Several rounds of significant rainfall and cooler temperatures during the first half of November resulted in a dramatic improvement in drought conditions across Central Alabama.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
Several rounds of significant rainfall and cooler temperatures during the first half of November resulted in a dramatic improvement in drought conditions across Central Alabama.
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 Oct 31, 10:58 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .UPDATE... For 06Z Aviation. && .SHORT TERM... /Updated at 0220 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019/ The cold front exited Central Alabama around 18Z, and only some light showers remain east of Interstate 65. The rain should end by 22Z-23Z. The biggest impact on the trick-or-treaters will be the cold and windy conditions. Temperatures are already in the 40s/50s and will continue to drop into the upper 30s and 40s by 7 PM. NW winds will be sustained around 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph through the remainder of the afternoon, with speeds slowly decreasing through the evening. Make sure those little ones are bundled up tonight! But, who are we kidding, the kids will probably fair better with the cold than the adults. They know there's a ton of candy out there waiting for them. No real changes were made to the forecast beyond tonight. Lows will once again dip into the 30s Friday night, but confidence in a freeze is just not high enough to warrant a Freeze Watch at this time. However, frost is definitely likely across portions of the forecast area. 19 .LONG TERM... /Updated at 0307 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019/ Friday through Wednesday... Overall a fairly benign pattern in regards to rain potential. We will see a second front move through on Saturday, but this front will be dry. Southerly flow resumes on Monday night into Tuesday. The extended models agree on the overall flow, but disagree on the amplification. Thus the amount of precipitation is different. To account for this added in a slight chance of rain for Tuesday into Tuesday night timeframe. Otherwise dry and fairly seasonable temperatures. In regards to temperatures, Friday night will be a little tricky. Model trends have been a touch warmer than previous, but winds will calm down, so radiational cooling will be the highest. With that said have opted to keep the cold wording in the HWO, but not issue a second freeze watch. In fact it is highly possible that we wind up going with a frost advisory versus freeze warning. Either way, you need to take precaution for these cold temperatures. 16 && .AVIATION... 06Z TAF Discussion. A cold northerly flow will prevail thru the period. Patchy clouds will bases arnd 3000 feet agl over northeast Alabama may impact KANB thru 08z, otherwise clear skies thru the forecast period with north winds 5-8 kts. 58/rose && .FIRE WEATHER... A much colder and drier airmass will continue to spread across Central Alabama in the wake of this morning's cold front. The remaining showers in the east will exit by this evening with dry conditions persisting area wide through the weekend. Minimum RH values will remain above 30 percent. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 29 55 33 56 34 / 0 0 0 0 0 Anniston 30 56 34 57 35 / 10 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 32 56 35 57 36 / 0 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 33 55 35 57 36 / 0 0 0 0 0 Calera 32 56 34 58 35 / 0 0 0 0 0 Auburn 33 58 37 60 37 / 10 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 35 60 37 61 38 / 10 0 0 0 0 Troy 34 59 37 62 37 / 10 0 0 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/... Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT Friday for the following counties: Blount...Calhoun...Cherokee...Clay...Cleburne...Etowah... Fayette...Jefferson...Lamar...Marion...Pickens...Randolph... Shelby...St. Clair...Talladega...Tuscaloosa...Walker...Winston. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 307 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019 ALZ011>015-017>050-011115- 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- 307 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. Temperatures are expected to fall to near or just below freezing for the northern areas of Central Alabama Friday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Temperatures may drop to near or just below freezing for the northern areas of Central Alabama Saturday and Sunday mornings. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
Beneficial rainfall during the first half of November caused the drought intensity to fall below severe (D2) criteria.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, November 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 865857, 865858, 865859, 865860, 865861, 865862, 865863, 865864, 865865, 865866.