One drink too many and a joke gone too far.: 07/01/2005

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Saturday, July 30, 2005

One of the few things I hate about designing and building websites is that I have to spend time in Windows; Windows XP to be exact. I blame Adobe. Please Adobe people, sell a Linux version. You could even go a little nutty and sell a FreeBSD version. I'd dual boot into FreeBSD for Photoshop.

Dear Adobe,

If you release a version of Photoshop that works in Linux or FreeBSD, I'll bake you cookies every day for a year. I promise and cross my heart.

Your Number One Fan,

Jason "Add a New Guide" Hodges

¶ 2:00 AM

Monday, July 25, 2005

It is hot and no fun outside.

The new jh2media is finished. We redesigned the site using a pinup theme, something that Jon and I are very much into. Go check it out.

jh2media also has two redesigns to work on for two of our clients. I'm looking forward to that. One design is already finished and just needs to be built, and the other will begin around August 1st. And we also just added music to our international client, Mudkicka. So go there and have a listen to their EP and maybe vote for your favorite song on their Message Board.

I've been looking at cameras a lot lately. I think I've decided on Digital8 as the format I want to go with. Digital8 gives you the same quality of basic MiniDV. As far as I know, Digital8 doesn't do progressive scanning, but that's something I can live without for a while. Digital8 uses 8mm and Hi8 tapes, which are about half as much as MiniDV tapes. That'll help me out money wise.

¶ 1:47 PM

Friday, July 22, 2005

Amazing. The boys in Metallica must hate Jason Newsted an awful lot because they've gone back and removed him from the ... and Justice for All album.

¶ 2:36 AM

Thursday, July 14, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WFUS54 KBMX 142322
TORBMX
ALC127-142345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0088.050714T2321Z-050714T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
621 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JASPER

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO JUST NORTH OF JASPER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTH OF CURRY BY 640 PM CDT
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SIPSEY BY 645 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3400 8733 3379 8734 3377 8702 3398 8713

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¶ 6:23 PM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 142311
FFWBMX
ALC057-127-150115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
609 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JASPER...CORDOVA
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 608 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM
NEAR FAYETTE TO CARBON HILL AND NAUVOO. THE STORMS WERE MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PARRISH...
OAKMAN...GOODSPRINGS AND BERRY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3399 8753 3368 8789 3362 8768 3363 8726
3380 8711 3396 8713

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¶ 6:13 PM

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Thanks to Dennis, my blog has a lot of weather updates. I have it setup that anything to do with Walker County is posted. Hurricanes usually mean a lot of posts. I wonder if Emily will come this way and visit my blog?

I have been extremely busy these last few weeks. jh2media is currently redesigning our own site. And we're also doing some upgrade work for a client. I can't wait until we get our new site finished. Jon, the other half of jh2media, already has a new avatar based on the new site design. He uses the avatar on some of our clients' message boards.

The horror movie moves along. The beginning and ending have stuck, and I'm still tinkering with the middle. As I work on it, I really do have a lot of stuff in my head about how I'm going to shoot it and when. Alabama is a strange place for weather -- as you can see from all the weather updates. I'm almost certain the movie will have to be shot in the winter because of snakes. Alabama has snakes. I hate snakes. Not only do I not want to stomp through the woods while those things are out and about, I don't want actors doing it either. If they get bit, that would just slow things down with hospitals and potential death.

The other movie, "W. T. For Short" will almost have to be shot as a mockumentary, a false documentary (think Spinal Tap). I need a camera and some sound equipment. I'll have the actors do some improve but stick to the basic storyline. And I'll mix interviews in between the action. "W. T." is the one that'll get me in trouble. I know that. But what the hey? You can only offend once.

Yesterday I had to go to Walmart... ugh. While checking out, I noticed a stack of DVDs for a dollar. Yes, a dollar. I bought The Satanic Rites of Dracula which stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. It's a Hammer Horror film. It's not good quality and has no extras, but it was a dollar. I also picked up The Terror which has Jack Nicholson and Boris Karloff. Yes, Boris Karloff.

I'm still obsessing with Ichi the Killer. I can't wait to get that on DVD. I've learned some about the director, Takashi Miike. I should have already known about him.

Takashi Miike directed Audition, a movie I've been dying to see. Audition is the story of a man who goes on a date with a woman and the woman decides to keep him and do horrible things to him. If it's anywhere near Ichi the Killer, the movie will hard to watch. Yes, hard to watch. A lot of people call Ichi the Killer the most violent movie ever made. I can't think of one more violent. Cannibal Holocaust comes to mind, but there was a lot of violence on animals in that movie (real violence -- which is why it's banned in many countries).

Go here:

www.ichithekiller.com

Watch the trailer. Maybe that'll help clue you in as to why I can't wait to see Audition, Takashi Miike's horror film that a good number of people say is hard to watch even for die-hard horror fans. And if you want to see Ichi the Killer, it comes on Sundance this Friday night.

¶ 12:29 PM

Monday, July 11, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Watch

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 111432
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>029-034>038-041>050-112000-

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
925 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELED THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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...AND WINSTON.

THE REMNANTS OF DENNIS NORTHWEST OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
SHIFT NORTHWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ALTHOUGH SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIMITED AND
BELOW AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.

WWWW

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¶ 9:34 AM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Watch

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 110900
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>029-034>038-041>050-112000-

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
400 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

WEAKENING TROPICAL DEPRESSION DENNIS...MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST ACROSS
EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ALABAMA...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OUT OF THE
STATE THIS MORNING. HOWEVER, TROPICAL FEEDER BANDS WILL CONTINUE
TO ROTATE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE STATE TODAY...AND ALONG WITH
DAYTIME HEATING...WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES COULD FALL VERY RAPIDLY OVER
THE WATCH AREA...WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN WELL SATURATED FROM THE
EFFECTS OF DENNIS AND PREVIOUS TROPICAL STROM CINDY. ANY ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH
FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR RAPIDLY
RISING WATERS AND FLOODING IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE
IN THE WATCH AREA...KEEP INFORMED AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF
FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

PERSONS LIVING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND NEAR SMALL
STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. UPDATES TO THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL BE FOUND
UNDER HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS (BHMHLSBMX).

WWWW

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¶ 4:02 AM

Ichi the Killer is rated R for strong perverse violence/gore and sexuality, language and drug content. For some reason, the words "strong perverse violence" seems like an amazing understatement to me.

¶ 3:42 AM

Sunday, July 10, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 110335
FFWBMX
ALC057-063-065-073-075-093-107-125-127-133-110930-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1031 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 1030 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DENNIS MOVING
NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN ALABAMA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ALL AREAS OF THE WARNED COUNTIES.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3253 8769 3258 8754 3265 8753 3301 8742
3302 8733 3313 8732 3314 8721 3324 8722
3327 8698 3343 8673 3354 8656 3374 8655
3384 8677 3382 8697 3387 8708 3403 8711
3430 8713 3431 8817 3299 8833 3300 8819
3268 8806 3261 8805 3263 8794 3262 8786
3255 8787

WWWW

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¶ 10:41 PM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Watch

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 102316
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-111030-

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
615 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

WEAKENING HURRICANE DENNIS...MOVING NORTH INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WILL BRING STEADY RAIN TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.
SOME OF THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF DENNIS...FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES
OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL
ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE TRACK OF DENNIS...ROUGHLY ALONG A
DEMOPOLIS TO TUSCALOOSA TO HAMILTON LINE.

RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAS LED TO
SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. UPDATES TO THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL BE FOUND
UNDER HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS (BHMHLSBMX).

MBS/91

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¶ 6:19 PM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 102152
FFWBMX
ALC001-005-007-009-011-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-047-051-055-057-
063-065-073-075-081-085-087-091-093-101-105-107-109-111-113-115-117-
119-121-123-125-127-133-110345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
450 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE
BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BRENT
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA
CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WARRIOR...TRUSSVILLE...MINOR...
HUEYTOWN...HOOVER...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER
PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...MONTEVALLO...HELENA...
COLUMBIANA...ALABASTER
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...MOODY
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JASPER...CORDOVA
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST END-COBB TOWN...PIEDMONT...
OXFORD...ANNISTON
CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LANETT...LAFAYETTE
CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHLAND
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROCKFORD
ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WETUMPKA
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OPELIKA...AUBURN
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEDOWEE...ROANOKE
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LINCOLN...
CHILDERSBURG
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DADEVILLE...ALEXANDER CITY
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CENTRE
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAINBOW CITY...GADSDEN
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...HAMILTON
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HALEYVILLE...DOUBLE SPRINGS
DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SELMA
LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYNEVILLE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY
BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUFAULA
BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UNION SPRINGS
MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE
PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TROY
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LINDEN...DEMOPOLIS
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW
HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALICEVILLE
SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 450 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE DENNIS ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA. RAINFALL OF GREATER THAN 3 INCHES WILL CAUSE FLOODING
PROBLEMS IN MANY AREAS THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3231 8841 3233 8796 3203 8804 3200 8767
3228 8752 3206 8714 3199 8687 3198 8620
3198 8620 3162 8615 3162 8543 3172 8522
3210 8507 3257 8506 3450 8553 3420 8587
3411 8630 3427 8648 3386 8693 3390 8710
3430 8712 3433 8822 3353 8829

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¶ 5:04 PM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Tornado Watch Outline Update

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WOUS64 KWNS 101816
WOU3

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 633
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
220 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2005

TORNADO WATCH 633 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM EDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ALC001-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-031-
035-037-039-041-045-047-051-053-055-057-061-063-065-067-069-073-
075-081-085-087-091-099-101-105-107-109-111-113-115-117-119-121-
123-125-127-131-110400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0633.050710T1820Z-050711T0400Z/

AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BLOUNT BULLOCK BUTLER
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHEROKEE
CHILTON CHOCTAW CLARKE
CLAY CLEBURNE COFFEE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW DALE DALLAS
ELMORE ESCAMBIA ETOWAH
FAYETTE GENEVA GREENE
HALE HENRY HOUSTON
JEFFERSON LAMAR LEE
LOWNDES MACON MARENGO
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
PICKENS PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL SHELBY ST. CLAIR
SUMTER TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WILCOX
$$

FLC005-013-029-033-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-091-
113-123-129-131-133-110400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0633.050710T1820Z-050711T0400Z/

FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
ESCAMBIA FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF HOLMES JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
LIBERTY MADISON OKALOOSA
SANTA ROSA TAYLOR WAKULLA
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$

GAC007-017-019-027-035-037-045-053-061-071-075-077-079-087-095-
099-113-131-145-149-151-155-171-173-177-185-193-197-199-201-205-
207-215-225-231-239-243-249-253-255-259-261-263-269-273-275-277-
285-287-293-307-321-110400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0633.050710T1820Z-050711T0400Z/

GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BROOKS BUTTS CALHOUN
CARROLL CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY
COLQUITT COOK COWETA
CRAWFORD DECATUR DOUGHERTY
EARLY FAYETTE GRADY
HARRIS HEARD HENRY
IRWIN LAMAR LANIER
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MARION MERIWETHER MILLER
MITCHELL MONROE MUSCOGEE
PEACH PIKE QUITMAN
RANDOLPH SCHLEY SEMINOLE
SPALDING STEWART SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TROUP
TURNER UPSON WEBSTER
WORTH
$$

GMZ655-750-755-110400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0633.050710T1820Z-050711T0400Z/

. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM

COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT TO 20 NM

COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20
NM

$$
ATTN...WFO...BMX...TAE...MOB...FFC...

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¶ 1:29 PM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Watch

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 100958
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-102200-

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
457 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO A MAKE LANDFALL
LATE THIS AFTERNOON NEAR MOBILE BAY. OUT AHEAD OF THE HURRICANE...
RAIN BANDS WILL SPREAD INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA BY LATE THIS MORNING.
STEADY RAIN WILL THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY
THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING.

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF DENNIS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS
HAS LED TO SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
RAPIDLY RISING WATERS AND FLOODING IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...
KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING
IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

PERSONS LIVING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND NEAR
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. UPDATES TO THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL BE FOUND
UNDER TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENTS (BHMHLSBMX).

LINHARES

WWWW

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¶ 5:01 AM

Saturday, July 09, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Watch

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 091500
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-101501-

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1000 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
ON SUNDAY. AS IT DOES...RAIN BANDS WILL LIKELY SPREAD INTO
CENTRAL ALABAMA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STEADY RAIN WILL THEN
SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY NIGHT...AND
CONTINUE INTO MONDAY.

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF DENNIS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE PAST MONTH HAS
LED TO SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. UPDATES TO THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL BE FOUND
UNDER TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENTS (BHMHLSBMX).

KH/99
WWWW

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¶ 10:03 AM

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Watch

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 090905
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-091500-

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
400 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE GULF COAST REGION
ON SUNDAY. AS IT DOES...RAIN BANDS WILL LIKELY SPREAD INTO
CENTRAL ALABAMA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STEADY RAIN WILL THEN
SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY NIGHT...AND LIKELY
LAST INTO MONDAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. UPDATES TO THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL BE FOUND
UNDER TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENTS (BHMHLSBMX).

WWWW

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¶ 4:08 AM

Friday, July 01, 2005

Mosquitoes suck.

¶ 3:15 AM

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