Akron, AL

2:23 PM CDT on May 22, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 167 ft
Lon: 87.7° W
Lat: 32.9° N
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Tropical Weather: Post-Tropical Cyclone Alberto (North Atlantic) Tropical Storm Bud (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Sanvu (Western Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to weaken to tropical depression strength on Tuesday as it accelerates northeastward through the western Atlantic Ocean. This system is expected to continue on a northeastward track through Wednesday and dissipate by Thursday. For more information on Tropical Storm Alberto and other tropical activity, please visit http://www.wunderground.com/tropical.

Meanwhile, a cold front pushing across the Eastern Valleys will reach the Eastern Seaboard with more unsettled weather activity. The front will stir up scattered showers and thunderstorms from portions of the Lower Great Lakes and Northeast southward into the Southeast and Central Gulf Coast states through the day. Areas along the Gulf Coast and across much of Florida and Texas will remain hot on Tuesday as daytime highs reach into the upper 80s and 90s.

To the west of this activity, a cold front will cross the Northwest, bringing rain showers with afternoon and evening thunderstorms to parts of the Northern Intermountain West and Northern Rockies. This frontal system will merge with another disturbance dropping out of southern Canada as it progresses eastward. Expect thunderstorm activity to spread into the Northern Plains ahead of this system. Storms in this region may turn severe with very large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, a stronger front from the Pacific will reach the Pacific Northwest with a cooler airmass and precipitation.

Elsewhere in the West, temperatures across the Desert Southwest will climb into the 100 to near 110 degree range on Tuesday.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to weaken to tropical depression strength on Tuesday as it accelerates northeastward through the western Atlantic Ocean. This system is expected to continue on a northeastward track through Wednesday and dissipate by Thursday. For more information on Tropical Storm Alberto and other tropical activity, please visit http://www.wunderground.com/tropical.

Meanwhile, a cold front pushing across the Eastern Valleys will reach the Eastern Seaboard with more unsettled weather activity. The front will stir up scattered showers and thunderstorms from portions of the Lower Great Lakes and Northeast southward into the Southeast and Central Gulf Coast states through the day. Areas along the Gulf Coast and across much of Florida and Texas will remain hot on Tuesday as daytime highs reach into the upper 80s and 90s.

To the west of this activity, a cold front will cross the Northwest, bringing rain showers with afternoon and evening thunderstorms to parts of the Northern Intermountain West and Northern Rockies. This frontal system will merge with another disturbance dropping out of southern Canada as it progresses eastward. Expect thunderstorm activity to spread into the Northern Plains ahead of this system. Storms in this region may turn severe with very large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, a stronger front from the Pacific will reach the Pacific Northwest with a cooler airmass and precipitation.

Elsewhere in the West, temperatures across the Desert Southwest will climb into the 100 to near 110 degree range on Tuesday.
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Akron Weather at a Glance

Updated 1:53 PM CDT
Weather Station
Tuscaloosa (KTCL)
Elevation
167 ft
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Scattered Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Temperature
81 °F
Feels Like 81 °F
Wind(mph)
4
Sunrise / Set
5:47 AM
7:48 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Today
Clear 82 °F
Clear
Tonight
Clear 57 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 84 | 63 °F
Clear
Thursday
Clear 93 | 70 °F
Clear
Friday
Clear 91 | 68 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 93 | 72 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.92 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 4400 ft
Scattered Clouds 5500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
45%
Rainfall
0.25 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KTCL 221853Z 28003KT 10SM FEW044 SCT055 27/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02720144
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Heat Index
81 °F
Dew Point
58 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
4 mph from West
Wind Gust
Health
UV
9 out of 16
Pollen
5.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F with a heat index of 115F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F with a heat index of 115F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KTCL

Tuesday, 22
Clear
82 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 23
Clear
84 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 24
Clear
93 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 25
Clear
91 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Clear
93 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Partly Cloudy
91 | 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Partly Cloudy
93 | 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Chance of a Thunderstorm
93 | 72 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Wednesday, 30
Chance of a Thunderstorm
90 | 72 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Thursday, 31
Chance of a Thunderstorm
90 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 62 78 | 57 79 | 55 64 | 59
Wind 2 mph NNW 8 mph NNW 6 mph NW 6 mph North
Humidity 93% 50% 42% 84%
Chance of Precip. 80% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 55% 24% 24% 5%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:47 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.43], Average RMSE [1.59]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.44], Average RMSE [1.47] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 56 79 | 53 83 | 59 66 | 59
Wind 4 mph NNE 3 mph NNW 1 mph WNW 5 mph NE
Humidity 86% 40% 42% 82%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 1% 6% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:46 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.96], Average RMSE [1.32]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.57], Average RMSE [1.48] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 64 84 | 65 87 | 65 72 | 65
Wind 6 mph SSE 8 mph North 6 mph South 7 mph SSE
Humidity 82% 53% 46% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 3% 14% 20% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:46 AM
7:49 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.79], Average RMSE [1.39]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.77], Average RMSE [2.26] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 66 87 | 63 90 | 69 74 | 67
Wind 4 mph South 6 mph SSE 4 mph SSE 6 mph SE
Humidity 87% 46% 50% 79%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 2% 13% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.48], Average RMSE [1.93]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.05], Average RMSE [2.43] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 66 89 | 62 90 | 66 79 | 72
Wind 5 mph SE 7 mph SE 6 mph ESE 7 mph ESE
Humidity 83% 41% 45% 79%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 6% 6% 15% 2%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.50], Average RMSE [1.65]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.39], Average RMSE [2.54] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 69 90 | 65 90 | 69 74 | 68
Wind 6 mph ESE 7 mph ESE 7 mph East 7 mph ESE
Humidity 80% 43% 49% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 21% 62% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.29], Average RMSE [2.05]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.09], Average RMSE [3.01] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 70 87 | 67 88 | 69 79 | 71
Wind 6 mph ESE 6 mph ESE 5 mph ESE 6 mph SE
Humidity 80% 54% 52% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% 51% 31% 31%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.46], Average RMSE [1.80]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.61], Average RMSE [3.28] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 76 | 72 88 | 70 89 | 71 74 | 69
Wind 4 mph South 4 mph SW 3 mph West 4 mph SSW
Humidity 87% 55% 54% 85%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 7% 61% 80% 64%
Conditions Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.80], Average RMSE [2.41]
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 70 86 | 68 87 | 69 73 | 67
Wind 2 mph SSW 2 mph SW 1 mph SW 4 mph SSW
Humidity 89% 55% 55% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 54% 51% 66% 58%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.91], Average RMSE [2.49]
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F with a heat index of 115F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 69 87 | 82 85 | 80 72 | 68
Wind 1 mph SSW 1 mph South 1 mph South 4 mph South
Humidity 89% 87% 84% 89%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 60% 60% 58% 61%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
Source: BestForecast at 8:45 AM CDT on May 22, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F with a heat index of 115F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 69 86 | 84 85 | 83 72 | 70
Wind 2 mph South 1 mph SSE 2 mph South 4 mph South
Humidity 95% 94% 92% 93%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 69% 72% 69% %
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
7:50 PM
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History & Almanac
May 22, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 85 °F 62 °F
Record 96 °F (1970) 43 °F (2002)
Yesterday 84 °F 63 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Yesterday Good
PM10
Current Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Moderate
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
OZONE
Astronomy
May. 22, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:47 AM CDT 7:48 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:19 AM CDT 8:15 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:45 AM CDT 8:49 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:09 AM CDT 9:25 PM CDT
Moon 6:58 AM CDT 9:25 PM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 14h 56m
Length of Day
14h 01m
Tomorrow will be 1m 10s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 3% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
88 °F
Mobile
87 °F
Florala
87 °F
Dothan
87 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
87 °F
Andalusia
57 °F
Haleyville
60 °F
Birmingham
60 °F
Alabaster
60 °F
Gadsden
60 °F
Huntsville Madison
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Tuscaloosa 81 °F Scattered Clouds 1:53 PM CDT
Meridian NAS 83 °F Partly Cloudy 1:56 PM CDT
Alabaster 77 °F Scattered Clouds 1:53 PM CDT
Golden Triangle 81 °F Partly Cloudy 1:55 PM CDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KTCL)
Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 280° (West)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KTCL 221853Z 28003KT 10SM FEW044 SCT055 27/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02720144

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Tigers vs. Indians 7:05 PM EDT on May 22, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
Royals vs. Yankees 7:05 PM EDT on May 22, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
Event Date Forecast
Cartagena vs. Córdoba CF 9:00 PM CEST on May 22, 2012 Scattered Clouds, High 82° F/ 28° C
Villarreal B vs. Girona 9:00 PM CEST on May 22, 2012 Overcast, High 71° F/ 22° C
Event Date Forecast
Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
Event Date Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 70 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 25, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 70 °F
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Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Kaulton, Tuscaloosa, AL 85.6 °F 88 °F 65 °F 51% WSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 210 ft 2:13 PM CDT Normal  
Fire Logistics, Tuscaloosa, AL 83.8 °F 84 °F 60 °F 44% ESE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 243 ft 2:20 PM CDT Normal  
Downtown Northport, Northport, AL 81.2 °F 82 °F 62 °F 52% NW  at  1.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 180 ft 2:23 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:45 am CDT on May 22, 2012

... Significant changes to NOAA Weather Radio...

In order to better serve the citizens of central Alabama... the
National Weather Service in Birmingham... in coordination with
surrounding NWS offices... has made significant changes to NOAA
Weather Radio transmitter coverage areas on an experimental basis.
While some of these changes were made previously on an emergency
basis thanks to listener feedback... all the changes outlined below
will be complete and go into effect at midnight on Wednesday,
may 30th.


The following additions have already been made to the transmitters
listed below.


Transmitter counties added
------------- ----------------
Anniston (mt cheaha) Coosa, Jefferson, Shelby
Birmingham Tuscaloosa
Demopolis Clarke, Wilcox
Montgomery Butler, Crenshaw, Pike, Tallapoosa
Oneonta Cullman, Jefferson, Walker
Selma Bibb, Butler, Wilcox
Texasville Crenshaw, Russell
Tuscaloosa jefferson; Noxubee (ms)
Winfield Pickens


The following removals will take place on may 30th. If there is a
threat of severe weather... it will be postponed until the next good
weather day.


Transmitter counties removed
------------- ------------------
Anniston (mt cheaha) Haralson, heard (ga)
Texasville Clay, early, Randolph, Stewart (ga)


The following changes to other transmitters involving central
Alabama counties is set to take place on June 1st.


Transmitter counties added
------------- ----------------
Cullman Walker, Winston


While the actual coverage area or footprint of each of these
transmitters has not changed... the additional counties warned on
these transmitters are designed to provide better service to
listeners at the outer edges of the coverage area of each
transmitter. By providing warnings for counties typically upstream
from or adjacent to those locations... we will be providing more
advanced notice of impending weather hazards... which will allow more
time for listeners to seek shelter. Using the resources on our
webpage... we encourage all NOAA Weather Radio listeners to ensure
their receivers are programmed properly to provide the best service
possible.

Another important change to NOAA Weather Radio across central
Alabama will be the addition of a second weekly weather radio test.
Previously... weekly tests were only held on wednesdays... but now the
National Weather Service in Birmingham will be doing a second test
on saturdays. The addition of Saturday tests is to ensure that more
listeners are able to confirm the operational status of their
weather radios. If your weather radio receives the weekly tests then
it is still working properly. However... if you do not receive the
test then there is likely a problem with the radio... which means you
may not receive critical watch and warning information for your
area. All tests will be done between the hours of 10 am and noon. If
bad weather is occurring or expected to occur... then the test will
be postponed until the next good weather day.

You may visit our NOAA Weather Radio webpage at:

Www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/bmx/?N=nwr_overview

We would like to thank the Huntsville... Peachtree City and
Tallahassee NWS offices for collaboration and assistance in helping
US improve our NWR services.

If you have questions regarding these changes or would like
additional information... please contact John de block... warning
coordination meteorologist... at 205-664-3010 ext 223.


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