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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Birmingham, AL

September 28, 2006Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 28, 2006, 5:11 PM CDT for Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Sep 28, 2006, 5:11 PM CDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired: Sep 28, 2006, 5:35 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Elmore County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 28, 5:15 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	1 Nw Mount Meigs, AL	WARES FERRY ROAD
Sep 28, 5:15 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	10 Sse Wetumpka, AL	EYE BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLD BINGHAM
Sep 28, 5:15 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	7 Sse Wetumpka, AL	EYE BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLD BINGHAM

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 106 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: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -206 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1590 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS54 KBMX 282213
SVRBMX
ALC051-101-282245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0366.060928T2211Z-060928T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
511 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 507 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS 
STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY...AND MOVING 
EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS NEAR THE ELMORE AND 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LINE.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS 
OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS 
ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3245 8625 3235 8624 3235 8600 3242 8602
      3245 8599 3247 8588 3253 8590

$$

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2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 282229
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
528 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

ALC101-282238-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-060928T2245Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
528 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3248 8603 3244 8605 3242 8604 3242 8602
      3245 8599 3247 8588 3253 8590

$$

ALC051-282245-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-060928T2245Z/
ELMORE AL-
528 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN ELMORE COUNTY...

AT 524 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE 
COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WAS BEEN REPORTED IN MONTGOMERY WITH 
THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE 
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3248 8603 3244 8605 3242 8604 3242 8602
      3245 8599 3247 8588 3253 8590

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 282235
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
534 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

ALC051-282244-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-060928T2245Z/
ELMORE AL-
534 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ELMORE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 534 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED
AREAS...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3248 8603 3244 8605 3242 8604 3242 8602
      3245 8599 3247 8588 3253 8590

$$

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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 Sep 28, 2:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 2:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
240 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG SOUTHWARD AND WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. WINDS ARE PRETTY GUSTY JUST AHEAD
AND BEHIND THE FRONT AND LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
600 PM. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS UPSTREAM WILL
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BUT WILL NEED TO LEAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE IN FOR
THE EASTERN HALF THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN CLEARING WITH SUNNY SKIES
AND COOL AUTUMN TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY. CHILLY FRIDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE EASTERN VALLEYS WHERE UPPER 30S ARE
EXPECTED.

MODERATING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH ANOTHER FRONT
PASSING THROUGH ON SUNDAY. NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED WITH THIS
SYSTEM. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL PARK ITSELF OVER THE SOUTHERN U.S. BY
TUESDAY AND LASTING THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. THIS WILL KEEP ANY
DEVELOPING STORM TRACKS WELL TO OUR NORTH WITH WARM DAYS AND PLEASANT
NIGHTS FOR NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...

DISCUSSION FOR 18Z TAFS.

VERY FEW AVIATION CONCERNS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION COVERAGE HAS BEEN FAR FROM SPECTACULAR SO FAR
TODAY...AND NOT EXPECTING TOO MUCH ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY THIS
AFTERNOON.  ELECTED TO RETAIN VICINITY TS AT BIRMINGHAM AND
ANNISTON...BUT DOWNGRADED TO JUST A CB GROUP AT CALERA.  ALL OTHER
AIRPORTS SHOULD BE UNAFFECTED BY PRECIPITATION.  NORTHERLY FLOW
BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL SETUP ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA BEFORE
MIDNIGHT...WITH WINDS REMAINING AROUND 5KT MOST OF THE NIGHT...THUS
FOG SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.  EXPECTING CLEAR SKIES TOMORROW...WITH
NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 10 KTS.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     44  73  43  79 /  20   0   0   0
ANNISTON    48  73  41  76 /  20   0   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  49  73  46  78 /  20   0   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  49  75  44  82 /   0   0   0   0
CALERA      50  74  47  79 /  20   0   0   0
AUBURN      51  74  49  76 /  20   0   0   0
MONTGOMERY  53  77  45  81 /  20   0   0   0
TROY        52  77  43  80 /  20   0   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA UNTIL 6 PM
CDT..

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 1:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
150 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

ALZ011>015-017>050-291830-
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-
150 PM CDT THU SEP 28 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 LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING...FOR WIND
GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 25 MPH AT TIMES.

THE THREAT OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAS JUST ABOUT ENDED FOR TODAY...
AS THE BEST INSTABILITY REMAINS NORTH AND EAST OF ALABAMA.

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

.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 ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 4:32 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
432 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

ALZ042-282200-
LOWNDES-
432 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 500
PM CDT...

...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM OVER BENTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WHITE HALL...
BENTON...MOSSES...LOWNDESBORO AND HAYNEVILLE THROUGH 500 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN
DIAMETER...DIME SIZE...IS POSSIBLE. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF
BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING. IF OUTDOORS
AND A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING IS NOT AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER
IN AN AUTOMOBILE.

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Local storm report, Sep 28, 5:09 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
509 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

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

0500 PM     HAIL             N MONTGOMERY            32.35N 86.28W
09/28/2006  E0.88 INCH       MONTGOMERY         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DICKINSON DR AND COLESIUM...NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL REPORTS
            SIMILAR VICINITY I-65 AND I-85 INTERCHANGE.

&&

MBAER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 28, 4:14 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	14 hr
Sep 28, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Montgomery	27 min
Sep 28, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Macon	25 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.