From NWS/Birmingham, this special statement for Bibb, Chilton and Perry County in West and Central Alabama: First a few notes:
* 33/40 Skywatcher at Taylorville, just south of Tuscaloosa reports 1.36 inches of rain. The wind was really picking up from the SE
* At Ingramtown, Hale County, Skywatcher reports an extremely heavy downpour and it has been a long time since seeing raindrops so large.
* In East Alabama, Skywatcher for Golden Springs, near Anniston reports one inch of rain.
Here is the Special Weather Statement:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
424 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
ALZ033>035-212315-
BIBB-CHILTON-PERRY-
424 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008
..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB
CHILTON AND PERRY COUNTIES
UNTIL 515 PM CST…
AT 422 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELLARDS…OR 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CENTREVILLE…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
MERTZ.
HARRISBURG.
BRENT.
BIBB COUNTY AIRPORT.
TRIO.
RANDOLPH.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
