCES COMING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST. BETTER RAIN CHANCES WILL COME THURSDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. IF THERE ARE ANY SHOWERS LEFT OVER FRIDAY NIGHT, THEY SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY - WEDNESDAY) AS THE FRONT CLEARS THE AREA, A NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN AIR MASSES IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND WITH LOWER HUMIDITIES AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. HIGHS IN THE 80S WITH LOWS FALLING INTO THE LOWER 60S AND UPPER 50S. NO CHANCE FOR RAIN. FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AN UPPER LOW WILL SET UP OVER GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS WITH VERY HOT TEMPERATURES NOT TOO FAR TO OUR WEST IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. FOR OUR AREA, TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY IN THE 80S FOR HIGHS AND LOWS IN THE 60S AND ONLY ISOLATED RAIN CHANCES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 67 86 66 80 / 20 40 50 60 ANNISTON 68 87 68 81 / 20 30 50 70 BIRMINGHAM 71 87 69 82 / 20 30 50 60 TUSCALOOSA 70 90 69 85 / 20 30 40 60 CALERA 70 88 68 82 / 20 30 40 60 AUBURN 69 87 69 83 / 10 20 40 60 MONTGOMERY 69 93 70 86 / 10 20 40 60 TROY 67 91 68 85 / 10 10 30 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 88/88
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1246 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-011747- 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- 1246 PM CDT WED MAY 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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. KSL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 522 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006 ALZ013-312245- FAYETTE- 522 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT... ...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO THUNDERSTORMS...BETWEEN GLEN ALLEN AND BERRY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GLEN ALLEN THROUGH 545 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. 61
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A roof was damaged by high winds at a home on CR 24, in the northern part of the county.
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