Station Overview Station Location
Station Number AL-JF-48 Latitude 33.410075
Station Name Hoover 3.2 NW Longitude -86.854745
County Jefferson Elevation (ft) 1068



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 11 3.54 0.24 13 0.20 5 0.04 8 3 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 5.06 5.99 16 3.24 10 2.75 6 2 8 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 4.92 4.62 20 2.53 9 2.09 11 4 5 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 5.19 6.48 18 4.59 15 1.89 3 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 5.14 3.60 24 0.60 3 3.00 21 4 2 0 0.0 0 0
March 12 5.40 2.78 12 0.00 2 2.78 10 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 12 4.64 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.87 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.87 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.95 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.17 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 4.17 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 56.92" 23.71" 103 days 11.16" 44 12.55" 59 days 18 23 days 0 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2011
10/2/2011
10/3/2011
10/4/2011
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011
10/13/2011
10/14/2011
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011 0.20
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 **
10/23/2011 **
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 **
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 **
10/30/2011 **
10/31/2011 0.04
11/1/2011
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011 0.24
11/5/2011
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011
11/10/2011 0.19
11/11/2011
11/12/2011
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011 0.04
11/16/2011 0.84
11/17/2011 0.96
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 **
11/20/2011 **
11/21/2011 **
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.54
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011 **
11/28/2011 2.75
11/29/2011 0.38
11/30/2011 0.05
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 **
12/4/2011 0.00
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 0.84
12/7/2011 1.20
12/8/2011 0.03
12/9/2011
12/10/2011 **
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011
12/14/2011 **
12/15/2011 0.00
12/16/2011 0.05
12/17/2011
12/18/2011
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011 0.41
12/22/2011 **
12/23/2011 **
12/24/2011 **
12/25/2011 **
12/26/2011 2.09
12/27/2011
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012
1/7/2012
1/8/2012
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 1.85
1/12/2012 0.03
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012
1/15/2012
1/16/2012
1/17/2012
1/18/2012 0.70
1/19/2012
1/20/2012 0.02
1/21/2012 **
1/22/2012 **
1/23/2012 1.89
1/24/2012
1/25/2012 0.02
1/26/2012 0.13
1/27/2012 1.84
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012 0.01
2/2/2012 0.59
2/3/2012 **
2/4/2012 **
2/5/2012 **
2/6/2012 **
2/7/2012 **
2/8/2012 0.70
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012
2/11/2012
2/12/2012 **
2/13/2012 **
2/14/2012 **
2/15/2012 0.45
2/16/2012 **
2/17/2012 **
2/18/2012 **
2/19/2012 **
2/20/2012 **
2/21/2012 1.40
2/22/2012
2/23/2012
2/24/2012
2/25/2012 **
2/26/2012 **
2/27/2012 **
2/28/2012 **
2/29/2012 0.45
3/1/2012 **
3/2/2012 0.49
3/3/2012 **
3/4/2012 **
3/5/2012 1.12
3/6/2012
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 **
3/9/2012 **
3/10/2012 1.10
3/11/2012
3/12/2012 0.00
3/13/2012 **
3/14/2012 0.07
3/15/2012
3/16/2012
3/17/2012
3/18/2012
3/19/2012
3/20/2012
3/21/2012
3/22/2012
3/23/2012
3/24/2012
3/25/2012
3/26/2012
3/27/2012
3/28/2012
3/29/2012
3/30/2012
3/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012
4/2/2012
4/3/2012
4/4/2012
4/5/2012
4/6/2012
4/7/2012
4/8/2012
4/9/2012
4/10/2012
4/11/2012
4/12/2012
4/13/2012
4/14/2012
4/15/2012
4/16/2012
4/17/2012
4/18/2012
4/19/2012
4/20/2012
4/21/2012
4/22/2012
4/23/2012
4/24/2012
4/25/2012
4/26/2012
4/27/2012
4/28/2012
4/29/2012
4/30/2012
5/1/2012
5/2/2012
5/3/2012
5/4/2012
5/5/2012
5/6/2012
5/7/2012
5/8/2012
5/9/2012
5/10/2012
5/11/2012
5/12/2012
5/13/2012
5/14/2012
5/15/2012
5/16/2012
5/17/2012
5/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/20/2012
5/21/2012
5/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/24/2012
5/25/2012
5/26/2012
5/27/2012
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012
5/31/2012
6/1/2012
6/2/2012
6/3/2012
6/4/2012
6/5/2012
6/6/2012
6/7/2012
6/8/2012
6/9/2012
6/10/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012
6/13/2012
6/14/2012
6/15/2012
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012
6/19/2012
6/20/2012
6/21/2012
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012
7/2/2012
7/3/2012
7/4/2012
7/5/2012
7/6/2012
7/7/2012
7/8/2012
7/9/2012
7/10/2012
7/11/2012
7/12/2012
7/13/2012
7/14/2012
7/15/2012
7/16/2012
7/17/2012
7/18/2012
7/19/2012
7/20/2012
7/21/2012
7/22/2012
7/23/2012
7/24/2012
7/25/2012
7/26/2012
7/27/2012
7/28/2012
7/29/2012
7/30/2012
7/31/2012
8/1/2012
8/2/2012
8/3/2012
8/4/2012
8/5/2012
8/6/2012
8/7/2012
8/8/2012
8/9/2012
8/10/2012
8/11/2012
8/12/2012
8/13/2012
8/14/2012
8/15/2012
8/16/2012
8/17/2012
8/18/2012
8/19/2012
8/20/2012
8/21/2012
8/22/2012
8/23/2012
8/24/2012
8/25/2012
8/26/2012
8/27/2012
8/28/2012
8/29/2012
8/30/2012
8/31/2012
9/1/2012
9/2/2012
9/3/2012
9/4/2012
9/5/2012
9/6/2012
9/7/2012
9/8/2012
9/9/2012
9/10/2012
9/11/2012
9/12/2012
9/13/2012
9/14/2012
9/15/2012
9/16/2012
9/17/2012
9/18/2012
9/19/2012
9/20/2012
9/21/2012
9/22/2012
9/23/2012
9/24/2012
9/25/2012
9/26/2012
9/27/2012
9/28/2012
9/29/2012
9/30/2012



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rain began last night approximately 7:15. There were times of high winds. The high yesterday 10/18/2011 in Hoover, AL was 80 degrees. The high today is 56 degrees with a possiblity of frost by Friday, October 21, 2011.
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew on the ground. Condensation on rain gauge. 7am temperature 44 degrees. High today 62.
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 7 AM temperature 37 degrees, dew on the ground. High today 65 degrees.
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current temperature 48 degrees, low cloud cover.
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies, current temperature 48 degrees.
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies current temperature 58 degrees. Rain expected by Wednesday with temperatures dropping.
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Current temperature 65 degrees.
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M current temperature 68 degrees. Steady rain throughout last night with one short burst of extremely heavy rain for no more than 15 minutes between 9 PM and 9:30
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Jefferson County was under a tornado warning on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Heavy downpour around 8:45 lasting a brief period.
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33 degrees for Hoover @ 7AM, clear skies 59 is the high for today. Temperatures climbing back into the 70's by next week.
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Jefferson County under a tornado watch the afternoon of 11/22/2011. Heaviest rains for Bluff Park came in 2 short spurts beginning around 3:15 and lasting until 4. Each burst lasted about 5-10 minutes
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Current temperature 35. Jefferson County has been under a Winter Storm Advisory since yesterday (11/28/11) afternoon until 9 AM this morning. Snowflakes began around 6:45. No accumulation.
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M current temperature is 36 degrees.Rain has stopped about midday on 11/29/11
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the ground freezing temps 28 degrees
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 7 AM temperature 34 degrees. Frost on the ground this morning. High temperature of 62 degrees.
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current temperature at 7AM 59 degrees. Rain expected this afternoon. Sky cover 100%
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Current temperature 65 degrees. Rain began yesterday afternoon and has continued through the night off and on. A cold front is predicted to come through before the end of this week with temperatures dropping to freezing on Thursday and Friday.
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 1.20 M M M M Rain continued from the morning on throughout the night. Dense fog in the Bluff Park area early morning until evening. Current temperature 44 degrees.
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Frost on the ground and rooftops this morning. Current temperature 27 degrees. Rain stopped before middday on 12/7/2011. Clear skies and cold. 48 degrees is the expected high.
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain, overcast skies, 7 AM temperature 45 degrees.
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M The current temperature is 62 degrees. The skies are overcast and there is a light rain falling (misting). Temperatures have held steady between 60 and 70 throughout the week.
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 1.85 M M M M Current temperature 59 degrees. Cloud cover is heavy.
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current temperature 45 degrees F. Temperature dropped on 1/11/12 during the day due to early morning thunderstorms. Low tonight expected: 28 degrees F.
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current temperature 25 degrees F. No rain expected this weekend. Predicted highs today in the 40's.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M The current temperature is 32 degrees fahrenheit,no wind,no rain expected.
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Temperature is 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Skies are clear. Small chance of rain later today.
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 7:00 AM 58 degrees winds speed 5 mph sky cover 93% slight chance of rain.
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Temperature 61 degrees Fahrenheit. Sky cover 100% HEAVY fog. Steady rain falling.
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 1.84 M M M M Noticeable temperature drop this morning after rain. 7 AM temperature 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Current temperature 51 degrees.
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M The current temperature 54 Fahrenheit, winds 3 mph,sky cover 100%,chance of accumulation 0.31.
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Current temperature 56 degrees. No rain expected for today.
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies. 31 degrees Fahrenheit. No rain expected, but evening temperatures are expected to drop down to 20's and 30's as the week progresses.
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M current temperature 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Sky cover 62%, clouds are altostatus. Wind speed is 7 mph blowing southerly. There is no rain the forecast.
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current temperature 62 degrees. Overcast skies: stratus clouds. Barometric pressure 30.24



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/22/2011 10/24/2011 7:00 AM 3 0.00 M M This is a report to account for Saturday, Sunday,and Monday morning 10/22-10/24. The skies have been clear. Temperatures have ranged to 80 degrees over the weekend.
10/27/2011 10/28/2011 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Clear skies. Temperature 72 yesterday at 7AM. Temperature this morning 50 @ 7AM.
10/29/2011 10/31/2011 12:00 AM 3 0.04 M M
11/19/2011 11/22/2011 7:00 AM 4 0.00 M M Temperatures have become warmer. Current temperature 11/22/2011 63 degrees. 76 is the expected high which, according to local weather, is approaching the record high of 79 for this time of year. Thunderstorms (some severe) are expected later this afternoon and evening.
11/27/2011 11/28/2011 12:00 AM 2 2.75 M M
12/3/2011 12/04/2011 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M No rain, cloud cover is minimal. 60-70's for daytime highs.
12/10/2011 12/11/2011 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Clear and cold. Temperatures in 30's and 40's
12/14/2011 12/15/2011 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
12/22/2011 12/26/2011 7:00 AM 5 2.09 M M
1/21/2012 1/23/2012 7:00 AM 3 1.89 M M Strong bands of thunderstorms came through Hoover beginning Saturday morning 1/21/2012. At 3 AM Monday morning 1/23/2012 tornado sirens sounded for Jefferson County. No apparent damage in the immediate area, but major damage in northern and eastern Jefferson county.
2/3/2012 2/08/2012 7:00 AM 6 0.70 M M
2/12/2012 2/15/2012 7:00 AM 4 0.45 M M The temperature is 38 degrees fahrenheit. The sky cover is 24%. Altocumulus clouds in the sky. Thunderstorms expected
2/16/2012 2/21/2012 7:00 AM 6 1.40 M M Current Temperature is 49 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind Speed is 6 miles per hour toward the southwest. Cloud cover is altocumulus clouds.
2/25/2012 2/29/2012 7:00 AM 5 0.45 M M Curren Temperature 65 degrees with temperature rising as the day goes on today. Wind gusts 14 mph and getting stronger around 6 PM. Currently we have stratus clouds at 100%. Chance of precipitation is small with a slight chance of rain later.
3/1/2012 3/02/2012 7:00 AM 2 0.49 M M Current temperature 67 degrees. Cloud cover 100%. Severe storms predicted for this afternoon and evening.
3/3/2012 3/05/2012 7:00 AM 3 1.12 M M Jefferson County schools were dismissed early Friday 3/3/2012 due to a threat of severe weather and possible tornadoes. On Friday evening the Bluff Park area experienced a hail storm that covered roadways. The hail storm lasted approximately 20-30 minutes. The temperature for Friday was approximately 70 degrees. Temperatures Saturday morning were noticeably cooler.
3/8/2012 3/10/2012 7:00 AM 3 1.10 M M
3/13/2012 3/14/2012 7:00 AM 2 0.07 M M Current temperature is 64 degrees Fahrenheit/18 degrees Celsius. We have low lying stratus clouds/fog. Barometer is 30.28, windspeed(calm) toward south, visibility is 1 mile, humidity is 97%.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground