WFO BIRMINGHAM Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, February 22, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
732 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019
...The flood warning continues for the Cahaba River Near Cahaba
Heights...
.Recent rainfall, and additional rain over the next several days,
will produce rises on the Cahaba River. A Flood Warning remains in
effect 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 Wednesday morning...or sooner if
conditions warrant.
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* from Thursday morning to Friday morning...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* AT 6:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 14.6 feet by Thursday evening. The river
will fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding occurs in the Cahaba Heights
area.
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* from Thursday morning to Friday morning...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* AT 6:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 14.6 feet by Thursday evening. The river
will fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding occurs in the Cahaba Heights
area.
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights.
* from Thursday morning to Friday morning...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* AT 6:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 14.6 feet by Thursday evening. The river
will fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding occurs in the Cahaba Heights
area.
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN
DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CST...
At 733 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Stevenson to near Pisgah to Section.
Movement was east at 65 mph.
Dime to Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible
with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Scottsboro, Bridgeport, Henagar, Stevenson, Hollywood, Section, Ider,
Pisgah, Dutton and Martintown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike several miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a
safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3457 8605 3470 8598 3488 8596 3499 8562
3499 8561 3464 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 250DEG 55KT 3483 8581 3472 8584 3460 8599
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN
DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CST...
At 733 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Stevenson to near Pisgah to Section.
Movement was east at 65 mph.
Dime to Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible
with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Scottsboro, Bridgeport, Henagar, Stevenson, Hollywood, Section, Ider,
Pisgah, Dutton and Martintown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike several miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a
safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3457 8605 3470 8598 3488 8596 3499 8562
3499 8561 3464 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 250DEG 55KT 3483 8581 3472 8584 3460 8599
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