Flash Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
953 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE WITH REDEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE EASTERN
HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
.AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ALABAMA BETWEEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NOON SATURDAY. THIS RESULTED IN
FLASH FLOODING ACROSS SEVERAL COUNTIES. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A
LULL IN THE RAIN SINCE AROUND NOON SATURDAY...THERE IS A CHANCE
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SAME AREA
OVERNIGHT. WITH GROUND CONDITIONS ALREADY SATURATED FROM FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY`S RAIN...ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS OR STORMS COULD
LEAD TO MORE FLASH FLOODING.
ALZ017>021-024>029-036>038-043>048-191200-
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BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-
ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE...
HEFLIN...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...
LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...
UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY
953 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHEAST
ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...BLOUNT...COOSA...ELMORE...
JEFFERSON...MONTGOMERY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN
EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...CLAY...CLEBURNE...
LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN NORTHEAST
ALABAMA...CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BULLOCK.
* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* PRIOR HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA HAS SATURATED THE
GROUND. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS IN THE WATCH
AREA MAY QUICKLY LEAD TO MORE FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
&&
$$
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1003 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN
DAM...
.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED SINCE FRIDAY OVER THE COOSA RIVER DRAINAGE
BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR
LOGAN MARTIN DAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-191503-
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/CCSA1.1.ER.130519T0541Z.130519T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1003 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 466.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 467.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AT 467 FEET AND REMAIN NEAR
THAT LEVEL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 467.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME BOATHOUSES AND DOCKS
AROUND THE LAKE OCCURS.
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1000 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT WADLEY...
.HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE YESTERDAY OVER
THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT WADLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC017-051-087-111-123-191500-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130520T0754Z/
/WDLA1.2.ER.130518T1238Z.130519T0130Z.130519T1954Z.NO/
1000 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT WADLEY.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREAT NEAR 24.1 FEET TONIGHT AND FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
938 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER
AT ABERDEEN WITH UPDATED INFORMATION...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY.
FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.
STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.
&&
MSC087-095-200238-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0078.130519T2000Z-130520T1938Z/
/ABDM6.1.ER.130519T2000Z.130520T0600Z.130520T1338Z.NO/
938 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN
* FROM SUNDAY MAY 19 UNTIL MONDAY MAY 20.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 14.4 FEET LATE SUNDAY MAY 19TH.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MAY 19 AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET. THEN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
ON MONDAY MAY 20.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO COVER AIRBASE ROAD LOCATED ON
THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER. LOW LYING FARMLAND LAND NEAR THE RIVER
ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD
$$
MM
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
929 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
MSC025-200829-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0116.130520T0224Z-130521T1330Z/
/TBBM6.1.ER.130520T0224Z.130520T1200Z.130521T0730Z.NO/
929 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS COVERING THE GRAVEL ROAD
SOUTH OF WEST POINT THAT LEADS TO THE TIBBEE CREEK BRIDGE NEAR
TIBBEE
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING IN LOW AREAS ON THE LEFT BANK IS
OCCURRING
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
TIBBEE CREEK
TIBBEE 23 15.1 SAT 08 PM 18.6 23.8 22.7 23.8 07 AM 05/20
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
849 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA
HEIGHTS...
.HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE FRIDAY OVER THE
UPPER CAHABA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD CONTINUES FOR THE
CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC007-073-117-191349-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-130520T0824Z/
/CHGA1.1.ER.130518T2022Z.130519T0600Z.130519T2024Z.NO/
849 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON .
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS THE YARDS OF SOME HOMES
NEAR THE RIVER.
$$
GRANTHAM
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
126 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
GAZ014-190615-
126 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN DAWSON COUNTY UNTIL
215 AM EDT...
AT 124 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM AROUND LUMPKIN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
DAWSON COUNTY...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND LUMPKIN...SILVER CITY...
DOUGHERTY...DAWSONVILLE...MCKEE...JUNO...HOLLIS LATHEM RESERVOIR AND
WAR HILL PARK. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50
MPH...HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...SIGNIFICANT
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN.
&&
LAT...LON 3452 8416 3447 8411 3442 8398 3441 8397
3439 8398 3435 8398 3434 8396 3433 8426
3447 8426 3447 8432 3453 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 279DEG 11KT 3440 8400
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
815 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-191000-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
815 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE. ANY OF THE STORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY BECOME STRONG WITH
WINDS GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...SOME SMALL HAIL...AND ISOLATED HEAVY
RAINFALL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
A LOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION ON
SUNDAY. HOWEVER...STORM CHANCES WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST
THROUGH THE DAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES AWAY FROM THE
AREA.
ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO NORTHWEST
AND NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA ON TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. HOWEVER...THE GREATEST AREAL COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL
OCCUR FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES VERY
SLOWLY INTO THE REGION. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS WILL LINGER ON
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT EXPECTED AT THE MOMENT.
$$
TT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
727 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
ALZ011>015-017>050-200030-
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-
CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-
CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-
BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
727 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY NEAR AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. THIS COULD
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL EARLY SATURDAY.
ADDITIONALLY...RIVER FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS FORECAST TO OCCUR
ALONG THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER BASIN...UPPER CAHABA RIVER
BASIN...AND COOSA RIVER BASIN. PLEASE REFER TO RIVER FLOOD
WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
ONGOING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON COULD POSE
A RISK OF CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING GENERALLY NEAR AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65.
RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ALONG THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER
BASIN...UPPER CAHABA RIVER BASIN...AND COOSA RIVER BASIN THROUGH
SUNDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO MONDAY. PLEASE REFER TO RIVER FLOOD
WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE
NECESSARY TONIGHT TO MONITOR FOR FLOODING.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1145 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-191545-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
1145 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE STRONG THIS AFTERNOON WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY
WINDS. SOME OF THE HEAVY RAIN COULD PRODUCE BRIEF PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADS...MAINLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT INCREASE IN COVERAGE
LATE TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. AGAIN...SOME OF THESE STORMS
LATE TONIGHT COULD BE STRONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY
WINDS. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE THAT WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY LATE TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WILL
SPREAD INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY...WITH A FEW OF THE STORMS
POTENTIALLY BECOMING SEVERE. ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE
HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1025 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-191000-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-
SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
1025 AM EDT (925 AM CDT) SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EASTWARD ACROSS
THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...TRIGGERING
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW ISOLATED STORMS MAY
BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE...BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
STRONGER STORMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY...
AND THEN LATER IN THE WEEK ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A SLOW MOVING
COLD FRONT NEARS THE REGION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF
THE EXPECTED SEVERE THREAT.
$$
DMG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
453 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-191200-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
453 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A MODERATE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG
AREAS BEACHES TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SOME MARGINALLY STRONG IN THE AFTERNOON WILL
BE POSSIBLE...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ANDALUSIA TO THOMASVILLE
IN ALABAMA. GUSTY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A MODERATE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG
AREAS BEACHES ON SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.
$$
