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We don’t think ALERT will be activated for this event but wanted to post an update from the NWS: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE …SNOW EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA… .THE PATTERN IS SETTING UP FOR A POSSIBLE SNOW STORM IN THE DEEP SOUTH. A DEVELOPING GULF LOW WILL TRACK EASTWARD ALONG THE COAST ON SATURDAY…SPREADING WIDESPREAD MOISTURE INTO ALABAMA. WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR RACING SOUTHWARD TO MEET THE DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION…SNOW IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA.We don’t think ALERT will be activated for this event but wanted to post an update from the NWS: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE …SNOW EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA… .THE PATTERN IS SETTING UP FOR A POSSIBLE SNOW STORM IN THE DEEP SOUTH. A DEVELOPING GULF LOW WILL TRACK EASTWARD ALONG THE COAST ON SATURDAY…SPREADING WIDESPREAD MOISTURE INTO ALABAMA. WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR RACING SOUTHWARD TO MEET THE DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION…SNOW IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALAB Continue reading

The following is posted in accordance with Article XV, Section 1 of the ALERT bylaws:

“The Constitution & Bylaws of ALERT were voted on & ratified October 9, 2007.

Upon review of the adopted By-laws certain omissions & duplications were found, and some clarifications were found needed.

On December 22, 2007 the ALERT Board of Directors met and passed the following proposed amendments to address these issues. These were read at the January 8, 2008 meeting & are being posted on the website and via email and will be voted on at the February 12, 2008 ALERT meeting.

Resolution 2007-1

ARTICLE V

Existing Section 1.

Election of Officers & Directors shall be held at the regular meeting in May. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of 2 voting members at the March meeting. The Nominating Committee shall post its report at the April meeting for all the voting members to review. Nominations from the floor will be accepted the meeting of the elections.The revised section shall read: Continue reading

Thanks to a report from Kris Gardner from our storm spotter chat room.“ His report lead to an LSR from the NWS. I think it will be a matter of time before we can get some preemptive reports as well!

Thought I would pass along the news I have also including the LSR and the Chat print screen!

73, Russell — KV4S

NWUS54 KBMX 090137

LSRBMX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

737 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

..TIME…“ “ …EVENT…“ “ “ “ “ …CITY LOCATION…“ “ “ “ …LAT.LON…

..DATE…“ “ ….MAG….“ “ “ “ “ ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….

“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ ..REMARKS..

0708 PM“ “ “ “ HAIL“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ MILLPORT“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 33.56N 88.08W

01/08/2008“ M1.00 INCH“ “ “ “ “ “ LAMAR“ “ “ “ “ Continue reading

ALERT / National Weather Service Birmingham Coverage Area

  • ALERT covers the BMX county warning area. Presently, this includes: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston