Rainfall Totals So Far
The rain gauge at my house in Helena just ticked over 2.30 inches for total rain since midnight bringing the event total here to 2.40 inches. Much of the area along and north and west of the Interstate 20 corridor has seen an end to much of the rain with the largest rain shield at 10:30 am in an area bounded by a line from Mobile to Birmingham to Atlanta to Tallahassee. As you can see from the regional radar image below, the strongest line of storms was pushing off the Alabama coast and pushing along the Northwest Florida coast in the vicinity of Pensacola.
As Ryan has noted below, the threat for severe storms appears to have diminished for Central Alabama during Round Two tonight and Saturday morning. With the widespread coverage of fairly significant rainfall amounts shown in the summary below from the NWS in Birmingham, we will need to be vigilant for areas of heavy rain in Round Two which could lead to flash flooding issues.
-Brian-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 918 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014 ...LATEST 24 HOUR RAINFALL REPORTS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...AUTAUGA... 2 ENE BENTON 2.15 IN 0800 AM 03/28 32.33N/86.78W 2 SE PRATTVILLE 2.05 IN 0910 AM 03/28 32.44N/86.43W 2 NE PRATTVILLE 1.73 IN 0902 AM 03/28 32.49N/86.42W 1 NNW PRATTVILLE 1.66 IN 0903 AM 03/28 32.48N/86.45W ...BARBOUR... 7 SSW FLORENCE MARINA STATE PA 0.27 IN 0855 AM 03/28 32.01N/85.09W ...BIBB... 1 NNE BRENT 2.41 IN 0826 AM 03/28 32.96N/87.17W ...BLOUNT... 3 SSE HIGHLAND LAKE 0.94 IN 0730 AM 03/28 33.85N/86.41W 1 WSW SMOKE RISE 0.60 IN 0803 AM 03/28 33.87N/86.84W ...BULLOCK... 7 WSW UNION SPRINGS 0.42 IN 0905 AM 03/28 32.10N/85.83W ...CALHOUN... 1 ENE BYNUM 1.84 IN 0910 AM 03/28 33.62N/85.94W ANNISTON ARPT ASOS 1.54 IN 0653 AM 03/28 33.59N/85.86W 2 E FORT MCCLELLAN 1.50 IN 0846 AM 03/28 33.72N/85.76W JACKSONVILLE ST UNIV 1.29 IN 0630 AM 03/28 33.83N/85.76W ...CHAMBERS... FIVE POINTS 0.89 IN 0901 AM 03/28 33.02N/85.35W ...CHEROKEE... WEISS DAM POWER HOUSE 0.56 IN 0700 AM 03/28 34.13N/85.80W 3 W MENLO 0.30 IN 0700 AM 03/28 34.48N/85.52W ...CHILTON... 9 E CLANTON 2.00 IN 0700 AM 03/28 32.83N/86.48W 4 NE THORSBY 1.47 IN 0910 AM 03/28 32.96N/86.67W ...CLAY... 2 ENE ASHLAND 1.43 IN 0901 AM 03/28 33.28N/85.80W 3 NE LINEVILLE 1.16 IN 0903 AM 03/28 33.35N/85.72W ...CLEBURNE... 2 W HEFLIN 1.61 IN 0814 AM 03/28 33.65N/85.63W HEFLIN 0.03 IN 0906 AM 03/28 33.65N/85.58W ...COOSA... 12 E CLANTON 2.48 IN 0717 AM 03/28 32.83N/86.42W 10 SW ALEXANDER CITY 1.64 IN 0700 AM 03/28 32.82N/86.05W ...ELMORE... 7 WNW ECLECTIC 1.65 IN 0800 AM 03/28 32.68N/86.14W 2 S TALLASSEE 1.31 IN 0900 AM 03/28 32.50N/85.89W 1 SE BLUE RIDGE 0.85 IN 0700 AM 03/28 32.48N/86.18W ...ETOWAH... WALNUT GROVE 0.47 IN 0830 AM 03/28 34.07N/86.31W SARDIS CITY 0.41 IN 0904 AM 03/28 34.17N/86.11W ...FAYETTE... 3 S BERRY 0.81 IN 0630 AM 03/28 33.62N/87.61W ...JEFFERSON... 2 NE HOOVER 1.78 IN 0906 AM 03/28 33.40N/86.80W LEEDS 1.62 IN 0800 AM 03/28 33.54N/86.53W 3 NE FAIRFIELD 1.57 IN 0815 AM 03/28 33.52N/86.88W CAHABA PUMP HOUSE 1.54 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.45N/86.72W BIRMINGHAM ARPT ASOS 1.17 IN 0653 AM 03/28 33.57N/86.75W 1 NW TRUSSVILLE 0.91 IN 0857 AM 03/28 33.65N/86.62W 4 NNE PINSON-CLAY-CHALKV 0.75 IN 0908 AM 03/28 33.74N/86.64W TARRANT 0.26 IN 0830 AM 03/28 33.60N/86.76W VESTAVIA HILLS 0.10 IN 0907 AM 03/28 33.43N/86.78W ...LAMAR... 5 W MILLPORT 0.95 IN 0903 AM 03/28 33.55N/88.17W 6 WNW VERNON 0.67 IN 0858 AM 03/28 33.79N/88.21W ...LEE... 3 NNE AUBURN 0.98 IN 0856 AM 03/28 32.63N/85.47W 2 NW OPELIKA 0.93 IN 0909 AM 03/28 32.68N/85.40W AUBURN 0.43 IN 0655 AM 03/28 32.62N/85.43W ...MACON... 9 ESE NOTASULGA 0.66 IN 0826 AM 03/28 32.48N/85.56W ...MARENGO... DEMOPOLIS 2.45 IN 0908 AM 03/28 32.52N/87.84W ...MARION... 3 S HAMILTON 0.73 IN 0700 AM 03/28 34.10N/87.99W ...MONTGOMERY... 5 E MONTGOMERY 1.26 IN 0910 AM 03/28 32.35N/86.19W 7 WSW SHORTER 1.00 IN 0906 AM 03/28 32.37N/86.06W 5 WNW MONTGOMERY 0.72 IN 0658 AM 03/28 32.38N/86.37W 2 NE MONTGOMERY 0.64 IN 0904 AM 03/28 32.38N/86.26W MONTGOMERY DANNELLY FIELD 0.45 IN 0653 AM 03/28 32.30N/86.41W 4 WNW MONTGOMERY 0.07 IN 0858 AM 03/28 32.38N/86.34W 2 E MONTGOMERY 0.02 IN 0905 AM 03/28 32.35N/86.25W ...PERRY... 9 WNW MAPLESVILLE 2.10 IN 0841 AM 03/28 32.83N/87.04W ...PICKENS... 6 S MEMPHIS 3.26 IN 0800 AM 03/28 33.05N/88.30W ...PIKE... TROY MUNICIPAL APT 0.26 IN 0653 AM 03/28 31.78N/85.95W ...RANDOLPH... R.L. HARRIS DAM 0.88 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.25N/85.62W 4 NNE ROANOKE 0.76 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.20N/85.35W ...RUSSELL... 13 WSW FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARM 0.42 IN 0800 AM 03/28 32.29N/85.19W HURTSBORO 0.41 IN 0907 AM 03/28 32.24N/85.42W 2 SSW PHENIX CITY 0.36 IN 0905 AM 03/28 32.44N/85.02W 3 ESE SEALE 0.16 IN 0700 AM 03/28 32.29N/85.12W ...SHELBY... 1 SE HELENA 2.14 IN 0903 AM 03/28 33.27N/86.83W 2 SSW PELHAM 2.11 IN 0707 AM 03/28 33.27N/86.81W 4 E ALABASTER 2.09 IN 0725 AM 03/28 33.23N/86.75W 1 S HELENA 2.01 IN 0910 AM 03/28 33.27N/86.86W CALERA 1.96 IN 0722 AM 03/28 33.11N/86.75W SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT 1.93 IN 0653 AM 03/28 33.18N/86.78W 1 WNW HELENA 1.88 IN 0910 AM 03/28 33.30N/86.87W 4 NNW CALERA 1.87 IN 0825 AM 03/28 33.15N/86.78W 2 WSW ALABASTER 1.85 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.22N/86.86W 2 E MEADOWBROOK 1.76 IN 0820 AM 03/28 33.40N/86.67W 6 ENE LAKE PURDY 1.74 IN 0800 AM 03/28 33.46N/86.59W 4 ENE LAKE PURDY 1.68 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.44N/86.62W 1 SW MEADOWBROOK 1.63 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.39N/86.71W 1 W INVERNESS 1.62 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.41N/86.74W HELENA 1.31 IN 0908 AM 03/28 33.29N/86.85W 3 N CHELSEA 0.28 IN 0903 AM 03/28 33.37N/86.64W ...ST. CLAIR... LOGAN MARTIN DAM 1.46 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.43N/86.33W 2 SSW MARGARET 1.15 IN 0758 AM 03/28 33.66N/86.49W 2 E MARGARET 1.00 IN 0908 AM 03/28 33.69N/86.44W MOODY 0.02 IN 0859 AM 03/28 33.59N/86.49W 2 N PELL CITY 0.01 IN 0845 AM 03/28 33.59N/86.27W ...SUMTER... 1 SSW LIVINGSTON 1.39 IN 0830 AM 03/28 32.57N/88.19W ...TALLADEGA... 1 ENE TALLADEGA 1.96 IN 0826 AM 03/28 33.44N/86.08W 7 ENE VINCENT 1.89 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.44N/86.31W WATER PLANT 1.36 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.21N/86.21W ...TUSCALOOSA... 11 SSE HOLT 2.38 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.08N/87.40W TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT 1.81 IN 0653 AM 03/28 33.22N/87.61W 5 W NORTHPORT 1.75 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.24N/87.69W 8 NE VANCE 1.70 IN 0910 AM 03/28 33.27N/87.16W 2 NE HOLT 1.60 IN 0700 AM 03/28 33.25N/87.45W 14 N BROOKWOOD 1.41 IN 0830 AM 03/28 33.46N/87.35W 12 S BERRY 1.32 IN 0730 AM 03/28 33.48N/87.60W ...WALKER... WALKER CO. AIRPORT 0.70 IN 0840 AM 03/28 33.91N/87.31W 2 ENE JASPER 0.65 IN 0904 AM 03/28 33.86N/87.24W ...WINSTON... 3 NNE HALEYVILLE 0.32 IN 0656 AM 03/28 34.28N/87.60W ADDISON 0.29 IN 0630 AM 03/28 34.20N/87.18W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$ NWS BIRMINGHAM AL
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