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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 513, NWS Birmingham, AL

December 28, 2005Bullock County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 28, 2005, 2:53 PM CST for Bullock County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 28, 2005, 2:53 PM CST (20:53 UTC)
Expired: Dec 28, 2005, 3:08 PM CST
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bullock County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 28, 12:40 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 105 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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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.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Dec 28, 1:23 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 1:23 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
123 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THIS WILL BE SHORT DUE TO ON GOING SEVERE WEATHER.

THE MAIN THREAT IS HAIL THROUGH 6 PM FOR LOCATION ALONG AND EAST
OF INTERSTATE 65. THERE IS A SMALL POTENTIAL FOR SOME STORMS TO
ROTATE SOUTH IF I65/85...BUT THAT IS A VERY SMALL CHANCE.

AFTER THE STORM PASS TONIGHT SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR TOMORROW.
HIGHS TOMORROW WILL BE IN THE 50S AND WARMING BACK UP TO THE 60S
AGAIN BY THE WEEKEND.

EXPECT SOME MORE THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY BUT THAT SHOULD BE
IT...THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE IS QUITE LOW. THE MAIN
LOW MOVES NORTH OF ALABAMA THROUGH TENNESSEE AND THE WARM AIR AND
DYNAMICS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ON SUNDAY WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE MODELS ARE SHOWING SOME
MORE DYNAMICS WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM AND THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL
FOR STRONGER STORMS. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS. THINGS DRY OUT
ON TUESDAY WITH A DRY COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY.

ONCE AGAIN SORRY FOR THE SHORT DISCUSSION.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     38  50  29  60 /  20   0  10  10
ANNISTON    39  51  31  61 /  10   0  10  10
BIRMINGHAM  39  52  33  62 /  10   0  10  10
TUSCALOOSA  37  58  35  65 /   0   0  10  10
CALERA      40  53  32  63 /  10   0  10  10
AUBURN      42  52  36  61 /  10   0  10  10
MONTGOMERY  42  58  34  65 /  10   0  10  10
TROY        42  58  34  65 /  10   0  10  10

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...TOPNADO WATCH I-65 AND EAST THROUGH 01Z.

&&

80

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 11:22 AM CST, 3 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1122 AM CST WED DEC 28 2005

ALZ011>015-017>050-291722-
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-WINSTON-
1122 AM CST WED DEC 28 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...AREA OF SLIGHT RISK SHIFTED SLIGHTLY EAST...

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 6 PM TODAY
MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM SELMA TO CLANTON TO CENTRE. A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO AND ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN
THREATS...HOWEVER ENOUGH SHEAR MAY BE PRESENT TO ALLOW SOME STORMS TO
ROTATE AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE AN ISOLATED TORNADO...MAINLY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST SECTIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD AND STRONG
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY.

JD/81

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:25 PM CST, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
225 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0150 PM     HAIL             1 N EDWARDSVILLE        33.72N 85.51W
12/28/2005  0.75 INCH        CLEBURNE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0210 PM     HAIL             6 NE ALEXANDER CITY     32.99N 85.86W
12/28/2005  1.75 INCH        TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER TO GOLFBALL

0214 PM     HAIL             MILLBROOK               32.49N 86.37W
12/28/2005  0.88 INCH        ELMORE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0215 PM     HAIL             NEW SITE                33.04N 85.78W
12/28/2005  0.75 INCH        TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

JSS

Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:27 PM CST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
227 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0224 PM     HAIL             1 NE WETUMPKA           32.55N 86.19W
12/28/2005  0.88 INCH        ELMORE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

JSS

Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:32 PM CST, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
232 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0231 PM     HAIL             NEW SITE                33.04N 85.78W
12/28/2005  1.25 INCH        TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COVERING THE GROUND

&&

MBAER

Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:36 PM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
236 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1151 AM     HAIL             FORT MITCHELL           32.34N 85.02W
12/28/2005  2.75 INCH        RUSSELL            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MOSTLY GOLFBALL SIZE SOME BASEBALL SIZE.

1230 PM     HAIL             2 ESE SALEM             32.59N 85.21W
12/28/2005  0.75 INCH        LEE                AL   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN BLEEKER.

0231 PM     HAIL             NEW SITE                33.04N 85.78W
12/28/2005  1.25 INCH        TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COVERING THE GROUND 5 TO 6 INCHES DEEP.

&&

MBAER

Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:48 PM CST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
248 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0225 PM     HAIL             CLAYTON                 31.88N 85.45W
12/28/2005  1.75 INCH        BARBOUR            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0225 PM     HAIL             2 W WEDOWEE             33.31N 85.52W
12/28/2005  0.75 INCH        RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO INCHES DEEP

&&

MBAER

Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:49 PM CST, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
249 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

&&

MBAER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 28, 3:42 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	12 hr
Dec 28, 11:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	37 min
Dec 28, 11:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock	36 min
Dec 28, 12:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Talladega	41 min
Dec 28, 12:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	34 min
Dec 28, 12:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Shelby	14 min
Dec 28, 12:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	57 min
Dec 28, 12:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	38 min
Dec 28, 12:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	20 min
Dec 28, 12:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Russell	23 min
Dec 28, 12:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Tallapoosa	60 min
Dec 28, 12:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Talladega	35 min
Dec 28, 1:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay	25 min
Dec 28, 1:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	52 min
Dec 28, 1:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Shelby, Talladega	49 min
Dec 28, 1:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock	26 min
Dec 28, 1:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa	43 min
Dec 28, 1:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun	31 min
Dec 28, 1:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes	32 min
Dec 28, 1:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	48 min
Dec 28, 1:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	44 min
Dec 28, 1:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pike	26 min
Dec 28, 1:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Randolph	40 min
Dec 28, 1:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Montgomery	39 min
Dec 28, 1:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	49 min
Dec 28, 1:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	33 min
Dec 28, 2:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore	51 min
Dec 28, 2:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Randolph	50 min
Dec 28, 2:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon	45 min
Dec 28, 2:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tallapoosa	16 min
Dec 28, 2:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	26 min
Dec 28, 3:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock	21 min
Dec 28, 4:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Russell	16 min

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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.