FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 717 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 325 AM CST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK
AND DAM...
.HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING
CONTINUES TO PRODUCE RISES ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...
AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER
AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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717 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 125.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 128 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO
HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER
CAN BE EXPECTED.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1230 PM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 1230 PM CST SAT DEC 12 2009 Expires:200912121830;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1230 PM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
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JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
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1230 PM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA. THEREFORE...A HIGH FIRE DANGER EXISTS. OUTDOOR BURNING IS
HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.
RAINFALL BACK ON TUESDAY HAS PRODUCED SOME RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. A
FEW LOCATIONS ALONG THE WARRIOR...CAHABA...TALLAPOOSA...ALABAMA...AND
TOMBIGBEE RIVERS WILL APPROACH CAUTION OR MINOR FLOOD STAGES.
THERE WILL BE A BRIEF WINDOW FOR SOME SLEET OR A RAIN SLEET MIX
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AFTER 3 AM TONIGHT SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CLANTON TO AUBURN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SLEET
WILL BE NEAR THE ONSET OF THE PRECIPITATION WITH A TRANSITION OVER TO
RAINFALL LIKELY OCCURING BEFORE SUNRISE IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA. VERY LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION OF SLEET IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET GENERALLY ALONG AND
NORTH OF A LINE FROM AUBURN TO TUSCALOOSA TO VERNON THROUGH 9 AM...
WITH A CHANGEOVER TO RAINFALL SHORTLY THEREAFTER. VERY LITTLE TO
NO ACCUMULATION OF SLEET IS EXPECTED.
SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY ALONG
THE WARRIOR...CAHABA...TALLAPOOSA...ALABAMA...AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS.
A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM THREAT APPEARS TO BE CONFINED TO AREAS ALONG
AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20.
A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA ON TUESDAY.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THIS FRONT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME.
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RED FLAG WARNING
Issue Date: 456 AM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 11 2009 ...DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY...
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456 AM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR
SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT
WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV.
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