Slow moving thunderstorms developed across east Alabama during the peak heating of the day.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
Slow moving thunderstorms developed across east Alabama during the peak heating of the day.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 11, 11:00 AM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1200 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... AMPLIFYING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING ANOTHER COLD FRONT TO CENTRAL ALABAMA BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK. BEFORE THE FRONT ARRIVES...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN QUITE WARM AND UNSTABLE ACROSS THE AREA. IN FACT...GIVEN SBCAPE VALUES OF 2000+ THIS AFTERNOON... AND A LITTLE BIT OF SHEAR (MORE THAN TYPICAL IN THE SUMMER)... THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME MULTI-CELL THUNDERSTORM CLUSTERS COULD BECOME STRONG TODAY. WE'VE NOTED THE 5% WIND THREAT AREA ON SPC'S DAY ONE OUTLOOK...AND WILL GIVE A LOW CONFIDENCE SEVERE MENTION IN THE HWO. POPS WILL STAY IN THE CHANCE TO HIGH CHANCE RANGE AREAWIDE UNTIL THE FRONT SLIDES IN HERE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. LOWER DEWPOINTS AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL WORK THEIR WAY IN BEHIND THE FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN COUNTIES ON WEDNESDAY...AND RAIN CHANCES AT THAT TIME BECOME LIMITED TO ALONG/SOUTH OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL HUNG UP ALONG THE COAST...AND WILL ULTIMATELY GET OVERWHELMED BY RETURN FLOW AS THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL TOWARD NEXT WEEKEND. /61/ && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. LOW CLOUDS GIVING WAY TO MVFR/VFR CEILINGS LATE THIS MORNING. SHORTWAVE SLIDING INTO THE AREA AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SHOULD TRIGGER SCATTERED TSRA ACROSS THE AREA. DIFFICULT TO SPECIFY TIME FRAME FOR THUNDERSTORMS AT ANY SITE SO AM GOING WITH VCTS THROUGH 02 TO 03Z...UNLESS TRENDS AT FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME INDICATE TSRA ACTIVITY DEVELOPING THAT COULD AFFECT SPECIFIC TERMINAL(S). MAY SEE FOG DEVELOP/LOW CLOUDS ONCE AGAIN ESPECIALLY AT TOI ANB MGM AFTER 09Z. 41 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 230 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014 ALZ011>015-017>050-121715- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE- CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 230 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EAST OF I-59 THROUGH 7 PM. .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 IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1211 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
ALZ011-111745-
MARION AL-
1211 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL
1245 PM CDT...
AT 1211 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRINN...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMILTON...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
BRINN...
LAKE BUTTAHATCHEE...
TESSNER...
BEAR CREEK...
PINEY GROVE...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3431 8787 3432 8768 3431 8763 3405 8764
3411 8796 3432 8792 3432 8788
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 280DEG 32KT 3421 8782
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1237 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
ALZ038-047-111815-
CHAMBERS AL-LEE AL-
1237 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS AND LEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...
AT 1237 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OAK BOWERY TO BEAUREGARD...
AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
OPELIKA...
SMITHS...
VALLEY...
GRIFFEN MILL...
CUSSETA...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3247 8539 3274 8556 3285 8515 3281 8516
3278 8512 3276 8514 3274 8510 3271 8512
3267 8509 3265 8509 3260 8508 3252 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 272DEG 10KT 3272 8543 3253 8532
19PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
132 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0128 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE OPELIKA 32.64N 85.34W
08/11/2014 E0.00 INCH LEE AL STORM CHASER
WATER IS BEGINNING TO CREST THE BRIDGE ON NORTH UNIROYAL
RD JUST OFF HWY 280. THIS LOCATION TYPICALLY EXPERIENCES
FLOODING DURING HEAVY RAIN DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.
&&
TGOGGINSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 205 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014 ALZ030-031-111930- GREENE AL-SUMTER AL- 205 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SUMTER AND CENTRAL GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... AT 205 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GAINESVILLE...OR 16 MILES NORTH OF LIVINGSTON... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... GAINESVILLE... NEW WEST GREENE... WEST GREENE... BOLIGEE... ALLISON... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY. && LAT...LON 3293 8794 3269 8797 3275 8833 3292 8832 TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 274DEG 22KT 3283 8817 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
218 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
ALZ017-024-026-112000-
BLOUNT AL-JEFFERSON AL-ST. CLAIR AL-
218 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN ST. CLAIR...NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON AND BLOUNT COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...
AT 218 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLOUNTSVILLE TO CENTER
POINT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
BLOUNTSVILLE...
CLEVELAND...
TRUSSVILLE...
ONEONTA...
SPRINGVILLE...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8630 3406 8633 3399 8633 3394 8637
3394 8633 3356 8637 3358 8684 3383 8688
3396 8682 3396 8680 3404 8671 3409 8670
3409 8668 3412 8661 3426 8652 3426 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 267DEG 24KT 3407 8663 3364 8671
77/GLEASONThe Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:31 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several roads within the city limits of Opelika were flooded and impassable.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, August 2014
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