000 WWUS84 KHUN 070533 SPSHUN ALZ009-010-070600- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1233 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN OVER DEKALB AND JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1 AM... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN DEKALB COUNTY AND EXTREME EASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1 AM. YOU CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH THESE STORMS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED SO ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF QUICKLY. $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 070554 FFSHUN ALC079-070645- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1252 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 1252 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD ENDED ACROSS LAWRENCE COUNTY...AND THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAD DIMINISHED. AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...A FEW SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME WATER ON THEM...AND MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. PERSONS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE WATER DEPTH. LAT...LON 3455 8748 3435 8752 3433 8713 3460 8713 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 070640 FFSHUN ALC071-089-070700- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 138 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MADISON AND JACKSON COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 138 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD ENDED ACROSS MADISON AND JACKSON COUNTIES...AND THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAD DIMINISHED. AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THESE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WHILE THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...WATER MAY STILL COVER ROADWAYS IN A FEW SPOTS ACROSS THE AREA...AND MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF VENTURING OUT EARLY THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE FLINT AND PAINT ROCK RIVERS IN EASTERN MADISON AND WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES DUE TO THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS. PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE RIVERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE TRIBUTARIES SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE PREPARED FOR CONTINUED FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT ONE TO TWO DAYS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER...OR TO YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. LAT...LON 3453 8603 3455 8614 3461 8615 3457 8632 3463 8673 3487 8673 3495 8564 3458 8594 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 070941 SPSHUN ALZ001>009-071100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 440 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 280 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... LAUDERDALE...COLBERT...FRANKLIN...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MORGAN... MARSHALL...JACKSON AND LAWRENCE. MORE THUNDERSTORMS OVER ARKANSAS WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST ALABAMA AROUND 8 AM AND THEN SPREAD OVER THE REST OF NORTHERN ALABAMA BY AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT AT THIS TIME WILL BE HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR LATER WEATHER STATEMENTS. $$ SHUMWAY ****************************************** SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 283 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 735 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA EASTERN MISSISSIPPI MIDDLE AND EASTERN TENNESSEE EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 735 AM UNTIL 100 PM CDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF CROSSVILLE TENNESSEE TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MERIDIAN MISSISSIPPI. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 282... DISCUSSION...MCS WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EWD THIS MORNING AS STRONG LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INFLUX CONTINUES AHEAD OF IT. POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES INVOF SMALL SCALE LEWPS IN NRN PART OF WW...AND WITH MORE CONVENTIONAL/LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS NOW IN NE LA/MS. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035. ...CORFIDI ****************************************** 000 WWUS64 KBMX 071237 SLSAL ALABAMA AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 283 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 735 AM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THIS TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT AND INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES ... ALC077-033-059-079-093-133-071800- ...NORTHWEST... LAUDERDALE COLBERT FRANKLIN LAWRENCE MARION WINSTON $$ ALC083-089-103-043-071800- ...NORTH CENTRAL... LIMESTONE MADISON MORGAN CULLMAN $$ ALC095-071-049-071800- ...NORTH EAST... MARSHALL JACKSON DEKALB $$ ALC107-125-075-119-057-063-065-071800- ...WEST CENTRAL... PICKENS TUSCALOOSA LAMAR SUMTER FAYETTE GREENE HALE $$ ALC009-073-127-071800- ...CENTRAL... BLOUNT JEFFERSON WALKER $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 071238 SPSHUN ALZ001>003-071345- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 738 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM... ...FLOOD WATCH TODAY... AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO MOVE INTO LAUDERDALE...COLBERT AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVIER AROUND 9 AM IN THIS AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED AND ADDED TO YESTERDAYS HEAVY RAIN... WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME SECONDARY ROADS ARE STILL PARTIALLY COVERED WITH WATER. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS!!! ALSO POSSIBLE WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. $$ SHUMWAY ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KHUN 071321 FFWHUN ALC033-059-077-071730- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 820 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 1230 PM CDT * AT 815 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS IN HUNTSVILLE AND COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER... NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI FROM GREENWOOD TO THE ARKANSAS STATE LINE. THE COMPLEX IS MOVING EASTWARD AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN JUST UNDER 1 INCH AND 2 AND HALF INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WHICH UNFORTUNATELY WILL ONCE AGAIN LEAD TO MORE FLOODING BY MID MORNING. MANY SECONDARY ROADS STILL HAVE SOME WATER OVER THEM FROM YESTERDAY DELUGE OF RAIN...AND THIS NEW RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. NEVER EVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3435 8814 3436 8813 3497 8797 3501 8775 3498 8722 3479 8732 3481 8741 3456 8754 3433 8757 3434 8814 $$ JDG ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KHUN 071455 CCA FFWHUN ALC079-083-089-103-071730- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 910 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 1230 PM CDT * AT 905 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAINFALL FROM ARDMORE TO ATHENS TO TOWN CREEK TO MOULTON MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE... ARDMORE...ATHENS...DECATUR...FLINT CITY...HARTSELLE... HARVEST...HUNTSVILLE...MERIDIONAL...MOULTON... THE WILLIAM B BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN A HALF AND 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WHICH UNFORTUNATELY WILL ONCE AGAIN LEAD TO MORE FLOODING BY MID MORNING. MANY SECONDARY ROADS STILL HAVE SOME WATER OVER THEM FROM YESTERDAYS DELUGE OF RAIN...AND THIS NEW RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. AREAS NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3441 8753 3476 8731 3474 8727 3482 8721 3493 8721 3498 8713 3499 8634 3452 8652 3443 8659 3434 8659 3432 8753 $$ JDG ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 071517 FFSHUN ALZ001>007-071730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1014 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE TIL 1230 PM FOR LAUDERDALE... COLBERT...FRANKLIN...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MORGAN...AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES... LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUES MAINLY WEST OF I 65. THROUGH NOON...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN A HALF AND 1 AND HALF INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM MADISON TO DECATUR TO MUSCLE SHOALS TO RUSSELLVILLE. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE MUCH LESS THAN YESTERDAYS MASSIVE FLOOD...HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE VERY LITTLE RAINFALL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING. SOME CURRENT FLOODING REPORTS FROM COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENTS AND COUNTY EMA OFFICIALS INCLUDE... IN MORGAN COUNTY... RIVER LOOP ROAD AND OLD RIVER ROAD ARE CLOSED. FOREMAN ROAD AND RUTH MOUNTAIN ROAD ARE FLOODED. HIGH WATER SIGNS ARE UP FOR KAY ROAD...WILSON ROAD AND SHARPS FORD ROAD. IN LAWRENCE COUNTY...COUNTY ROAD 400 IS CLOSED. IN LIMESTONE COUNTY... COX ROAD...HARDY ROAD...HATCHET RIDGE ROAD...WALES ROAD...LAWNGATE ROAD...FRED BATES ROAD...AND MARY DAVIS HOLLOW ROAD ARE CLOSED. IN COLBERT COUNTY... 6 STREET BETWEEN MUSCLE SHOALS AND LEIGHTON IS FLOODED IN SPOTS. MULBERRY LANE IN BARTON IS FLOODED IN MADISON COUNTY... BROWNSBORO ROAD IN HUNTSVILLE IS FLOODED IN SPOTS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT. $$ JDG/AB ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071519 TORBHM ALC075-071615- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1019 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1115 AM CDT * AT 1014 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLLOY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...BEAVERTON... MANSFIELD...MOLLOY...SULLIGENT AND VERNON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM ACROSS LOCATION IN MISSISSIPPI. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET TO A SAFE LOCATION NOW! CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3399 8856 3381 8857 3368 8795 3399 8795 $$ ****************************************** SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 284 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1035 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND A PART OF NORTHERN ALABAMA NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 1035 AM UNTIL 400 PM CDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF ROME GEORGIA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 283. WATCH NUMBER 283 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1035 AM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 282... DISCUSSION...APPEARS MCS...INCLUDING CURRENT HP-SUPERCELL...WILL CONTINUE TRACKING MORE WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY/SURFACE FRONT NOW EVIDENT FROM NEAR THE ATL AREA EWD TO NEAR CBM. AIRMASS SOUTH OF THIS FEATURE IS BECOMING VERY UNSTABLE...AND SUFFICIENT SHEAR IS IN PLACE TO SUPPORT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT ALONG AND NEAR THIS FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW TORNADOES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030. ...EVANS ****************************************** 000 WWUS64 KBMX 071540 SLSAL ALABAMA AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 284 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 1039 AM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THIS TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM AND INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES ... ALC093-133-072100- ...NORTHWEST... MARION WINSTON $$ ALC043-072100- ...NORTH CENTRAL... CULLMAN $$ ALC055-019-029-095-049-072100- ...NORTH EAST... ETOWAH CHEROKEE CLEBURNE MARSHALL DEKALB $$ ALC107-125-119-075-063-057-065-072100- ...WEST CENTRAL... PICKENS TUSCALOOSA SUMTER LAMAR GREENE FAYETTE HALE $$ ALC021-009-073-117-115-105-127-007-072100- ...CENTRAL... CHILTON BLOUNT JEFFERSON SHELBY ST CLAIR PERRY WALKER BIBB $$ ALC037-123-015-017-121-027-111-072100- ...EAST CENTRAL... COOSA TALLAPOOSA CALHOUN CHAMBERS TALLADEGA CLAY RANDOLPH $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 071553 SPSHUN ALZ001>010-016-071630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1052 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 284 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALABAMA. THIS REPLACES TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 283 WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA ARE INCLUDED IN TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 284... CULLMAN...MARSHALL AND DEKALB. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA ARE NOW CLEAR OF ALL TORNADO WATCHES... LAUDERDALE...COLBERT...FRANKLIN...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MORGAN... JACKSON AND LAWRENCE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR LATER WEATHER STATEMENTS. $$ CBD ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KHUN 071552 FFWHUN ALC071-095-071900- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1052 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR... MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA * UNTIL 200 PM CDT * AT 1045 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAINFALL ON THE BORDER OF MADISON AND MORGAN COUNTIES...ABOUT TO MOVE INTO JACKSON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO AS MUCH AS 1 AND ONE HALF INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM...WHICH WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING AFTER THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM TUESDAYS DELUGE. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE... ALBERTVILLE...BRIDGEPORT...GRANT...GUNTERSVILLE...HOLLYWOOD... SCOTTSBORO...SKYLINE...STEVENSON AND CATHEDRAL CAVERNS STATE PARK DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. LAT...LON 3425 8622 3440 8654 3447 8650 3451 8632 3458 8630 3465 8635 3499 8608 3490 8560 3449 8599 3449 8606 3441 8614 3436 8611 $$ JDG/LB ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071607 TORBHM ALC075-071635- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1106 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1135 AM CDT * AT 1102 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER VERNON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...MANSFIELD... MOLLOY...SULLIGENT AND VERNON. THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR LAMAR COUNTY. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...OR A BASEMENT. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE AND INJURIES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW! CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3374 8825 3375 8823 3390 8820 3388 8796 3368 8795 3373 8825 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071617 TORBHM ALC057-071715- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1116 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1215 PM CDT * AT 1114 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...BELK...BERRY... FAYETTE...STUDDARDS CROSSROADS AND WAYSIDE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE AND INJURIES. MAKE YOUR PREPARATIONS NOW. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...OR A BASEMENT. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3388 8795 3387 8753 3363 8752 3360 8794 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 071624 FFSHUN ALZ001>009-071730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1124 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE TIL 1230 PM CDT FOR LAUDERDALE... COLBERT...FRANKLIN...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MARSHALL...AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES... ...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MARSHALL AND JACKSON COUNTIES TIL 2 PM CDT... LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUES MAINLY WEST OF GURLEY TO ARAB LINE. THROUGH 1230 PM CDT...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN A HALF AND 1 AND HALF INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM HUNTSVILLE TO DECATUR TO FLORENCE TO PHIL CAMPBELL. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE MUCH LESS THAN YESTERDAYS MASSIVE FLOOD...HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE VERY LITTLE RAINFALL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING. SOME CURRENT FLOODING REPORTS FROM COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENTS AND COUNTY EMA OFFICIALS INCLUDE... IN MARSHALL COUNTY... HIGHWAY 227 DOWN THE MOUNTAIN IS FLOODED IN SPOTS. MANY STREETS IN ALBERTVILLE ARE FLOODED. RABBIT TOWN ROAD AT HIGHWAY 205 IS FLOODED. SECTION LINE ROAD BETWEEN BENEFIELD AND BECK IS FLOODED. CATHEDRAL CAVERNS ROAD IS CLOSED. IN JACKSON COUNTY... COUNTY ROADS 88...151...354 IN PISGAH ARE CLOSED. COUNTY ROAD 30 IN LARKINSVILLE IS FLOODED. THE PAINT ROCK RIVER IS NEARLY 3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE NEAR WOODVILLE...AND THUS MOST ROADS ALONG THE PAINT ROCK RIVER ARE FLOODED OR SOON WILL BE FLOODED. IN MADISON COUNTY... BROWNSBORO ROAD IN HUNTSVILLE IS FLOODED IN SPOTS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CULLMAN...MARSHALL AND DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 4 PM CDT. $$ JDG/AB/LB ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KHUN 071643 FFWHUN ALC049-071900- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1143 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA * UNTIL 200 PM CDT * AT 1138 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAINFALL ACROSS BUCKS POCKET STATE PARK MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER FLOODING AFTER YESTERDAYS RECORD BREAKING 100 YEAR FLOOD IN DEKALB COUNTY. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE... CROSSVILLE...FORT PAYNE...GERALDINE...RAINSVILLE AND SYLVANIA LAT...LON 3445 8605 3422 8600 3443 8562 3468 8557 $$ JDG ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071653 TORBHM ALC127-071800- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1154 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 100 PM CDT * AT 1149 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARBON HILL...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...CARBON HILL... CURRY...JASPER AND SIPSEY. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3389 8764 3399 8714 3388 8709 3388 8701 3381 8696 3377 8703 3372 8752 3387 8752 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 071658 FFSHUN ALZ001>010-071800- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1157 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE TIL 1230 PM CDT FOR LAUDERDALE... COLBERT...FRANKLIN...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MARSHALL...AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES... ...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MARSHALL...JACKSON...AND DEKALB COUNTIES TIL 200 PM CDT... LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN ALABAMA EXCEPT FOR LAUDERDALE...FRANKLIN AND COLBERT COUNTIES. WE PLAN TO LET EXPIRE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR LAUDERDALE...COLBERT FRANKLIN...LIMESTONE...LAWRENCE...MADISON AND MORGAN COUNTIES AS MOST OF THE RAIN WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA AND WATER WILL RECEDE. THROUGH 2 PM CDT...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN A HALF AND 1 AND HALF INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE FROM SCOTTSBORO TO GUNTERSVILLE TO FORT PAYNE. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE MUCH LESS THAN YESTERDAYS FLOOD...HOWEVER IT WILL ONLY TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING. SOME CURRENT FLOODING REPORTS FROM COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENTS AND COUNTY EMA OFFICIALS INCLUDE... IN MADISON COUNTY... OLD HIGHWAY 431 IN HAMPTON COVE IS FLOODED. MILLER BOULEVARD AT THE BRIDGE IN MADISON IS CLOSED. BUTLER MILL ROAD IS FLOODED. IN DEKALB COUNTY... THE BRIDGES ARE OUT ON COUNTY ROADS 33...83...247...502...AND 753. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CULLMAN...MARSHALL AND DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 4 PM CDT. $$ JDG/AB ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 071714 SPSHUN ALZ016-071815- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1208 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF CULLMAN COUNTY THROUGH 1 PM. VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING... WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. AREAS MOST LIKELY AFFECTED WILL BE ARKADELPHIA AND COLONY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE ISOLATED FLOODING AND RUNOFF IN PORTIONS OF CULLMAN COUNTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO FLOOD ROADWAYS. $$ CBD ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071737 TORBHM ALC073-071830- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1236 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 130 PM CDT * AT 1236 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 24 MILES WEST OF MORRIS...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...GARDENDALE... KIMBERLY...MORRIS...PINSON...TRAFFORD...TRUSSVILLE AND WARRIOR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3366 8709 3377 8701 3384 8690 3384 8676 3376 8666 3376 8656 3361 8656 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KHUN 071749 FFWHUN ALC089-072200- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 1241 PM CDT...RUNOFF FROM THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS...CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS MADISON COUNTY. A WEATHER OBSERVER NEAR OWENS CROSSROADS REPORTED AT 1220 PM...WATER RISING RAPIDLY ON THE FLINT RIVER...AND HE ESTIMATED THE RIVER IS RISING AT 2 INCHES PER HOUR. EVACUATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS IN THE OWENS CROSSROADS AREA...AND WATER IS OVER THE HOBBS ISLAND ROAD BRIDGE. WATER IS BACKING UP INTO THE FLINT RIVER FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND THIS IS MAKING THE SITUATION WORSE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...IF YOU LIVE IN OWENS CROSSROADS SEEK SHELTER NOW! THERE ARE OTHER AREAS FLOODED IN MADISON COUNTY INCLUDING BROWNSBORO ROAD AS WELL AS MCMULLEN ROAD AND FLOOD LANE. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3455 8654 3473 8679 3489 8638 3463 8639 $$ JDG/CD ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 071809 SPSHUN ALZ001>010-016-071830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 109 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 284... CULLMAN...MARSHALL AND DEKALB. A WARM AND SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE AIRMASS MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE IMMEDIATE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS DIMINISHED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR LATER WEATHER STATEMENTS. $$ CBD ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 071812 FFSHUN ALC033-059-077-079-083-103-071900- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 112 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MORGAN...FRANKLIN...LAUDERDALE... LIMESTONE...COLBERT AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 112 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL WAS ENDING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINS AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS AREAS COVERED WITH FLOOD WATERS...OR DRIVE AROUND ROAD CLOSURE BARRICADES. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN MOTOR VEHICLES. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER...OR TO YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. LAT...LON 3446 8816 3483 8809 3491 8810 3495 8814 3501 8814 3499 8681 3461 8680 3454 8678 3458 8669 3454 8665 3457 8662 3456 8656 3432 8660 3433 8815 $$ RB/JG ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071819 TORBHM ALC073-071845- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 119 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 145 PM CDT * AT 116 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER FULTONDALE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...BIRMINGHAM... BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...FULTONDALE...GARDENDALE...KIMBERLY...LEEDS... MORRIS...PINSON...TRUSSVILLE AND WARRIOR. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3382 8683 3376 8666 3376 8656 3363 8656 3354 8653 3351 8659 3352 8687 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 071827 FFWBHM ALC073-072130- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 125 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 121 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY FROM GRAYSVILLE EAST TO PINSON. THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3382 8692 3348 8730 3334 8683 3356 8655 3375 8656 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071827 TORBHM ALC115-071930- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 127 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 230 PM CDT * AT 121 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF ARGO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ARGO... ASHVILLE...BRANCHVILLE...MARGARET...MOODY...ODENVILLE...RAGLAND... RIVERSIDE AND SPRINGVILLE. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3384 8606 3378 8605 3372 8615 3368 8615 3369 8621 3364 8617 3362 8621 3359 8619 3357 8655 3371 8652 3379 8658 3385 8615 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071830 SVSBHM ALC073-071845- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 129 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT. AT 129 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES EAST OF GARDENDALE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...FULTONDALE... GARDENDALE...MORRIS...PINSON AND TRUSSVILLE. FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN GARDENDALE AND EASTWARD. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH...MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW...AND TAKE COVER! THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3382 8673 3376 8666 3376 8656 3354 8654 3357 8675 3368 8689 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KBMX 071831 SVRBHM ALC009-071915- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 130 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BLOUNT COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 215 PM CDT * AT 130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF LOCUST FORK...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALLGOOD AND HIGHLAND LAKE...IN SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. LARGE HAIL IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3395 8636 3388 8635 3383 8643 3382 8652 3377 8659 3377 8666 3382 8672 3391 8673 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071845 TORBHM ALC073-071900- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 144 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERNEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 200 PM CDT * AT 142 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER TRUSSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...LEEDS AND TRUSSVILLE. THIS EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING. OVER 800 LIGHTNING STRIKES PER MINUTE IS OCCURING WITH THE STORM. TAKE COVER NOW! THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3376 8656 3363 8656 3354 8653 3352 8659 3361 8670 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071853 SVSBHM ALC115-071930- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 152 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT. AT 152 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTH OF MARGARET...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ARGO... BRANCHVILLE...MARGARET...MOODY...ODENVILLE...PELL CITY...RAGLAND AND RIVERSIDE. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. OVER 800 LIGHTNING STRIKES PER FIVE MINUTES HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER NOW...AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3376 8607 3372 8615 3368 8615 3369 8621 3364 8617 3362 8621 3359 8619 3357 8622 3355 8620 3357 8655 3367 8652 3374 8655 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 071901 FFWBHM ALC115-072200- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 200 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 157 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...NEAR ODENVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOODY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3375 8652 3357 8654 3348 8631 3385 8604 3395 8630 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KBMX 071900 SPSBHM ALZ024-071945- THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 200 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 .A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... .FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. AT 157 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER TRUSSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TRUSSVILLE...PINSON AND LEEDS THROUGH 245 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING STRIKE BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. LAT...LON 3376 8656 3354 8653 3349 8670 3370 8675 3376 8667 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071911 TORBHM ALC121-072015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 210 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 315 PM CDT * AT 205 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 14 MILES WEST OF LINCOLN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...LINCOLN... MUNFORD...TALLADEGA AND WALDO. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE AND LOTS OF LIGHTNING. TAKE COVER NOW...AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3369 8618 3359 8599 3353 8583 3349 8592 3334 8599 3347 8629 3351 8629 3350 8624 3355 8618 3362 8619 3364 8616 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 071912 SPSHUN ALZ001>010-016-072100- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 210 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...SATURATED GROUNDS AND A THREAT OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA... AT 209 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...WERE IN PROGRESS OVER CULLMAN...MORGAN...MARSHALL AND DE KALB COUNTIES... WHILE RAINS HAVE COME TO AN END ELSEWHERE. THIS LAST BOUT OF SHOWERS...AND PREVIOUS EPISODES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...HAS CAUSED FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING OVER THE REGION. SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RIVER LEVELS OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA...PARTICURALY THE FLINT...PAINT ROCK...AND TENNESSEE RIVERS WILL REMAIN HIGHER THAN NORMAL...AND AT TIMES OVER FLOOD STAGE. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST STATEMENTS CONCERNING RIVER FLOODING. FLOODING THAT HAS OCCURRED HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA. PLEASE CHECK WITH LOCAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CURRENT CLOSURES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES. RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. $$ VISIT THESE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SITES: ALABAMA.. http://www.dot.state.al.us/ GEORGIA... http://www.dot.state.ga.us/ MISSISSIPPI... http://www.mdot.state.ms.us/ TENNESSEE... http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/ RB/AB/LB ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071913 TORBHM ALC117-072015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 214 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 315 PM CDT * AT 210 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER ALABASTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ALABASTER... CALERA...CHELSEA...HARPERSVILLE AND VINCENT. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET...BATHROOM... BASEMENT...OR HALLWAY. CLOSE ALL DOORS. USE BLANKETS...QUILTS...OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOURSELF. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3320 8692 3307 8676 3334 8637 3354 8652 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071917 SVSBHM ALC115-071930- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 217 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT. AT 217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF RIVERSIDE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ASHVILLE... ODENVILLE...PELL CITY...RAGLAND AND RIVERSIDE. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3391 8618 3376 8607 3372 8615 3368 8615 3369 8621 3364 8617 3355 8627 3368 8642 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 071923 SPSHUN ALZ007-008-010-016-072030- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 217 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL... A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ALABAMA THROUGH 330 PM. SOME CITIES TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE CULLMAN... BOAZ...ALBERTVILLE AND COLLINSVILLE. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS THE ALERT AREA THIS AFTERNOON. $$ CBD ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071918 TORBHM ALC065-072000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 218 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 300 PM CDT * AT 215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 11 MILES WEST OF NEWBERN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...GREENSBORO AND NEWBERN. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET...BATHROOM... BASEMENT...OR HALLWAY. CLOSE ALL DOORS. USE BLANKETS...QUILTS...OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOURSELF. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3268 8777 3253 8777 3250 8753 3276 8749 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071922 TORBHM ALC015-072020- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 222 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 320 PM CDT * AT 215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OHATCHEE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ANNISTON...BLUE MOUNTAIN...BYNUM...JACKSONVILLE...OHATCHEE...WEAVER AND WEST END-COBB TOWN. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. TAKE COVER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3385 8559 3378 8564 3365 8564 3361 8575 3357 8575 3357 8579 3360 8580 3360 8599 3368 8606 3368 8614 3384 8605 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071927 SVSBHM ALC117-121-072015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 225 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT. THIS STORM WILL ALSO EFFECT SOUTHERN TALLADEGA. THERE IS STORM WITH A TORNADO WARNING IN NORTHERN TALLADEGA. BOTH CAN PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY MOMENT! AT 225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIANA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHILDERSBURG... COLUMBIANA...SYLACAUGA...WILSONVILLE AND WINTERBORO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3330 8667 3338 8599 3331 8598 3331 8612 3321 8613 3320 8619 3314 8619 3313 8666 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071929 TORBHM ALC115-072000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 229 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 300 PM CDT * AT 225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER RIVERSIDE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...RAGLAND AND RIVERSIDE. THIS IS AN EXTENSION FOR THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3387 8607 3378 8605 3372 8615 3369 8615 3369 8621 3364 8617 3359 8621 3367 8630 3376 8625 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071938 SVSBHM ALC015-072000- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 237 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT. AT 237 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF OHATCHEE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ANNISTON...BLUE MOUNTAIN...JACKSONVILLE...OHATCHEE...WEAVER AND WEST END-COBB TOWN. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HAIL. TAKE COVER NOW...AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3392 8589 3381 8575 3364 8575 3361 8586 3362 8600 3368 8604 3370 8613 3378 8604 3391 8597 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071940 SVSBHM ALC121-072015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 239 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT. AT 239 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINCOLN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...LINCOLN. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM HAS CAUSED ONE INCH HAIL AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS FUNNEL REPORTS. MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW...TAKE COVER...AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3368 8606 3359 8599 3355 8582 3352 8609 3362 8619 3367 8616 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071945 SVSBHM ALC121-072015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 244 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT. AT 244 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHILDERSBURG...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE SOUTHERN STORM INCLUDE...CHILDERSBURG...SYLACAUGA AND WINTERBORO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3335 8605 3331 8605 3330 8613 3321 8613 3320 8619 3315 8619 3316 8648 3319 8650 3321 8646 3324 8646 3325 8642 3328 8643 3334 8637 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071946 TORBHM ALC029-072100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 400 PM CDT * AT 241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 23 MILES WEST OF HEFLIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...EDWARDSVILLE... FRUITHURST...HEFLIN AND PINEY WOODS. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL...AND NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. TAKE COVER NOW...STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3392 8539 3363 8533 3355 8549 3350 8566 3350 8577 3348 8587 3356 8579 3357 8574 3361 8574 3365 8563 3378 8563 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 071946 FFSHUN ALC049-071-095-072100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MARSHALL...JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... RAINFALL FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DE KALB...JACKSON...AND MARSHALL COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINS...AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. DO NOT DRIVE TRAVEL AREAS COVERED WITH FLOOD WATERS...OR DRIVE AROUND ROAD CLOSURE BARRICADES. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN MOTOR VEHICLES. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 ON CDT. PLEASE REPORT INCIDENTS OF FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE. LAT...LON 3422 8641 3431 8649 3431 8662 3452 8655 3447 8650 3448 8642 3451 8632 3488 8634 3496 8624 3499 8628 3498 8563 3450 8557 3423 8587 $$ RSB ****************************************** SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 250 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL 900 PM CDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 25 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF AUBURN ALABAMA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 286...WW 287... DISCUSSION...SEVERAL POTENTIALLY TORNADIC SUPERCELLS CONTINUE MOVING EWD ACROSS CENTRAL AL ATTM. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IS PERSISTING OVER E-CENTRAL AND SERN MS WHICH IS ALSO SHIFTING ESEWD. GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE OF INSTABILITY AND LACK OF SUBSTANTIAL CAPPING ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR...FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SHOULD OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING WITH A THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030. ...EVANS ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 071951 SVSBHM ALC065-072015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 251 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HALE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 251 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER A THREAT...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3270 8775 3251 8765 3253 8754 3280 8749 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 071952 TORBHM ALC027-072045- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 252 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 345 PM CDT * AT 251 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PYRITON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...DELTA AND PYRITON. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...FUNNEL CLOUDS...AND NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3349 8565 3332 8565 3332 8597 3338 8598 3341 8593 3348 8589 3347 8579 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KMOB 071958 SPSMOB ALZ051>058-080200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 300 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH VALID UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTH ALABAMA... CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...CLARKE...MONROE...WILCOX...CONECUH... BUTLER...AND CRENSHAW. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072001 SVSBHM ALC015-072015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 301 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT. AT 301 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BYNUM...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ANNISTON...BLUE MOUNTAIN...BYNUM...JACKSONVILLE...WEAVER AND WEST END-COBB TOWN. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3384 8565 3365 8564 3361 8575 3357 8575 3357 8579 3360 8580 3360 8599 3373 8605 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS64 KBMX 072001 SLSAL ALABAMA AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 301 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THIS TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM AND INCLUDES 45 COUNTIES ... ALC055-019-029-080200- ...NORTH EAST... ETOWAH CHEROKEE CLEBURNE $$ ALC107-125-075-119-063-057-065-080200- ...WEST CENTRAL... PICKENS TUSCALOOSA LAMAR SUMTER GREENE FAYETTE HALE $$ ALC021-009-001-073-117-115-105-127-007-080200- ...CENTRAL... CHILTON BLOUNT AUTAUGA JEFFERSON SHELBY ST CLAIR PERRY WALKER BIBB $$ ALC037-123-015-017-051-121-027-081-111-080200- ...EAST CENTRAL... COOSA TALLAPOOSA CALHOUN CHAMBERS ELMORE TALLADEGA CLAY LEE RANDOLPH $$ ALC025-091-023-129-080200- ...SOUTHWEST... CLARKE MARENGO CHOCTAW WASHINGTON $$ ALC131-099-035-013-047-041-085-101-080200- ...SOUTH CENTRAL... WILCOX MONROE CONECUH BUTLER DALLAS CRENSHAW LOWNDES MONTGOMERY $$ ALC087-011-113-109-005-080200- ...SOUTH EAST... MACON BULLOCK RUSSELL PIKE BARBOUR $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072005 TORBHM ALC073-115-072045- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 305 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 345 PM CDT * AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER LEEDS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...LEEDS...MOODY... PELL CITY AND RIVERSIDE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3369 8621 3367 8618 3365 8621 3356 8621 3353 8624 3353 8629 3349 8632 3349 8637 3353 8639 3353 8648 3355 8649 3355 8652 3349 8665 3362 8666 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072006 FFWBHM ALC015-121-080000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 305 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 700 PM CDT * AT 301 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER LINCOLN...AND OVER ANNISTON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3335 8632 3333 8604 3359 8576 3379 8563 3386 8600 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072011 TORBHM ALC121-072045- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 309 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 345 PM CDT * AT 309 PM CDT...THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PUBLIC REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH...TOWARDS SYLACAUGA. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...SYLACAUGA AND WINTERBORO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3334 8598 3331 8612 3321 8613 3320 8619 3316 8619 3316 8631 3333 8631 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072011 SVSBHM ALC027-072045- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 310 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT. AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 19 MILES WEST OF MILLERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ASHLAND... LINEVILLE...MILLERVILLE AND PYRITON. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING NUMEROUS DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL...AND LOTS OF CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3340 8565 3315 8568 3317 8617 3320 8617 3321 8612 3330 8612 3330 8598 3337 8598 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS74 KHUN 072016 CCA FFSHUN ALC089-072210- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 310 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MADISON COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT... AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL WAS COMING TO AN END ACROSS MADISON COUNTY...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT. SOME COMMUNITIES AFFECTED INCLUDE... TRIANA...REDSTONE ARSENAL...OWENS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS. WATER LEVELS ALONG THE FLINT RIVER NEAR OWENS CROSSROADS WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS...OR DRIVE AROUND ROAD CLOSURE OR POLICE BARRICADES. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. LAT...LON 3448 8650 3452 8654 3455 8653 3460 8659 3456 8664 3460 8669 3457 8678 3499 8677 3499 8635 3452 8637 $$ RB ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072013 TORBHM ALC111-072115- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 313 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 415 PM CDT * AT 311 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER CORINTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...CORINTH AND NEWELL. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3338 8529 3336 8564 3349 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072014 FFWBHM ALC029-080000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 313 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 700 PM CDT * AT 306 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER HEFLIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3365 8564 3351 8584 3352 8533 3387 8539 3387 8555 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072018 SVSBHM ALC029-072045- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 317 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLEBURNE COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT. AT 317 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF HEFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...EDWARDSVILLE... FRUITHURST...HEFLIN AND RANBURNE. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE...NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND LARGE HAIL. TAKE COVER NOW...AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3375 8536 3351 8533 3350 8572 3361 8573 3373 8554 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 072019 SPSHUN ALZ008>010-016-072145- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 319 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL... A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ALABAMA THROUGH 430 PM. SOME CITIES TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE CULLMAN...BOAZ...ALBERTVILLE AND COLLINSVILLE. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS THE ALERT AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE CITY OF CULLMAN. $$ CBD ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072025 SVSBHM ALC111-072115- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 324 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT. AT 324 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER CORINTH...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CORINTH AND NEWELL. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING STRIKES. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3342 8530 3337 8563 3349 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072026 FFWBHM ALC027-080030- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 326 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 730 PM CDT * AT 321 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ASHLAND...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TALLADEGA... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3345 8590 3316 8611 3314 8566 3349 8567 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072029 SVSBHM ALC027-072100- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 329 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY... AT 329 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT...ASHLAND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3337 8581 3317 8580 3319 8617 3321 8612 3330 8612 3330 8598 3336 8598 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072029 RRA SVSBHM ALC115-121-072045- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 329 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR ST. CLAIR AND NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTIES... AT 329 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF PELL CITY... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT... LINCOLN AND PELL CITY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3368 8606 3359 8598 3350 8598 3349 8638 3366 8639 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072037 TORBHM ALC027-072145- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 334 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 445 PM CDT * AT 331 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ASHLAND... LINEVILLE...MILLERVILLE AND PYRITON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THERE IS A CONFIRMED REPORT FROM EMA THAT A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND! THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE...LOTS OF LIGHTNING...AND LARGE HAIL. TAKE COVER NOW! GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM...STAY WAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3342 8565 3317 8566 3318 8615 3320 8615 3321 8612 3330 8612 3330 8598 3337 8598 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072036 TORBHM ALC015-121-072130- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 336 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 336 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF LINCOLN...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ANNISTON...BLUE MOUNTAIN...BYNUM...LINCOLN...MUNFORD...OXFORD AND WEST END-COBB TOWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3363 8617 3367 8608 3371 8565 3364 8566 3361 8575 3358 8575 3358 8579 3351 8586 3351 8590 3347 8594 3347 8631 3351 8629 3350 8624 3355 8618 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KBMX 072037 SPSBHM ALZ012>013-015-017>050-080200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 336 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288... FAYETTE...LAMAR...WALKER... THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES REMAIN IN TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288 WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM... AUTAUGA...BARBOUR...BIBB...BLOUNT...BULLOCK... CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...CHEROKEE...CHILTON...CLAY... CLEBURNE...COOSA...DALLAS...ELMORE...ETOWAH... GREENE...HALE...JEFFERSON...LEE...LOWNDES... MACON...MARENGO...MONTGOMERY...PERRY...PICKENS... PIKE...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL...SHELBY...ST CLAIR... SUMTER...TALLADEGA...TALLAPOOSA...TUSCALOOSA... ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072045 TORBHM ALC073-072145- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 345 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 445 PM CDT * AT 345 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER GRAYSVILLE...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...BIRMINGHAM... BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...FULTONDALE...GARDENDALE...GRAYSVILLE...LEEDS... MINOR...PINSON...SYLVAN SPRINGS...TRUSSVILLE AND WEST JEFFERSON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW! STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3366 8708 3371 8653 3363 8656 3354 8653 3348 8662 3350 8708 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072049 SVSBHM ALC029-072100- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 349 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLEBURNE COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT. AT 349 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RANBURNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RANBURNE. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. LARGE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3364 8533 3351 8533 3350 8549 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072050 SVSBHM ALC111-072115- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 350 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT. AT 350 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER EXTREME NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3337 8530 3349 8545 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072051 FFWBHM ALC111-080100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 350 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 347 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...AND MOVING INTO WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3349 8564 3312 8564 3313 8524 3349 8532 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072054 SVSBHM ALC015-121-072145- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 354 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN TALLADEGA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES... AT 354 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF LINCOLN...MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT...ANNISTON...BLUE MOUNTAIN...LINCOLN...OXFORD AND WEST END-COBB TOWN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3363 8617 3367 8617 3372 8576 3367 8571 3364 8571 3361 8575 3358 8575 3358 8579 3350 8591 3350 8621 3355 8618 3357 8621 3360 8618 3362 8619 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072057 SVSBHM ALC111-072115- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 357 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 357 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF WEDOWEE... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT... WEDOWEE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER NOW! CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3338 8535 3317 8534 3318 8565 3336 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072058 TORBHM ALC115-072130- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 358 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EXTREME SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 358 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PELL CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...NEW LONDON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3355 8635 3355 8633 3357 8626 3356 8620 3352 8628 3342 8638 3351 8638 3352 8646 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072105 FFWBHM ALC073-080100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 404 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 357 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MORE VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE EAST AT 40 MPH ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3379 8697 3345 8728 3341 8678 3354 8655 3373 8655 3383 8682 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072105 SVSBHM ALC027-072145- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 405 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY... AT 405 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ASHLAND... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT... ASHLAND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3332 8565 3313 8566 3314 8586 3332 8586 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072109 TORBHM ALC111-072200- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 409 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 407 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND BETWEEN ASHLAND AND LINEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ROANOKE...WEDOWEE AND WOODLAND. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...OR A BASEMENT. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3340 8529 3312 8524 3313 8565 3334 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KMOB 072110 SVRMOB ALC023-072215- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 409 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 515 PM CDT * AT 409 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF YANTLEY...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... YANTLEY BY 430 PM CDT PUSHMATAHA BY 435 PM CDT HALSELL BY 440 PM CDT CROMWELL BY 445 PM CDT STRONG DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. IF IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3232 8843 3220 8844 3212 8805 3231 8800 ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072123 TORBHM ALC027-029-111-121-072215- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 422 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA SOUTHERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 515 PM CDT * AT 422 PM CDT...THERE IS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR TALLADEGA... MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...CHEAHA STATE PARK...CORINTH...DELTA...MUNFORD...NEWELL...PYRITON...RANBURNE... TALLADEGA...WALDO AND WOODLAND. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW! STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3353 8612 3335 8612 3331 8502 3358 8502 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072126 SVSBHM ALC111-072200- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 425 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 425 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF WEDOWEE... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT... WEDOWEE. A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3327 8527 3323 8565 3341 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KHUN 072127 SPSHUN ALZ001>010-016-080300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 426 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...FLOODING THREAT WILL GRADUALLY END ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA... AT 425 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN PROGRESS OVER CULLMAN...DE KALB...MARSHALL...AND JACKSON COUNTIES. RAIN FOR THE TIME BEING HAS COME TO AN END ELSEWHERE. THESE SHOWERS AND PREVIOUS EPISODES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...HAS CAUSED FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN ALABAMA. MORE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND DURING THURSDAY ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHEAST ALABAMA. SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA THE THROUGH THIS EVENING. RIVER LEVELS OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA...MAINLY THE FLINT...PAINT ROCK...AND TENNESSEE RIVERS WILL REMAIN HIGHER THAN NORMAL...AND AT TIMES OVER FLOOD STAGE. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST STATEMENTS CONCERNING RIVER FLOODING. FLOODING THAT HAS OCCURRED HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA. PLEASE CHECK WITH LOCAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CURRENT CLOSURES. SOME ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED BY AREA EMERGENCY MANAGERS TODAY INCLUDE... COLBERT COUNTY... SIXTH STREET AND MULBERRY LANE. DE KALB COUNTY... COUNTY ROUTES...33...247...255...107...AND 83. JACKSON COUNTY... COUNTY ROADS ALONG PAINT ROCK CREEK...COUNTY ROUTES 45..55...137...151...105...AND 30. LAUDERDALE COUNTY... COUNTY ROADS...49...390...95...562...130... 458...33...AND 584. LAWRENCE COUNTY... COUNTY ROAD 400. LIMESTONE COUNTY... COX...HARDY...HATCH RIDGE...MARY DAVIS HOLLOW... AND FRED BATES ROAD. MADISON COUNTY... LOW GAP...LITTLE COVE...HILL...BROWNSBORO...AND HOLMON ROADS...FLOOD LANE...AND OLD HIGHWAY 431. MARSHALL COUNTY... HIGHWAYS 227 AND 205. CAMPBELL...BAKERS CHAPEL NORTHEAST...MCDONALD...AND COTTONVILLE ROADS. MORGAN COUNTY... LOWER DRY CREEK. ALSO RIVER LOOP...OLD RIVER... FOREMAN...AND RUTH MOUNTAIN ROADS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD... OR PAST CLOSURE OR POLICE BARRICADES. FLOOD WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. $$ VISIT THESE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SITES: ALABAMA.. HTTP://WWW.DOT.STATE.AL.US/ GEORGIA... HTTP://WWW.DOT.STATE.GA.US/ MISSISSIPPI... HTTP://WWW.MDOT.STATE.MS.US/ TENNESSEE... HTTP://WWW.TDOT.STATE.TN.US/ RB ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072134 SVSBHM ALC073-072145- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 432 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM DT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY...AND THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT ROTATIONS CURRENTLY ON RADAR THAT COULD DROP A TORNADO AT ANY MOMENT. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...BIRMINGHAM... BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...FULTONDALE...GARDENDALE...GRAYSVILLE... HOMEWOOD...HUEYTOWN...KIMBERLY...MINOR...MORRIS...PINSON AND SYLVAN SPRINGS. THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS! SEEK SHELTER NOW! STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3354 8719 3337 8692 3356 8658 3382 8676 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072136 SVSBHM ALC027-029-111-121-072215- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 435 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...RANDOLPH...TALLADEGA AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT. AT 435 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES NORTH OF WALDO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. TALLADEGA COUNTY EMA REPORTED DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF TALLADEGA FROM THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHEAHA STATE PARK...CORINTH...DELTA...MUNFORD...NEWELL...PYRITON...RANBURNE... TALLADEGA...WALDO AND WOODLAND. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3353 8613 3335 8612 3332 8528 3358 8532 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072136 FFWBHM ALC115-080130- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 435 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 830 PM CDT * AT 433 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD VERY HEAVY OVER ST. CLAIR COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 830 PM. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH. MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3378 8652 3358 8653 3343 8635 3376 8607 3397 8623 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KMOB 072136 TORMOB ALC023-072215- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 436 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 515 PM CDT * AT 430 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALSELL...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... JACHIN BY 455 PM CDT INDIAN SPRINGS...DEAS BY 500 PM CDT NAHEOLA...PENNINGTON BY 505 PM CDT OAKCHIA BY 510 PM CDT IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...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. LAT...LON 3232 8843 3227 8843 3217 8803 3232 8801 ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 072139 FFWBHM ALC073-080145- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 438 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... VILLAGE CREEK IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 433 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN. VILLAGE CREEK WAS CURRENTLY AT 8.5 FEET AND SHOULD CREST AT 13 TO 14 FEET DURING THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...AND EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS...AND FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3373 8665 3355 8704 3342 8697 3353 8665 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072146 SVSBHM ALC111-072215- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 446 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 446 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WEDOWEE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT...WEDOWEE AND OMAHA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3338 8552 3320 8552 3318 8495 3341 8495 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KBMX 072149 SVRBHM ALC115-072245- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 449 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 443 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOODY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ARGO... ASHVILLE...BRANCHVILLE...MARGARET...ODENVILLE...RAGLAND AND STEELE. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3396 8623 3378 8605 3352 8639 3352 8648 3355 8649 3356 8655 3369 8652 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072150 TORBHM ALC091-072245- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 450 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 448 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF MYRTLEWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...DAYTON... FAUNSDALE...LINDEN...MYRTLEWOOD...PROVIDENCE...SWEET WATER AND THOMASTON. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET...BATHROOM... BASEMENT...OR HALLWAY. CLOSE ALL DOORS. USE BLANKETS...QUILTS...OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOURSELF. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3248 8795 3201 8807 3203 8765 3217 8754 3248 8754 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072155 SVSBHM ALC027-029-111-121-072215- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 453 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED...THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...RANDOLPH AND CLEBURNE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT. AT 453 PM CDT...AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE FUNNEL CLOUD 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF PROTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CAHABA STATE PARK...CORINTH...DELTA...MUNFORD...NEWELL...PYRITON...RANBURNE... TALLADEGA...WALDO AND WOODLAND. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3353 8613 3335 8612 3332 8528 3358 8532 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KBMX 072154 SVRBHM ALC117-072230- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 454 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 448 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER VANDIVER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RURAL NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3354 8649 3351 8648 3351 8639 3338 8652 3347 8663 3354 8652 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072205 SVSBHM ALC115-072245- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 504 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT. AT 504 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF MOODY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MOODY...PELL CITY AND RIVERSIDE. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3362 8619 3357 8622 3355 8620 3352 8627 3342 8638 3351 8638 3352 8648 3361 8655 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072206 SVSBHM ALC119-072230- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 506 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SUMTER COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 506 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED AREA... THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3260 8838 3234 8838 3234 8806 3262 8797 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KMOB 072208 SVSMOB ALC023-072215- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 506 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 515 PM... AT 506 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM NEAR LISMAN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... JACHIN...ROBJOHN BY 515 PM CDT HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3234 8836 3216 8837 3213 8804 3231 8800 ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072208 TORBHM ALC111-072300- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 508 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 505 PM CDT...AMATEUR RADIO WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORINTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...CORINTH... NEWELL...WEDOWEE AND WOODLAND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES...GO TO A STURDY BUILDING. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OR A BASEMENT. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3329 8527 3331 8565 3350 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072214 SVSBHM ALC117-072245- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 513 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT. AT 513 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RURAL NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY. NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3354 8649 3351 8639 3344 8639 3339 8646 3350 8658 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072217 SVSBHM ALC115-072230- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 516 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED... AT 516 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. EVEN THOUGH THE STORM IS NO LONGER SEVERE...NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING STRIKES WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY. LAT...LON 3364 8617 3345 8635 3354 8645 3362 8653 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KMOB 072218 SVRMOB ALC023-072300- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 517 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 517 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER JACHIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... DEAS...CHOCTAW CITY BY 520 PM CDT NAHEOLA...PENNINGTON BY 525 PM CDT OAKCHIA BY 530 PM CDT OTHER SEVERE STORMS WERE BEING DETECTED MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CHOCTAW COUNTY. STRONG DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. IF IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...TAKE COVER IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3230 8842 3210 8845 3210 8804 3232 8800 ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072224 SVSBHM ALC111-072300- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 524 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 524 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF CORINTH... CROSSING HIGHWAY 431...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT...CORINTH AND WEDOWEE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3329 8527 3331 8565 3350 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072230 SVSBHM ALC091-072245- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 530 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MARENGO COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT. AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLEWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...LINDEN AND MYRTLEWOOD. RAIN MAY MAKE THIS TORNADO INVISIBLE. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3226 8809 3208 8806 3211 8770 3231 8773 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072232 TORBHM ALC027-072315- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 532 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER PYRITON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...DELTA AND PYRITON. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3348 8565 3328 8566 3330 8596 3338 8598 3348 8590 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072246 TORBHM ALC121-072330- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 547 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 545 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF TALLADEGA SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...CHILDERSBURG... SYLACAUGA AND TALLADEGA SPRINGS. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3334 8598 3331 8612 3321 8613 3320 8619 3312 8619 3311 8646 3324 8646 3325 8642 3328 8643 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072251 TORBHM ALC091-072345- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 551 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 544 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO IN MYRTLEWOOD...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SWEET WATER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...MYRTLEWOOD...MAGNOLIA...SWEET WATER AND THOMASTON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3209 8802 3220 8800 3230 8756 3231 8747 3227 8753 3215 8753 3215 8762 3201 8764 3200 8785 3203 8802 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072255 TORBHM ALC111-072345- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 554 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 550 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 18 MILES WEST OF WEDOWEE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...WEDOWEE AND WOODLAND. ANOTHER TORNADO WAS INDICATED BY RADAR NEAR WOODLAND IN EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...AND WAS ALSO MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF ONE OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3342 8530 3321 8525 3321 8565 3340 8564 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KBMX 072257 SVRBHM ALC007-125-072330- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 557 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER DUNCANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...VANCE AND WEST BLOCTON. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3312 8752 3301 8747 3302 8710 3322 8718 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072309 SVSBHM ALC091-072345- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 609 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MARENGO COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT. AT 609 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF SWEET WATER...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAGNOLIA AND SWEET WATER. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING LOTS OF LIGHTNING. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3212 8792 3223 8790 3220 8754 3215 8753 3215 8762 3201 8764 3206 8792 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072312 TORBHM ALC027-037-123-080000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 612 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 700 PM CDT * AT 609 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER HOLLINS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ASHLAND... DAVISTON...GOLDVILLE...GOODWATER...HOLLINS...LINEVILLE AND MILLERVILLE. A SECOND TORNADO WAS INDICATED ON RADAR SOUTHEAST OF LINEVILLE...AND WAS ALSO MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3335 8565 3313 8566 3311 8560 3303 8560 3306 8618 3320 8617 3321 8612 3325 8612 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072313 SVSBHM ALC125-072345- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 612 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 612 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED AREAS...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NATIONAL WETHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN... SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 3329 8713 3305 8737 3305 8757 3345 8749 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072316 SVSBHM ALC007-072330- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 616 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT. AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST BLOCTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...WEST BLOCTON. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3309 8731 3297 8729 3302 8704 3318 8709 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072326 SVSBHM ALC111-072345- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 626 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT. AT 626 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF WEDOWEE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ROANOKE AND WEDOWEE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...SEEK SHELTER NOW. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3331 8555 3329 8527 3312 8524 3314 8563 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072328 TORBHM ALC017-080015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 629 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 625 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...FIVE POINTS... LANETT...MILLTOWN AND STROUD. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES...GO TO A STURDY BUILDING. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OR A BASEMENT. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3311 8524 3281 8517 3296 8559 3311 8559 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 072341 TORBHM ALC111-080015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 641 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 639 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER ROANOKE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...ROANOKE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES...GO TO A STURDY BUILDING. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OR A BASEMENT. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3324 8526 3312 8524 3312 8553 3324 8545 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072344 SVSBHM ALC111-080015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 643 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY... AT 643 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY THE WADLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST OF WADLEY ALONG THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT...ROANOKE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3324 8526 3312 8524 3312 8553 3324 8545 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KBMX 072351 SPSBHM ALZ012>013-015-017>050-080200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 649 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288... BLOUNT...CALHOUN...CHEROKEE...CLEBURNE...ETOWAH... FAYETTE...JEFFERSON...LAMAR...PICKENS...ST CLAIR... TUSCALOOSA...WALKER... THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES REMAIN IN TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288 WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM... AUTAUGA...BARBOUR...BIBB...BULLOCK...CHAMBERS... CHILTON...CLAY...COOSA...DALLAS...ELMORE... GREENE...HALE...LEE...LOWNDES...MACON... MARENGO...MONTGOMERY...PERRY...PIKE...RANDOLPH... RUSSELL...SHELBY...SUMTER...TALLADEGA...TALLAPOOSA... ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 072353 SVSBHM ALC017-080015- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 653 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY... AT 653 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF STROUD... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. ON ITS PRESENT PATH THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT... FIVE POINTS...LANETT AND MILLTOWN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3311 8524 3282 8517 3297 8558 3312 8548 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 080002 TORBHM ALC123-080020- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 702 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 720 PM CDT * AT 659 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO OVER DAVISTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...DAVISTON. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3312 8562 3294 8560 3296 8572 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080007 FFWBHM ALC121-080400- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 704 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1100 PM CDT * AT 701 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND PUBLIC REPORTS INDICATE FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN TALLADEGA COUNTY...PARTICULARLY OVER NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3322 8641 3314 8622 3331 8613 3331 8601 3357 8585 3366 8613 $$ ****************************************** 000 WFUS54 KBMX 080012 TORBHM ALC017-080100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 711 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 705 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MILLTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...FIVE POINTS... LAFAYETTE...LANETT...MILLTOWN...STROUD AND VALLEY. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3311 8524 3281 8517 3278 8512 3275 8513 3275 8518 3287 8557 3311 8559 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080012 FFWBHM ALC015-080400- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 711 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1100 PM CDT * AT 707 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND PUBLIC REPORTS INDICATE FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. CONSEQUENTLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3359 8576 3383 8559 3390 8595 3370 8612 3361 8600 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080024 FFWBHM ALC027-111-080415- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 722 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1115 PM CDT * AT 717 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND PUBLIC REPORTS INDICATE FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. CONSEQUENTLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 1115 PM. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3338 8597 3320 8601 3296 8368 3350 8365 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS64 KBMX 080046 SLSAL ALABAMA AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 291 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 746 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THIS TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM AND INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES ... ALC017-081-080600- ...EAST CENTRAL... CHAMBERS LEE $$ ALC113-087-005-109-011-080600- ...SOUTH EAST... RUSSELL MACON BARBOUR PIKE BULLOCK $$ ****************************************** SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 291 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 850 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA CENTRAL GEORGIA EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 850 PM UNTIL 200 AM EDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN ALABAMA TO 35 MILES EAST OF MACON GEORGIA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 287...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288. WATCH NUMBER 287 288 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 850 PM EDT. CONTINUE...WW 289...WW 290... DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP E/SE ACROSS ERN AL AND W CENTRAL GA. 40-50 KT DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS AHEAD OF STORMS...SUPPORT A THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES FOR A FEW MORE HOURS ALONG WITH THE DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL THREAT. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030. ...HALES ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KMOB 080056 SPSMOB ALZ051>058-080200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 755 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTH ALABAMA. THE FOLLOWING SOUTH ALABAMA COUNTIES ARE NO LONGER IN THE WATCH... CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...CLARKE...MONROE...WILCOX...CONECUH... BUTLER...AND CRENSHAW. THE DRIVING UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT HAS SHIFTED EASTWARD AND GREATLY DIMINISHED THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH ALABAMA FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR CONTINUED UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 080104 SVSBHM ALC017-080130- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 800 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 757 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED AREA... THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM. LAT...LON 3311 8524 3281 8517 3278 8512 3275 8513 3275 8518 3287 8557 3311 8559 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS84 KBMX 080130 SPSBHM ALZ038-045>050-080600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA 830 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 291... BARBOUR...BULLOCK...PIKE... THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES REMAIN IN TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 291 WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM... CHAMBERS...LEE...MACON...RUSSELL... ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080143 FFWBHM ALC073-080430- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 837 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 1130 PM CDT * AT 833 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOOD OVER JEFFERSON COUNTY. SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA ARE STILL REPORTING FLOODING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE EARLIER RAINS. THE JEFFERSON EMA REPORTED THAT FIVE MILE CREEK IS OUT OF IT ITS BANKS. THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THE FLOOD WATERS SHOULD SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3336 8710 3370 8700 3380 8670 3376 8666 3376 8656 3362 8657 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080148 FFWBHM ALC115-080445- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 844 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 1145 PM CDT * AT 843 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING ACROSS ST. CLAIR COUNTY. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING. THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THE FLOOD WATERS SHOULD SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3376 8648 3354 8647 3352 8624 3379 8609 3397 8618 $$ ****************************************** 000 WUUS54 KBMX 080242 SVRBHM ALC017-081-080330- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 941 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1030 PM CDT * AT 940 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM VALLEY TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF OPELIKA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...CUSSETA... SALEM AND WAVERLY. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3288 8513 3272 8562 3250 8520 3266 8470 $$ ****************************************** 000 WWUS54 KBMX 080321 SVSBHM ALC017-081-080330- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1021 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LEE AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT. AT 1021 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES EAST OF SALEM TO 3 MILES WEST OF OPELIKA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...CUSSETA... OPELIKA...SALEM...VALLEY AND WAVERLY. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3288 8513 3272 8562 3250 8520 3266 8470 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080339 FFWBHM ALC015-080900- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1035 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 400 AM CDT * AT 1029 PM CDT...WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF CALHOUN COUNTY. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...WATERS CONTINUE TO RISE IN SOME LOCATIONS. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3392 8593 3385 8559 3378 8564 3365 8564 3361 8575 3357 8575 3357 8579 3360 8580 3360 8592 3364 8603 3368 8606 3368 8614 3378 8604 3385 8605 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080344 FFWBHM ALC121-080900- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1042 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 400 AM CDT * AT 1039 PM CDT...TALLADEGA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF TALLADEGA COUNTY. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION...AND EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS...AND FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3369 8617 3368 8606 3359 8599 3358 8580 3346 8594 3339 8598 3332 8598 3332 8611 3313 8619 3312 8645 3320 8649 3332 8634 3351 8627 3356 8617 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080358 FFWBHM ALC073-080900- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1056 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 400 AM CDT * AT 1054 PM CDT...JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY...WITH NUMEROUS ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3345 8728 3363 8713 3363 8710 3366 8709 3367 8706 3377 8701 3384 8690 3384 8676 3376 8666 3376 8656 3354 8653 3329 8706 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080409 FFWBHM ALC027-111-080800- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1106 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 300 AM CDT * AT 1104 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FLOODING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3350 8533 3313 8524 3313 8616 3320 8616 3322 8611 3330 8611 3330 8598 3338 8597 3342 8591 3347 8590 3349 8577 $$ ****************************************** 000 WGUS54 KBMX 080430 FFWBHM ALC115-080700- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1125 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA * UNTIL 200 AM CDT * AT 1119 PM CDT...ST CLAIR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED CONTINUED FLOODING OVER ST CLAIR COUNTY. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. CALL 1-800-856-0758 TO REPORT FLOODING CONDITIONS. LAT...LON 3399 8627 3385 8606 3378 8605 3369 8621 3364 8617 3355 8620 3341 8638 3351 8638 3352 8648 3359 8655 3371 8652 3379 8658 3382 8643 $$