Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 1994, 2:55 PM CDT for Greene County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 50 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1994, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1994, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Greene County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Centreville/Bibb, AL (KCKL), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBHM 091956 SVRBHM ALC063-107-125-092045- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 255 PM CDT THU JUN 9 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA ...NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY...EASTERN PICKENS COUNTY ...WESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AT 254 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOWED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING OVER THE GREENE/PICKENS COUNTY LINE NORTH MANTUA IN GREENE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN PART OF TUSCALOOSA COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 15 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
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, 2 hours 8 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, 2 hours 6 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, 2 hours 4 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, 1 hour 29 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, 1 hour 28 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 minute 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, 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.