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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 242, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2006, 2:19 PM CDT for Lamar County, Alabama. It was in force for 26 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
- Jun 2, 2006, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2006, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Lamar County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 463 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1091 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 2, 10:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 10:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1022 AM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 .UPDATE...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM WESTERN TN INTO PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI. LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST SECTIONS BY NOON...THEN SHIFT SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. CURRENT FORECAST HAS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND THIS LOOKS GOOD FOR MOST SECTIONS. WILL RAISE POPS TO CATEGORICAL ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND LEAVE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AS IS. CURRENT TEMPERATURE FORECAST LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && KSL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 12:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1241 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-031747- 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- 1241 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. WIND GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NO ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. KSL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 109 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ042-021845- LOWNDES- 109 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 108 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WHITE HALL. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MOSSES... LOWNDESBORO...HAYNEVILLE AND WHITE HALL THROUGH 145 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. KSL
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 114 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ011-021845- MARION- 114 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 112 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM HACKLEBURG TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF HAMILTON... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HAMILTON...HACKLEBURG...BEAR CREEK...GU-WIN...BRILLIANT AND WHITEHOUSE THROUGH 145 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:39 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 139 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ013>015-021915- FAYETTE-WALKER-WINSTON- 139 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE...WALKER AND WINSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 136 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF NATURAL BRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GLEN ALLEN... BAZEMORE...HALEYVILLE...ELDRIDGE...NATURAL BRIDGE...POPLAR SPRINGS... NAUVOO AND LYNN THROUGH 215 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:03 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 203 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ042-021930- LOWNDES- 203 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 158 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF MOSSES...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MOSSES AND HAYNEVILLE THROUGH 230 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. KSL
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:14 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 214 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ030-021945- SUMTER- 214 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEIGER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GEIGER AND GAINESVILLE THROUGH 245 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 24 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006
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.