Main thunderstorms now way down in south edge of Shelby County and a lot weaker. A preliminary roundup of rainfall amounts from this big cluster of late afternoon/evening storms + other storms:
1.42 inches in South Trussville (Bill Murray)
1.66 in NE Trussville (my tiny corner)
1.42 in Blount Springs
0.73 at Centre (Weiss Dam)
0.56 in Carbon Hill
0.59 in Jasper
2.22 in Oak Grove
1.30 in Oneonta
0.84 in Vincent
0.12 at Riverchase (3340 Weather Office)
1.08 at Inverness (3340 Skycam)
0.77 at Daniel Building, downtown B'ham (Skycam site)
0.83 in Demopolis
0.06 at Hamilton (Skycam)
0.04 atop Mt. Cheaha (Skycam)
0.00 (zip, none) at Tuscaloosa Downtown Skycam
0.02 at Hueytown
0.56 at Sumiton
NWS doppler radar estimates showed 2 to 4 inches near the Blount-Walker County line.
9:15 pm Thunderstorm Update
August 22, 2006, 8:23 pmThunderboomers Rolling Along--8:30 pm Report
August 22, 2006, 7:32 pm
Still storming over all of the Greater Birmingham area at 8:30 pm. However, the strongest storms, the leading line has crossed over the Jefferson Shelby County line into West and North Shelby County.
Much, much lighting to go around for the entire area.
We will have a Birmingham Airport rainfall amount shortly after 9.
And from NE TRussville as soon as I get brave enough to go outside.
Bill Murray, in South Trussville had 1.42 inches as of about 15 minutes ah\go.
Much, much lighting to go around for the entire area.
We will have a Birmingham Airport rainfall amount shortly after 9.
And from NE TRussville as soon as I get brave enough to go outside.
Bill Murray, in South Trussville had 1.42 inches as of about 15 minutes ah\go.
Progress Report on Greater Birmingham--8:05 pm Report
August 22, 2006, 7:15 pm
Big storms now rumbling through the Birmingham Metro.
Looks like a huge electric light parade because of much lightning.
At 8:05, strongest storms were:
* Near where I-459 joins I-59/20 in SW Jefferson near McAdory High School and Bent Brook Golf Course.
* SE and East Jefferson County including Trussville area.
* Bill Murray reports 1.42 inches of rain as of 8:10 pm and still raining moderately. 0.87 of that fell in only 15 minutes. (He lives about a mile or so south of downtown Trussville.
* Lightning still far too dangerous for me to measure rain for NE Trussville. I have the old-fashioned type of rain gage. No digital.
* Little Miss Molly completely out of sight...as far under the bed as she can get.
Looks like a huge electric light parade because of much lightning.
At 8:05, strongest storms were:
* Near where I-459 joins I-59/20 in SW Jefferson near McAdory High School and Bent Brook Golf Course.
* SE and East Jefferson County including Trussville area.
* Bill Murray reports 1.42 inches of rain as of 8:10 pm and still raining moderately. 0.87 of that fell in only 15 minutes. (He lives about a mile or so south of downtown Trussville.
* Lightning still far too dangerous for me to measure rain for NE Trussville. I have the old-fashioned type of rain gage. No digital.
* Little Miss Molly completely out of sight...as far under the bed as she can get.
Focus on Jefferson + St. Clair County
August 22, 2006, 6:44 pm
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
738 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
ALZ024-026-230130-
JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR-
738 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS...
...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS...
AT 738 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM OVER PINSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PINSON...
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE... CENTER POINT...SPRINGVILLE...TRUSSVILLE...
ODENVILLE...MOODY...PELL CITY...LEEDS...AND MARGARET THROUGH
830 PM CDT.
THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND MINOR
FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING
AREAS... RISING WATER ALONG CREEKS AND FLOODED UNDERPASSES ARE
POSSIBLE. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THEM
OR...COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED
BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT
HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...
BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL
DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST
30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
738 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
ALZ024-026-230130-
JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR-
738 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS...
...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS...
AT 738 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM OVER PINSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PINSON...
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE... CENTER POINT...SPRINGVILLE...TRUSSVILLE...
ODENVILLE...MOODY...PELL CITY...LEEDS...AND MARGARET THROUGH
830 PM CDT.
THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND MINOR
FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING
AREAS... RISING WATER ALONG CREEKS AND FLOODED UNDERPASSES ARE
POSSIBLE. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THEM
OR...COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED
BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT
HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...
BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL
DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST
30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.
Birmingham's Turn For The Storms--7:25 pm Report
August 22, 2006, 6:26 pm
Strong thunderstorms now moving into the immediate Birmingham area from Walker and NW Jefferson County. Look for:
* Much lightning
* Strong gusty winds
* Locally heavy rain (may be enough to cause street flooding)
Most of this cluster of storms should be SE of the city by around 8:30.
Doppler radar estimates show as much as two to four inches of rain has fallen late this afternoon near the Blount-Etowah County line between Oneonta and Gadsden.
* Much lightning
* Strong gusty winds
* Locally heavy rain (may be enough to cause street flooding)
Most of this cluster of storms should be SE of the city by around 8:30.
Doppler radar estimates show as much as two to four inches of rain has fallen late this afternoon near the Blount-Etowah County line between Oneonta and Gadsden.
LATEST INFORMATION--7:15 pm Report
August 22, 2006, 6:13 pm
Moderate showers now in NE Trussville...here is the latest for Blount and Etowah County:
-----------------------
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
708 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
ALC009-055-230200-
708 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 708 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FROM NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER BLOUNT AND
WESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY. THE STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WERE
SLOWLY MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER
FAR EASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY AND FAR WESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY NEAR WALNUT
GROVE AND ALTOONA.
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY ACROSS THESE
AREAS THROUGH 9 PM CDT BEFORE THE SHOWERS AND STORMS DISSIPATE.
-----------------------
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
708 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
ALC009-055-230200-
708 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 708 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FROM NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER BLOUNT AND
WESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY. THE STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WERE
SLOWLY MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER
FAR EASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY AND FAR WESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY NEAR WALNUT
GROVE AND ALTOONA.
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY ACROSS THESE
AREAS THROUGH 9 PM CDT BEFORE THE SHOWERS AND STORMS DISSIPATE.
Watching the Mean Ole Storms--6:40 pm Report
August 22, 2006, 5:44 pm
Strong storms now crossing into NW Jefferson County from Walker County.
Moving SE.
It will be pouring soon in such places as:
Sumiton
Warrior
Kimberly
Brookside
Gardendale
Graysville
...to name a few.
It was also pouring rain at 6:40 pm over the north half of Blount County into West Etowah County and in the north edge of St. Clair around Steele.
Some of these storms will be in the immediate Birmingham area soon after 7.
* Strong gusty winds
* Dangerous lightning
* Downopours of rain
This is not all the thunderstorms...just some of the main ones.
GREAT LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHS
Be sure and scroll down and see some great shots by Matthew Olsen
Moving SE.
It will be pouring soon in such places as:
Sumiton
Warrior
Kimberly
Brookside
Gardendale
Graysville
...to name a few.
It was also pouring rain at 6:40 pm over the north half of Blount County into West Etowah County and in the north edge of St. Clair around Steele.
Some of these storms will be in the immediate Birmingham area soon after 7.
* Strong gusty winds
* Dangerous lightning
* Downopours of rain
This is not all the thunderstorms...just some of the main ones.
GREAT LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHS
Be sure and scroll down and see some great shots by Matthew Olsen
Strong Thunderstorms Heading Toward Birmingham
August 22, 2006, 5:10 pm
A cluster of strong thunderstorms now over Walker County.
Moving SE. Some of these storms will enter North and West Jefferson County by 6:30 pm.
Look for downpours, way too much lightning and strong wind gusts.
More later...
Moving SE. Some of these storms will enter North and West Jefferson County by 6:30 pm.
Look for downpours, way too much lightning and strong wind gusts.
More later...
Fire In The Sky
August 22, 2006, 5:04 pm
From Matthew Olson:
I took a QuickTime movie with my digital camera, as I drove along I-59 in St. Clair County near Ashville yesterday afternoon (Aug 21, 2006). I played the movie back on my computer and was able to capture these pictures from the movie clip.
I took a QuickTime movie with my digital camera, as I drove along I-59 in St. Clair County near Ashville yesterday afternoon (Aug 21, 2006). I played the movie back on my computer and was able to capture these pictures from the movie clip.
by James Spann
in Pictures
Still Another Significant Weather Alert
August 22, 2006, 4:35 pm
This one for Walker County until 6:30 pm.
Based on a strong thunderstorm 5 miles SE of Carbon Hill in the NW part of the county moving SE at 15.
May be strong enough to break off some tree limbs and cause minor flooding.
Don't forget the sharp lightning.
Based on a strong thunderstorm 5 miles SE of Carbon Hill in the NW part of the county moving SE at 15.
May be strong enough to break off some tree limbs and cause minor flooding.
Don't forget the sharp lightning.