Storm Surveys Planned

Part of the work done by the National Weather Service is to document storm events in order to preserve the storm climatology of the US. Below you will find the storm survey plans of the NWS in Birmingham. I can only assume that something similar will be taking place in Southwest Alabama out of the NWS office in Mobile.

-Brian-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
658 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012

…STORM SURVEY PLAN OF THE DAY FOR DECEMBER 26TH…

.OVERVIEW…

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS AND WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 25TH
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF ALABAMA.

AT THIS TIME…STORM SURVEYS ARE BEING PLANNED FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES TODAY:

TEAM ONE: PRIMARY TARGETS…PIKE AND CRENSHAW COUNTIES

TEAM TWO: PRIMARY TARGETS…MARENGO…HALE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES

TEAM ONE POINT OF CONTACT IS JOHN DE BLOCK…WARNING COORDINATION
METEOROLOGIST. TELEPHONE NUMBER 205-287-1652

TEAM TWO POINT OF CONTACT IS NWS BIRMINGHAM AT 205-664-3010.

IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR THE TEAM TO DRIVE TO THE DAMAGE
LOCATIONS…SO ACTUAL STORM SURVEYS WILL LIKELY NOT BEGIN UNTIL
AFTER 10 AM.

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED
PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE DAY…AS SURVEYS TEAMS REPORT BACK THEIR
FINDINGS.

A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
PROGRAM IS THE RECEIPT OF STORM REPORTS FROM ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS. 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.

Category: Alabama's Weather