Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 1994, 4:03 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1994, 4:03 PM CDT (21:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1994, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lauderdale County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 167 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1063 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KHSV 092104 FFWHSV ALC077-100100- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 403 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM CDT ... IN NORTH ALABAMA ...LAUDERDALE COUNTY AT 358 PM CDT RADAR AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE INDICATED AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SPREADING ACROSS LAUDERDALE COUNTY. REPORTS OF RISING WATER IN THE CLOVERDALE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED DURING THE PAST FEW MINUTES. CONTINUED RAIN IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICHLE 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.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
ALZ011>029-031>035-039-091850- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1249 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 AT 1245 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS MARION AND WINSTON COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE STANDING WATER ON COUNTY ROADS AND FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED AREAS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA...YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY IN AREAS MOTORISTS OF HEAVY RAIN. YOU SHOULD WATCH FOR PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING. RADAR DETECTED A CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS OVER THE BIBB/TUSCALOOSA COUNTY LINE IN THE GREEN POND AND WOODSTOCK AREAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. BASED ON THIS MOVEMENT THE STORMS WILL MOVE ALONG THE SHEBLY/BIBB COUNTY LINE AFFECTING THE SMITH HILL...MARVEL...PEA RIDGE...MONTEVELLO AREAS DURING THE NEXT 30 TO 45 MINUTES. STRONG GUSTY WIND...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
ALZ011>029-031>035-039-091850- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1249 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 AT 1245 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS MARION AND WINSTON COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE STANDING WATER ON COUNTY ROADS AND FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED AREAS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA...YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY IN AREAS MOTORISTS OF HEAVY RAIN. YOU SHOULD WATCH FOR PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING. RADAR DETECTED A CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS OVER THE BIBB/TUSCALOOSA COUNTY LINE IN THE GREEN POND AND WOODSTOCK AREAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. BASED ON THIS MOVEMENT THE STORMS WILL MOVE ALONG THE SHEBLY/BIBB COUNTY LINE AFFECTING6 THE SMITH HILL...MARVEL...PEA RIDGE...MONTEVELLO AREAS DURING THE NEXT 30 TO 45 MINUTES. STRONG GUSTY WIND...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 1:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
ALZ011>029-031>035-039-091930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 126 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 AT 125 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS BIBB AND THE EXTREME WESTERN PART OF SHELBY COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM JUST SOUTHEAST OF WEST BLOCKTON AND GREEN POND...TO THE CENTREVILLE AND MONTEVALLO AREAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. BASED ON THIS SPEED AND DIRECTION...THE STORMS WILL MOVE OVER CHILTON COUNTY AND OVER THE JEMISON... THORSBY...AND CLANTON AREAS DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WIND...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION AND NOAA WEATHER BROADCAST FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 1:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
ALZ011>029-031>035-039-091930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 126 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 AT 125 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS BIBB AND THE EXTREME WESTERN PART OF SHELBY COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM JUST SOUTHEAST OF WEST BLOCKTON AND GREEN POND...TO THE CENTREVILLE AND MONTEVALLO AREAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. BASED ON THIS SPEED AND DIRECTION...THE STORMS WILL MOVE OVER CHILTON COUNTY AND OVER THE JEMISON... THORSBY...AND CLANTON AREAS DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRO>NG GUSTY WIND...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION AND NOAA WEATHER BROADCAST FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
ALZ036>038-040>047-049-050-057-058-092055- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL 254 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA... THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH ARE COOSA...ELMORE...DALLAS... MONTGOMERY...AUTAUGA...LOWNDES...TALLAPOOSA...LEE...CHAMBERS...MACON... BULLOCK...WILCOX...BUTLER...CRENSHAW...PIKE...AND BARBOUR...ALL IN ALABAMA.. AT 250 PM CDT THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...WERE SCATTERED THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA. THESE SHOWERS EXTENDED ALONG A 50 MILE WIDE AREA FROM CENTERVILLE ALABAMA TO COLUMBUS GEORGIA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST 25 MPH. PERSONS IN THE MENTIONED AREAS CAN EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR ADVISORIES.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
ALZ036>038-040>047-049-050-057-058-092055- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL 254 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA... THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH ARE COOSA...ELMORE...DALLAS... MONTGOMERY...AUTAUGA...LOWNDES...TALLAPOOSA...LEE...CHAMBERS...MACON... BULLOCK...WILCOX...BUTLER...CRENSHAW...PIKE...AND BARBOUR...ALL IN ALABAMA.. AT 250 PM CDT THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...WERE SCATTERED THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA. THESE SHOWERS EXTENDED ALONG A 50 MILE WIDE AREA FROM CENTERVILLE ALABAMA TO COLUMBUS GEORGIA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST 25 MPH. PERSONS IN THE MENTIONED AREAS CAN EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR ADVISORIES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 4:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marshall | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 7:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 8:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Franklin | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 8:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lawrence | 63 min |
| Jun 9, 8:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 53 min |
| Jun 9, 9:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 34 min |
| Jun 9, 9:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton | 41 min |
| Jun 9, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 28 min |
| Jun 9, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Perry | 34 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama, 1994Every flash flood warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.