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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1137 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS SOUTH OF
I-40...

.A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT...SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE AND A SERIES OF
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A THE POTENTIAL
FOR FLASH FLOODING OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF EAST
CENTRAL ARKANSAS SOUTH OF I-40 THROUGH 7 PM TONIGHT. SEVERAL
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK HAVE KEPT THE GROUND
SATURATED OVER THESE AREAS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY
CAUSE FLOODING.

ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-110000-
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LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-
TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-
UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-
CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...
CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...
OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN
1137 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST ARKANSAS...LEE AND PHILLIPS. IN
 NORTH MISSISSIPPI...ALCORN...BENTON...CALHOUN...CHICKASAW...
 COAHOMA...DESOTO...ITAWAMBA...LAFAYETTE...LEE...MARSHALL...
 MONROE...PANOLA...PONTOTOC...PRENTISS...QUITMAN...
 TALLAHATCHIE...TATE...TIPPAH...TISHOMINGO...TUNICA...UNION AND
 YALOBUSHA.

* UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

* HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 PM
  TONIGHT.

* THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED IN MANY LOCATIONS DUE TO
 RECENT HEAVY RAIN. IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
 TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$







FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
348 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...

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ASHLEY-CHICOT-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...CLEVELAND...
INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENWOOD...GRENADA...VAIDEN...
NORTH CARROLLTON...CARROLLTON...WINONA...EUPORA...MABEN...
MATHISTON...WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR...
STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...ISOLA...DURANT...TCHULA...
LEXINGTON...PICKENS...GOODMAN...KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...
BROOKSVILLE
348 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND MISSISSIPPI.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL TRAIN WEST TO EAST
  ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS COULD FALL IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
  THE SOILS REMAIN QUITE SATURATED OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM HEAVY
  RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD
  TO RAPID RUNOFF AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
LOCATIONS NORMALLY SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

$$
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
156 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL ALABAMA...

.SEVERAL WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH SUNDAY. WITH THE PREVIOUS
DAYS OF RAIN...THE SOIL IS QUITE SATURATED ACROSS THE NORTH. WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA.

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CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE
156 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHEAST
 ALABAMA...NORTHWEST ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...BLOUNT...
 JEFFERSON...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR...TALLADEGA AND WALKER. IN EAST
 CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CLAY...CLEBURNE AND RANDOLPH. IN
 NORTHEAST ALABAMA...CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN NORTHWEST
 ALABAMA...MARION AND WINSTON. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
 FAYETTE...LAMAR...PICKENS AND TUSCALOOSA.

* FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A STALLED OUT FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE THE
  FIRING MECHANISM FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN...AND
  ALREADY STATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...THERE WILL BE THE CHANCE OF
  FLASH FLOODING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$











Flood Warning


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
928 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...TOMBIGBEE
RIVER...TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

MSC087-095-110528-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090515T1200Z/
/ABDM6.1.ER.090502T0359Z.090508T1300Z.090515T0600Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN
* FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 14.3 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET
* AT 15.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING A PORTION OF AIRBASE ROAD LOCATED
  ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER. LOW LYING FARM LAND IS FLOODED

$$
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
928 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...TOMBIGBEE
RIVER...TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

MSC095-110528-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0050.090510T1703Z-090512T1923Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.090510T1703Z.090511T1200Z.090512T1323Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 22.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...LOW LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS FLOODED

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
928 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...TOMBIGBEE
RIVER...TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

MSC095-110528-
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/BGBM6.1.ER.090510T2000Z.090511T1200Z.090512T0600Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER  AT BIGBEE
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
* AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 15.6 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER IS FLOWING OVER PORTIONS OF HOOD ROAD AND
  EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
926 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER...S.F. FORK FORKED
DEER RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

TNC039-135-110526-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PRVT1.2.ER.090504T1215Z.090509T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PERRYVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 368.0 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 365.0 FEET
* AT 368.0 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY...STRUCTURES IN THE CROOKED CREEK
  CAMPGROUND AND MARINA BECOME INUNDATED. WATER ALSO INUNDATES
  PORTIONS OF BLUNTS LANDING ROAD SOUTH OF ROUTE 412 AND ACCESS MAY
  BE LIMTED.IN DECATUR COUNTY...IN THE WILLOW OAKS LANDING CAMPGROUND
  MOST OF THE CAMPSITES IN THE AREA ARE FLOODED. WATER ALSO
  COMPLETELY FLOODS THE JETTY AT THE RIVER BREEZE ESTATES. BILL PERRY
  ROAD IS FLOODING AT CHEROKEE HEIGHTS. RIVER COVERS ALL OF THE BOAT
  LANDING AREA AT THE END OF BROADIES LANDING ROAD.

$$
MM



FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
926 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OBION RIVER...S.F. FORK FORKED
DEER RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

TNC045-053-131-110526-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OBNT1.1.ER.090503T1442Z.090506T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OBION RIVER NEAR OBION
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.0 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET
* AT 36.0 FEET...RIVES IS FLOODING. MOST CROP LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS
  FLOODED

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
924 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...
AND A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-107-119-110224-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090514T2230Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.090507T0927Z.090512T1200Z.090514T0730Z.NO/
924 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 126.5 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO
  HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER
  CAN BE EXPECTED

$$






Flood Advisory


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1119 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALC125-101915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FA.Y.0031.090510T1619Z-090510T1915Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
1119 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 1117 AM CDT AN AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS
SPREADING EAST ACROSS WESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY.  THIS RAINFALL WILL
SPREAD ACROSS THE TUSCALOOSA METROPOLITAN AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS MAY
PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF SOME STREETS AND ROADS...SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE URBAN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3352 8782 3352 8766 3361 8761 3358 8733
      3347 8735 3327 8713 3320 8720 3314 8730
      3310 8732 3303 8733 3304 8781

$$

REM






FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1026 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALC057-075-093-107-127-133-101815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FA.Y.0030.090510T1526Z-090510T1815Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PICKENS AL-FAYETTE AL-WALKER AL-LAMAR AL-WINSTON AL-MARION AL-
1026 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JASPER...CORDOVA...CARBON HILL...
  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...HAMILTON...
  WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...HALEYVILLE...ARLEY...
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...SULLIGENT...MILLPORT...
  PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...PICKENSVILLE...GORDO...
  CARROLLTON...ALICEVILLE...

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1022 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE AREA.  RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO
INCHES MAY OCCUR DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS...AND THIS WILL BE
FALLING ON GROUND NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL.  THIS COULD
PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS AND SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS...AS WELL AS POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN URBAN LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 8816 3429 8713 3395 8712 3362 8725
      3363 8768 3354 8770 3355 8786 3317 8786
      3303 8830

$$

REM





FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
628 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009


...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT CLIFTON AFFECTING DECATUR...HARDIN...PERRY AND WAYNE
  COUNTIES

.ALTHOUGH WATER LEVELS ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON CONTINUE TO FALL AND
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD LEVEL...RIVER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH AND ARE
FORECAST TO SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

TNC039-071-135-181-101128-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FL.Y.0017.090509T2328Z-090511T1123Z/
/CLNT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
628 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT CLIFTON
* FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 368.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 369.0 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES SCENIC LANE IN THE RUSS
  FARM AREA...CUTTING OFF ALL ACCESS TO RIVERFRONT HOMES IN THE AREA.
* AT 368.0 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY...WATER REACHES THE LOW LYING PORTIONS OF
  ACCESS ROADS IN THE PETERS LANDING AREA.
* AT 367.0 FEET...IN WAYNE COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES THE BOAT LAUNCH AREAS AND
  PORTIONS OF ACCESS ROADS IN THE BEECH LAKE CAMPGROUND ON BEECH LAKE ROAD.
* AT 366.0 FEET...IN HARDIN COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS AND ACCESS ROADS IN THE COBB FARM AREA OF NANCE BEND...INCLUDING SENATOR
  COBB ROAD AND COLONEL HARDIN ROAD.
* AT 365.0 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSTONE MARINA
  BECOME INUNDATED.
* AT 364.5 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE PORTIONS OF
  SCENIC LANE IN THE RUSS FARM AREA AND ACCESS MAY BE LIMITED TO SOME HOUSES
  ALONG THE RIVER.
* AT 364.0 FEET...IN WAYNE COUNTY...IN THE BEECH CREEK AREA WATER BEGINS TO
  INUNDATE LOW LYING AREAS ON THE NORTH END OF BEECHVIEW DRIVE AND THE BEECH
  LAKE CAMPGROUND ON BEECH LAKE ROAD. IN HARDIN COUNTY...WATER BEGINS TO
  INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AREAS OF COBB FARM IN NANCE BEND.

$$
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Flood Watch


FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1111 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-110100-
/O.CON.KHUN.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-090511T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...
RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...
GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG...
FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER
1111 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...INCLUDING
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA...COLBERT...CULLMAN...
 DEKALB...FRANKLIN AL...JACKSON...LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...
 LIMESTONE...MADISON...MARSHALL AND MORGAN. IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE
 TENNESSEE...FRANKLIN TN...LINCOLN AND MOORE.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL RIDE ALONG A NEARLY
  STATIONARY FRONT TO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS
  THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
  WILL CONTINUE FOR REMAINDER OF TODAY...WITH ANOTHER PERIOD OF
  RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT. GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH
  CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES. GIVEN THE
  SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL ELEVATE THE
  FLOOD POTENTIAL FOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

* IN ADDITION TO THE ELEVATED RIVER FLOOD THREAT...ISOLATED FLASH
  FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER
  WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL OCCURRED SATURDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

RSB






Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1232 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALZ024-025-027-034-035-101815-
BIBB-CHILTON-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-TALLADEGA-
1232 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB...CHILTON...JEFFERSON...SHELBY
AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

AT 1231 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK TO
BRENT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CHELSEA TO BRENT...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  PELHAM.
  HIGHLAND LAKES.
  MOUNT LAUREL.
  WILTON.
  WESTOVER.
  HARPERSVILLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

$$










Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1108 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-111015-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
1108 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH
AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER NORTH GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE MOVING
SOUTH AND STALL SOMEWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL OR SOUTH GEORGIA TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE MAIN THREAT FROM ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE BEST TIME FOR
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A CARROLLTON TO ATHENS LINE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE MOVING
SOUTH AND STALL SOMEWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL OR SOUTH GEORGIA TONIGHT.
THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
CARROLLTON TO ATHENS LINE. INCREASED INSTABILITY INDICES EXPECTED
MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH CAPES IN THE 1000 TO 2000 RANGE
AND LIFTED INDICES AROUND MINUS 3 TO MINUS 6. MID TO UPPER-LEVEL
WINDS ARE RATHER WEAK...BUT THERE IS STILL SOME WEAK CONVERGENCE
EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH SUGGESTS THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME ISOLATED STORMS REACHING SEVERE LIMITS MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL
GA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

$$







HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
604 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-111104-
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-
604 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 80...INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR.
THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL.

AS SOILS ARE ALREADY SATURATED...ANY AREAS WHICH RECEIVE PROLONGED
PERIODS OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUN THE RISK OF FLASH
FLOODING.  AS A RESULT...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA FROM NOON UNTIL 11 PM.

SEE THE FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON CONTINUED
RIVER FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE ON MONDAY WITH THE MAIN THREATS
OF GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

MONDAY WILL ALSO BRING A CONTINUED CHANCE OF FLOODING ACROSS ALL OF
CENTRAL ALABAMA.  ANY AREAS THAT RECEIVE RAINFALL FOR A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF TIME WILL RUN THE RISK OF LOCALIZED FLOODING.

AFTER A TRANSITION DAY ON TUESDAY...WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY COULD
BRING THE CHANCE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO CENTRAL ALABAMA.
THERE IS STILL A QUESTION OF TIMING AND STRENGTH BOTH DAYS SO LOOK
TO FUTURE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THUNDERSTORMS IN YOUR AREA.

RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...SEE
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BECOME
NECESSARY ON SUNDAY.

$$

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
510 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025>039-110900-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
510 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR LOCATIONS ALONG
AND NORTH OF A CROSSETT ARKANSAS...TO LEXINGTON AND MACON MISSISSIPPI
FOR TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY RISK WILL BE WINDS OF 40
MPH AND SOME SMALL HAIL. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE REPEATED TRAINING OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SAME AREAS FOR TODAY WILL ALSO BRING THE RISK
FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO 3 INCHES TO THESE AREAS AND A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH AT LEAST 7 PM TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS ON MONDAY SHOULD SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OF
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY
BE NEEDED TODAY AND THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE...ACTIVATION IS NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
506 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-111200-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER-
FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-
ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-
ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-
UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
506 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ARKANSAS AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI THROUGH 7 PM TONIGHT AS SUB-TROPICAL
MOISTURE OVERRUNS A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE DEEP SOUTH.
CONSEQUENTLY...HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL OF FLASH
FLOODING ACROSS THESE AREAS TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

$$




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
406 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-101800-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
406 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL WAVES WILL INTERACT WITH A NEARLY
STATIONARY SURFACE FRONT...BRINGING SHOWERS TO THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO
LOCALLY 2 INCHES WILL HEIGHTEN THE FLOOD POTENTIAL FOR AREA
CREEKS AND STREAMS. PLEASE REFERENCE THE FLOOD WATCH FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES INTO THE AREA...WITH THUNDERSTORM CHANCES LINGERING INTO
THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

$$

JLL






Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
145 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

GAZ002>004-011-012-019-030-041-101915-
145 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

.NOW...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA MOVING EAST AT
30 MILES AN HOUR.

THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE ENTERING NORTHWEST GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS.

$$







SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1230 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-101830-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...RUSSELLVILLE...
MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...GUNTERSVILLE...
SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG...FAYETTEVILLE...
WINCHESTER
1230 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

.NOW...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AFFECTING
MUCH OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THROUGH 130 PM... RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL
RANGE FROM ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. A RUMBLE OR TWO OF
THUNDER MAY ACCOMPANY SHOWERS AFFECTING CULLMAN COUNTY.

$$

RSB




SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
125 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009

NCZ060-061-TNZ081>087-098>102-101930-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-
NORTHWEST MONROE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-
WEST POLK-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...DUNLAP...
PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
COKER CREEK...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...
DUCKTOWN
125 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 /1225 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009/

.NOW...
THROUGH 330 PM EDT (230 PM CDT)...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS...WILL MOVE EAST AT 30 MPH...ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SOUTHEAST TN...AND SOUTHWEST NC. RAINFALL
RATES WILL RANGE FROM A FEW HUNDREDTHS...TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH
PER HOUR. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR...WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

MEP




SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1156 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-025>041-101900-
ASHLEY-ATTALA-BOLIVAR-CARROLL-CHICOT-CHOCTAW-CLAY-EAST CARROLL-
GRENADA-HOLMES-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-LEFLORE-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-
MOREHOUSE-NOXUBEE-OKTIBBEHA-SHARKEY-SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-
WEST CARROLL-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ACKERMAN...BASTROP...BELZONI...
CARROLLTON...CLEVELAND...COLUMBUS...CROSSETT...EUPORA...GREENVILLE...
GREENWOOD...GRENADA...INDIANOLA...KOSCIUSKO...LAKE PROVIDENCE...
LAKE VILLAGE...LEXINGTON...LOUISVILLE...MACON...MAYERSVILLE...
OAK GROVE...ROLLING FORK...STARKVILLE...WEST POINT...WINONA
1156 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

.NOW...
THROUGH 2 PM...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN ARKLAMISS THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH OF A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE
FROM A QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF UP TO
AN INCH OR MORE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. A FEW MORE INTENSE
STORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 82 THIS AFTERNOON.
WITH THESE STORMS EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AND
HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1059 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

ARZ008-017-018-026-027-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-
TNZ088>092-101800-
ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROSS-
DESOTO-FAYETTE-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAWRENCE-
LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MONROE-PANOLA-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-
PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-
TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSDALE...CORINTH...JONESBORO...
MEMPHIS...OXFORD...TUPELO...WEST MEMPHIS
1059 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

.NOW...
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THROUGH THE DAY. HOURLY RAIN FALL
AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH...TO A NEARLY A
HALF INCH THROUGH 1 PM. MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL
REMAIN OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WHERE A FLOODING THREAT WILL BE.

$$




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