ThunderBoombers

July 9, 2005, 6:10 pm
Posted by J.B. Elliott in Tropical Weather
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A line of thunderstorms continues to march northward through North Central Alabama, At 7:10 pm, the line of storms extended from Pickens County in West Alabama, eastward across the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham-Anniston area.

Loads of lightning, Locally heavy rain.

These storms are partially due to the overall circulation from Dennis. A seabreeze front moved northward all the way from the Gulf today. Afternoon heating also helped.

This is, by far, not the main effects of Dennis. For Central Alabama that will come later Sunday, Sunday night and through Monday morning.
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Posted by  
on July 9, 2005, 6:19 pm
J/b I just drove threw it and I am scared to death. Iv picked up 2.54. Theirs need to be a flood warning for jeff co. Trussville is kinna flooded

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Posted by  
on July 9, 2005, 6:26 pm
Pressure is 942mb now - Wind 100kt!!

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Posted by Scott M  
on July 9, 2005, 6:42 pm
The eyewall is tightening up. Its the equivalent of a figure skater drawing their arms in while spinning. Wow...that storm is impressive.

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Posted by capecod04  
on July 9, 2005, 6:58 pm



Statement as of 8:00 PM CDT on July 09, 2005



...Dangerous category 3 Dennis continuing to strengthen rapidly...

a Hurricane Warning remains in effect for portions of the
northeastern Gulf Coast from the Steinhatchee river Florida westward
to the mouth of the Pearl River at the Louisiana-Mississippi
border.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect along the Florida West
Coast from east of the Steinhatchee river southward to Flamingo...
and for the lower Florida Keys west of Seven Mile Bridge. A
Tropical Storm Warning is also in effect for the southeastern
Louisiana coast west of the mouth of the Pearl River to Grand
Isle...including metropolitan New Orleans and Lake Ponchartrain.

A hurricane or Tropical Storm Warning means that hurricane or
tropical storm conditions...respectively...are expected within the
warning area within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life
and property should be rushed to completion in the Hurricane
Warning area.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 8 PM CDT...0100z...the center of Hurricane Dennis was located
near latitude 26.3 north...longitude 85.1 west or about 275 miles
south of Panama City Florida and about 365 miles southeast of
Biloxi Mississippi.

Dennis is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph and a gradual turn
toward the north-northwest is expected tonight or Sunday. This
motion will bring the center of Dennis near the northern Gulf
Coast on Sunday.

Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds are now near 125 mph...with higher
gusts. This makes Dennis a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson scale. Additional strengthening is expected...and
Dennis could become a category 4 hurricane before landfall on the
northern Gulf Coast.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 40 miles...from the
center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 175 miles.

The latest minimum central pressure reported by the hurricane hunter
is 942 mb...27.82 inches.


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Posted by capecod04  
on July 9, 2005, 7:07 pm
Here if some of you can read recon reports an inbound report from Air Force recon 122KT



URNT14 KNHC 100058
SUPPLEMENTARY VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
INBOUND
LAT LON jHHH TTDD ddfff
01249 10864 13080 11108 31035
02251 20862 23071 21109 30034
03252 30860 33061 31109 31034
04254 40858 43045 41107 32038
05256 50856 53020 51209 32048
06258 60854 63985 61111 31045
07259 70852 73927 70909 32051
MF260 M0851 MF100
OBS 01 AT 23:24:50Z
OBS 07 AT 23:50:20Z
OBS 01 SFC WND 33035
OUTBOUND
LAT LON jHHH TTDD ddfff
01263 10848 13894 11111 14088
02264 20846 23981 21010 14069
03266 30844 33015 31109 15066
04268 40842 43037 41208 15060
05270 50840 53057 51010 15057
06271 60838 63076 61010 15061
07273 70836 73090 71010 15065
MF262 M0849 MF122
OBS 01 AT 23:59:20Z
OBS 07 AT 00:23:00Z
OBS 07 SFC WND 12065
AF308 1504A DENNIS OB 13


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Posted by  
on July 9, 2005, 7:08 pm
Rain has been falling since about 6:15 in Cottondale. Rain is light at this time. 1.78 inches so far.

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