Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 1994, 1:49 PM CDT for Chilton County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1994, 1:49 PM CDT (18:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1994, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Chilton County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Centreville/Bibb, AL (KCKL), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 2018 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 963 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
ALZ011>029-031>035-039-091845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1247 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 RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE STANDING WATER AN 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 AN 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 OVER 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, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 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, 58 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, 23 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, 22 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.
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, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 4:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lauderdale | 4 hr |
| 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 1994Every severe thunderstorm 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.