From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM –The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a hazardous weather outlook on Saturday for the northern two-thirds of Alabama, including Jefferson, St. Clair and Blount counties. There is also a heat advisory in effect until 9 p.m.
Isolated severe thunderstorms could develop with afternoon heating and some storms could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph. Several severe thunderstorm warnings have already been issued in west and northwest Alabama. The threat will diminish after sunset.
UPDATED_ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 338 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 ALZ017-024-092115- BLOUNT AL-JEFFERSON AL- 338 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT AND NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT… AT 338 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HAYDEN…OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLEVELAND…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… DALLAS…CLAY…PINSON…WARRIOR…KIMBERLY…LOCUST FORK… TRAFFORD…HAYDEN…NECTAR…COUNTY LINE…INLAND LAKE…BANGOR… BLOUNT SPRINGS…CLEAR SPRINGS…PALMERDALE…SMOKE RISE… REMLAP AND VILLAGE SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT…LON 3382 8648 3381 8651 3380 8652 3380 8657 3377 8658 3376 8654 3367 8674 3393 8686 3395 8683 3394 8682 3395 8681 3395 8679 3397 8679 3397 8677 3398 8676 3402 8668 TIME…MOT…LOC 2038Z 330DEG 13KT 3392 8673
Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1007 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 ALZ011>015-017>050-101815- 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- 1007 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE…OUTLOOK THROUGH TONIGHT. HEAT INDEX VALUES OVER 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED TODAY FOR A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 THIS EVENING FOR THE AFFECTED AREAS. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ Heat Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1105 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 …HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA… ALZ022>025-030>035-039>046-048>050-100200- /O.CON.KBMX.HT.Y.0005.160709T1700Z-160710T0200Z/ PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB- CHILTON-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CARROLLTON…TUSCALOOSA…BIRMINGHAM… HOOVER…COLUMBIANA…PELHAM…ALABASTER…LIVINGSTON…EUTAW… GREENSBORO…MOUNDVILLE…MARION…CENTREVILLE…CLANTON… DEMOPOLIS…LINDEN…SELMA…PRATTVILLE…FORT DEPOSIT… HAYNEVILLE…WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…MONTGOMERY…TUSKEGEE… UNION SPRINGS…PHENIX CITY…TROY…EUFAULA 1105 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * TEMPERATURES…MID TO UPPER 90S. * HEAT INDEX…105 TO 108. * IMPACTS…ELEVATED RISK OF HEAT STRESS AND HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES…SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE… RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK… THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY… CALL 9 1 1. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS… STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM… STAY OUT OF THE SUN… AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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