Whole Lot of Rain, 2
Ryan provided a summary of the rainfall across Alabama with a great graphic showing the radar estimated rainfall. This is a fantastic way to see how much rain fell, but there can be elements that vary enough to throw off the estimates from radar. This is one of the reasons meteorologists rely on ground truth observations to help calibrate the wonderful tools we use like radar. So the NWS in Birmingham issued a summary of rainfall reports across their county warning area about two hours ago. I’ve posted the information below.
-Brian-
NOUS44 KBMX 072029 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-080828- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 328 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014 ...LATEST STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...AUTAUGA... 2 SSE PLANTERSVILLE 3.74 IN 0700 AM 04/07 32.61N/86.91W 2 NE PRATTVILLE 2.86 IN 0302 PM 04/07 32.49N/86.42W 2 SE PRATTVILLE 2.67 IN 0315 PM 04/07 32.44N/86.43W 1 NNW PRATTVILLE 2.40 IN 0313 PM 04/07 32.48N/86.45W ...BARBOUR... CLAYTON 2.67 IN 0600 AM 04/07 31.88N/85.48W ...BIBB... WEST BLOCTON 6.15 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.12N/87.13W 6 SW CENTREVILLE 3.95 IN 0600 AM 04/07 32.87N/87.24W 1 NNE BRENT 3.32 IN 0226 PM 04/07 32.96N/87.17W ...BLOUNT... 1 WSW SMOKE RISE 3.22 IN 0313 PM 04/07 33.87N/86.84W ...BULLOCK... 7 WSW UNION SPRINGS 3.99 IN 0314 PM 04/07 32.10N/85.83W ...CALHOUN... ANNISTON ARPT ASOS 3.60 IN 0653 AM 04/07 33.59N/85.86W JACKSONVILLE ST UNIV 3.48 IN 0730 AM 04/07 33.83N/85.76W 1 ENE BYNUM 3.05 IN 0305 PM 04/07 33.62N/85.94W 2 E FORT MCCLELLAN 3.00 IN 0246 PM 04/07 33.72N/85.76W ...CHAMBERS... FIVE POINTS 1.65 IN 0822 AM 04/07 33.02N/85.35W ...CHEROKEE... WEISS DAM POWER HOUSE 3.12 IN 0700 AM 04/07 34.13N/85.80W ...CHILTON... 4 NE THORSBY 1.68 IN 0311 PM 04/07 32.96N/86.67W ...CLAY... 2 ENE ASHLAND 4.76 IN 0301 PM 04/07 33.28N/85.80W 3 NE LINEVILLE 4.04 IN 0223 PM 04/07 33.35N/85.72W ...CLEBURNE... 2 W HEFLIN 3.61 IN 0214 PM 04/07 33.65N/85.63W HEFLIN 0.03 IN 0315 PM 04/07 33.65N/85.58W ...COOSA... 10 SW ALEXANDER CITY 2.88 IN 0700 AM 04/07 32.82N/86.05W ...DALLAS... SELMA 3.56 IN 0530 AM 04/07 32.41N/87.02W ...ELMORE... 2 S TALLASSEE 3.39 IN 0313 PM 04/07 32.50N/85.89W ...ETOWAH... SARDIS CITY 3.18 IN 0316 PM 04/07 34.17N/86.11W ...FAYETTE... 3 S BERRY 3.78 IN 0630 AM 04/07 33.62N/87.61W ...GREENE... GAINESVILLE 5.21 IN 0500 AM 04/07 32.83N/88.13W ...HALE... WARRIOR LOCK AND DAM 4.27 IN 0600 AM 04/07 32.77N/87.83W ...JEFFERSON... 3 ESE BESSEMER 6.58 IN 0315 PM 04/07 33.35N/86.91W CAHABA PUMP HOUSE 5.77 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.45N/86.72W 3 NE FAIRFIELD 4.91 IN 0215 PM 04/07 33.52N/86.88W 2 NE HOOVER 4.71 IN 0303 PM 04/07 33.40N/86.80W LEEDS 4.70 IN 0800 AM 04/07 33.54N/86.53W BIRMINGHAM ARPT ASOS 4.49 IN 0653 AM 04/07 33.57N/86.75W 1 NW TRUSSVILLE 3.74 IN 0304 PM 04/07 33.65N/86.62W 4 NNE PINSON 3.51 IN 0309 PM 04/07 33.74N/86.64W ...LAMAR... 5 W MILLPORT 2.52 IN 0313 PM 04/07 33.55N/88.17W 6 WNW VERNON 2.14 IN 0306 PM 04/07 33.79N/88.21W ...LEE... 3 NNE AUBURN 3.62 IN 0304 PM 04/07 32.63N/85.47W 2 NW OPELIKA 2.86 IN 0304 PM 04/07 32.68N/85.40W AUBURN 2.54 IN 0655 AM 04/07 32.62N/85.43W WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLT 2.37 IN 0800 AM 04/07 32.66N/85.45W 12 SE AUBURN 2.10 IN 0500 AM 04/07 32.45N/85.37W ...MACON... 9 ESE NOTASULGA 4.80 IN 0226 PM 04/07 32.48N/85.56W ...MARENGO... DEMOPOLIS 2.79 IN 0305 PM 04/07 32.52N/87.84W ...MONTGOMERY... MONTGOMERY DANNELLY FIELD 4.13 IN 0653 AM 04/07 32.30N/86.41W 5 E MONTGOMERY 3.69 IN 0312 PM 04/07 32.35N/86.19W 5 WNW MONTGOMERY 3.42 IN 0658 AM 04/07 32.38N/86.37W 7 WSW SHORTER 3.36 IN 0315 PM 04/07 32.37N/86.06W ...PERRY... 9 WNW MAPLESVILLE 2.12 IN 0241 PM 04/07 32.83N/87.04W ...PICKENS... ALICEVILLE LOCK AND DAM 4.32 IN 0500 AM 04/07 33.21N/88.29W ...PIKE... TROY MUNICIPAL APT 4.37 IN 0653 AM 04/07 31.78N/85.95W ...RANDOLPH... R.L. HARRIS DAM 4.86 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.25N/85.62W WADLEY NR 2 1.71 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.13N/85.58W ...RUSSELL... HURTSBORO 3.49 IN 0301 PM 04/07 32.24N/85.42W 3 ESE SEALE 2.52 IN 0700 AM 04/07 32.29N/85.12W 2 SSW PHENIX CITY 1.87 IN 0316 PM 04/07 32.44N/85.02W ...SHELBY... 3 N CHELSEA 5.27 IN 0313 PM 04/07 33.37N/86.64W 2 WSW ALABASTER 5.17 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.22N/86.86W 3 SE PELHAM 5.06 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.27N/86.76W 1 SE HELENA 4.69 IN 0313 PM 04/07 33.27N/86.83W 1 WNW HELENA 4.55 IN 0315 PM 04/07 33.30N/86.87W 1 S HELENA 4.52 IN 0315 PM 04/07 33.27N/86.86W SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT 4.32 IN 0653 AM 04/07 33.18N/86.78W HELENA 3.37 IN 0313 PM 04/07 33.29N/86.85W CALERA 3.36 IN 0600 AM 04/07 33.11N/86.75W ...ST. CLAIR... LOGAN MARTIN DAM 3.88 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.43N/86.33W 2 SSW MARGARET 3.22 IN 1058 AM 04/07 33.66N/86.49W 2 E MARGARET 2.60 IN 0352 AM 04/07 33.69N/86.44W ...SUMTER... 1 SSW LIVINGSTON 3.91 IN 0230 PM 04/07 32.57N/88.19W ...TALLADEGA... 2 SSE TALLADEGA 4.30 IN 0800 AM 04/07 33.41N/86.09W 7 ENE VINCENT 4.28 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.44N/86.31W WATER PLANT 4.04 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.21N/86.21W WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLT 3.98 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.42N/86.14W 1 ENE TALLADEGA 3.59 IN 0226 PM 04/07 33.44N/86.08W ...TALLAPOOSA... ALEXANDER CITY 3.41 IN 0700 AM 04/07 32.95N/85.95W ...TUSCALOOSA... 5 W NORTHPORT 5.31 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.24N/87.69W 12 S BERRY 4.86 IN 0230 PM 04/07 33.48N/87.60W 14 N BROOKWOOD 4.21 IN 0230 PM 04/07 33.46N/87.35W OLIVER LOCK AND DAM 3.79 IN 0403 AM 04/07 33.21N/87.59W TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.69 IN 0653 AM 04/07 33.22N/87.61W 2 NE HOLT 3.65 IN 0700 AM 04/07 33.25N/87.45W 8 NE VANCE 3.49 IN 0310 PM 04/07 33.27N/87.16W ...WALKER... 2 ENE JASPER 3.13 IN 0211 PM 04/07 33.86N/87.24W ...WINSTON... ADDISON 2.99 IN 0630 AM 04/07 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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Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.Subscribe
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