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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 257, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 22, 2006Calhoun County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2006, 5:02 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 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 22, 2006, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2006, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Calhoun County, AL

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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 Jun 22, 3:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 3:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 12:04 PM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1204 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

ALZ011>015-017>050-231704-
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-
1204 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AROUND 3 PM AND
CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM. THE STORMS WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO AREAS
EAST OF I-65...WITH THE FEWEST STORMS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHWEST
COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 35
TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.

WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL:
BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE.
MONTGOMERY...MODERATE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
255 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

ALZ037-038-222030-
CHAMBERS-TALLAPOOSA-
255 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLAPOOSA AND CHAMBERS
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WINDS 35 TO
45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAMP HILL. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR DADEVILLE AND CAMP
HILL THROUGH 330 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.

ANOTHER THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS MINOR FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...RISING WATER ALONG
CREEKS...AND UNDERPASSES WITH STANDING WATER ARE POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN
DEPTH.

JONES/90

Local storm report, Jun 22, 3:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
346 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

ALZ043-222115-
ELMORE-
346 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST ELMORE COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WINDS 35 TO
45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 346 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TITUS THROUGH 415 PM
CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.

ANOTHER THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS MINOR FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...RISING WATER ALONG
CREEKS...AND UNDERPASSES WITH STANDING WATER ARE POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN
DEPTH.

JONES/90

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:42 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
442 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

ALZ047-222215-
LEE-
442 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM
CDT...

...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WINDS 35 TO
45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 442 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM NEAR AUBURN...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR AUBURN AND OPELIKA
THROUGH 515 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.

ANOTHER THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS MINOR FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...RISING WATER ALONG
CREEKS...AND UNDERPASSES WITH STANDING WATER ARE POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN
DEPTH.

JONES/90

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:46 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
446 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

ALZ019>021-222230-
CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-
446 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
CLEBURNE...CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WINDS 35 TO
45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 446 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PIEDMONT.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS
WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PIEDMONT AND FORNEY
THROUGH 530 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU
ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.

ANOTHER THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS MINOR FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...RISING WATER ALONG
CREEKS...AND UNDERPASSES WITH STANDING WATER ARE POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF UNKNOWN
DEPTH.

JONES/90

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar	27 min
Jun 22, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tallapoosa	31 min
Jun 22, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	28 min
Jun 22, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa	51 min
Jun 22, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	31 min
Jun 22, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	37 min
Jun 22, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun	31 min
Jun 22, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Talladega	29 min
Jun 22, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	35 min
Jun 22, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Montgomery, Pike	13 min
Jun 22, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	34 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2006 Every 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.