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Flood Warning

Statement as of 8:06 PM CST on January 06, 2009

Expires 12:14 PM EST on January 08, 2009


The National Weather Service in Birmingham al has issued a

* Flood Warning for the Coosa River at Gadsden.
* Until Thursday morning...
* at 7:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 510.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 511.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to
rise to near 511.7 feet by tomorrow morning . The river will fall
below flood stage by tomorrow late morning .
* Impact... at 512.0 feet... some residential flooding begins in the
Gadsden area when the Coosa River reaches 512 feet





Lake Wind Advisory

Statement as of 4:12 AM CST on January 07, 2009

Expires 7:00 PM EST on January 07, 2009


... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM
CST this afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a lake Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM CST
this afternoon.

West winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected on area lakes and
waterways today.

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.




Record Report

Statement as of 4:16 AM CST on January 07, 2009


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Birmingham...

a record rainfall of 2.68 inch(es) was set at Birmingham yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 2.03 set in 1934.


Local Storm Report



01/06/2009 0351 PM

Weiss Lake, Cherokee County.

Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Waterspout on Weiss Lake. Waterspout lifted on the east
            side of the lake. No reports of damage.




01/06/2009 0351 PM

Weiss Lake, Cherokee County.

Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Waterspout on Weiss Lake. Waterspout lifted on the east
            side of the lake. No reports of damage.




01/06/2009 0351 PM

Weiss Lake, Cherokee County.

Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Waterspout on Weiss Lake. Waterspout lifted on the east
            side of the lake. No reports of damage.



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 5:45 AM CST on January 07, 2009


... National Weather Service survey team will investigate storm
damage in northeast Alabama today...

With damage reported in Calhoun County and possibly a few other
counties in northeast Alabama... a National Weather Service
assessment team will be on site later this morning to survey these
areas. Information gathered from the survey will conveyed in public
information statements as quickly as possible.

A major contribution to the Success of our severe weather warning
program is the receipt of storm reports from all our customers and
partners across central Alabama. If you witnessed or are aware of
any storm damage due to high winds or tornadoes... please contact
your local emergency management office... or call our storm reporting
hotline at 1-800-856-0758.


Weather Severe Map
Alabama - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Alaska - Wind Advisory , Wind Chill Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Arkansas - Flood Warning
California - Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report
Colorado - High Wind Warning , Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Winter Storm Warning , Ice Storm Warning , Freezing Rain Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Public Information Statement
District of Columbia - Public Information Statement
Florida - High Surf Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Watch
Georgia - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Wind Advisory, Lake Wind Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Idaho - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory , Wind Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Illinois - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Indiana - Flood Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory
Maryland - Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
Massachusetts - Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Michigan - Winter Weather Advisory
Minnesota - Winter Storm Watch
Mississippi - Flood Warning
Montana - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , High Wind Warning , Winter Storm Warning , Freezing Rain Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Watch, Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Watch
Nebraska - Public Information Statement
New Hampshire - Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory
New Jersey - Ice Storm Warning , Freezing Rain Advisory , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Wind Advisory , High Wind Watch
New York - Winter Storm Warning , Ice Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Freezing Rain Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch, Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement