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Blanket Warning: East Central Alabama
June 19th, 2010 | 
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A developing bow echo is moving across the area and is requiring the NWS in Birmingham to issue severe thunderstorm warnings for the entire area ahead of the line. With our bow tracking overlay, you can see that this system will effect much of East-Central Alabama over the next hour as it begins to accelerate. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8PM CDT this evening for the entire area. There could be some additional development following this line. Well keep you posted.
Severe Storms This Evening: West Mississippi
Cooler weather in store from late Tuesday through the week with several potential shots of wintery weather around the corner for much of Alabama. More on that later.
Winter Storm Update…Warning Expanded South
Our system continues to dig southward and precipitation is increasing across Arkansas. Snow/Fog has been reported this hour at Hot Springs, AR which is pretty far south. It may be warm outside right now, but the temperature gradient is very strong along this line of precipitation and snow is falling very heavy within the band. More will develop as our system continues to organize this evening and moves in our general direction.
Timing: We expect the snow to begin in areas in the west around 10-11PM….and east of 65 around the 1AM hour. This is all subject to change of course, but things are looking a little more significant just south of I-20 where 2-4″ storm snow totals are possible. This winter storm warning is in effect until noon on Monday. Thundersnow could become a culprit tonight for those whom have never seen it!
Winter Storm….Round 2!
This morning…..Winter Storm Warnings are on the map from I-20 northward and east of I-65. This system is a clipper that is developing into an upper level low that will bring tremendous dynamics southward and set the stage for some very heavy snowfall later tonight as Gulf moisture streams into the system. Here is your winter storm warning and winter weather advisory areas…
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WINTER STORM WARNING!
The Counties Shaded in Pink are under Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY... ALZ030-033-039>050-121200- /O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.100212T0600Z-100213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.100212T0600Z-100213T0000Z/ SUMTER-PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY- MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...MARION...DEMOPOLIS... LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO A DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE OF SNOW. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS FAR SOUTHWESTERN AREAS NEAR LIVINGSTON AND DEMOPOLIS. THE SNOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD EASTWARD FRIDAY MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATION OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATING SNOW BETWEEN 7 AND 11 AM WHILE AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 WILL GET THE HEAVIEST SNOW A BIT LATER BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
Winter Storm Update: Warnings Coming and Snow Totals Call
Now….Winter Storm Watches are still in effect for the same areas, but we have been told to expect warnings to go out later today as the storm nears along with some Winter Weather Advisories north of the warning for the expectation of 1-2″ snowfall totals. We have finally thrown together a map this morning of what we are thinking…and keep in mind this is subject to change but given a little northward shift in things….I believe the totals along and south of the I-20 corridor have the potential to be higher than anyone else is forecasting at this point.
The HPC is maintaining it’s probabilities for 4″+ snow accumulation south of the I-20 corridor as well and I believe they are pretty much in line with my thinking. Here is the new HPC 10% snow probabilities map.
Keep in mind…we are still some 12-24 hours away from this snow event and things are subject to change rapidly. What we do know…is that it looks like everyone will be getting some snowfall out of this system. It is harder to pinpoint exact accumulations with these kind of systems given our active southern subtropical jet. As we have said in previous discussions….if the northern and southern stream phase more than forecast…we could be in for a more massive winter storm.
Stay tuned for later updates…
Surprise Winter Storm!
Severe T-Storm Warning…Greene & Sumter Counties
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
247 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW…
NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…YORK…LIVINGSTON…CUBA…
* UNTIL 330 AM CST
* AT 247 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YORK
..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
BOYD…6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA BY 255 AM CST…
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMELLE BY 300 AM CST…
EPES BY 305 AM CST…
GAINESVILLE BY 310 AM CST…
WEST GREENE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW WEST GREENE BY 320 AM
CST…
UNION AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MANTUA BY 330 AM CST…
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 52
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
Tornado Warning; Clay, Randolph, Cleburne Counties
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
633 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 715 PM CST
* AT 632 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FOSTERS CROSS
ROADS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A SECOND STORM TO THE WEST MAY
MOVE INTO THE SAME AREA.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
MORRISON CROSS ROADS BY 640 PM CST…
RANBURNE BY 700 PM CST…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
Possible tornado east of Huntsville
Source: WAFF
Huntsville Police Department reporting power lines down. Area storm spotters reporting trees down, power flashes.
@ 5:34PM CST HPD reporting confirmed tornado
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
531 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
ALC071-089-220000-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100122T0000Z/
MADISON AL-JACKSON AL-
531 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL JACKSON AND CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES…
AT 530 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
HUNTSVILLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOORES
MILL…BROWNSBORO…MAYSVILLE…DEPOSIT AND NEW MARKET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU
SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO…IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW.