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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1118 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

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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-
1118 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE
THREAT WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 80...INTERSTATE 85
CORRIDOR. THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL.

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

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

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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