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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 385, NWS Birmingham, AL

July 22, 2008Randolph County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2008, 1:26 PM CDT for Randolph County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 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: Jul 22, 2008, 1:26 PM CDT (18:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2008, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Randolph County, AL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 22, 1:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nnw Malone, AL	40 FOOT METAL CRANE ON TOP OF R.L. HARRIS DAM WAS MOVED 350 FEET ALONG METAL TRACKS. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE CRANE AND TO THE DAM.
Jul 22, 1:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Roanoke, AL	* 1 INJ * TOP OF PINE TREE FELL ON MOBILE HOME AND INJURED 1 PERSON WHO WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
Jul 22, 1:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Roanoke, AL	TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN ROANOKE AND ALONG HWY 22 BETWEEN ROANOKE AND ROCK MILLS.

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 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 14 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 22, 12:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 92 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: 666 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -270 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1062 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

000 
WUUS54 KBMX 221827
SVRBMX
ALC111-221900-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0385.080722T1826Z-080722T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
126 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROANOKE...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 123 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING       
  FROM MALONE TO CRYSTAL LAKE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 11 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
CORINTH AND WADLEY.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3324 8566 3326 8565 3328 8527 3313 8522
      3312 8524 3311 8541 3312 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 326DEG 9KT 3323 8562 3323 8541

$$

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1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 221841
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
141 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

ALC111-221900-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0385.000000T0000Z-080722T1900Z/
RANDOLPH AL-
141 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...

AT 139 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 
FROM MALONE TO ROCK STAND...MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRYSTAL
LAKE...CORINTH...WADLEY...ROCK MILLS...ROANOKE AND CONCORD.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3324 8566 3326 8565 3328 8527 3313 8522
      3312 8524 3311 8541 3312 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 326DEG 9KT 3320 8560 3320 8539

$$

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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 Jul 22, 12:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 12:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1225 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

.UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...A VERY ACTIVE AFTERNOON AND EVENING EXPECTED ACROSS
CENTRAL ALABAMA. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES HAVE RISEN TO BETWEEN
1.75 AND 2 INCHES AND SURFACE DEWPOINTS ARE NOT FALLING DUE TO
MIXING AS PREVIOUS DAYS. AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY APPROACHING NW ALABAMA
WILL BE FOCUS FOR AFTERNOON CONVECTION FOR AREAS NORTH OF I-20. THE
STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE NORTHERN ONE-THIRD OF ALABAMA
UNDER A SLIGHT RISK AND LOCAL CALCULATIONS SHOW A HIGH MICROBURST
POTENTIAL. DECIDED TO UPGRADE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK TO MENTION
SEVERE POTENTIAL FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED SOUTH
AND MORE ORGANIZED CONVECTION NORTH. MAIN THREAT WILL BE DOWNBURSTS
WINDS.

CURRENT FORECAST WITH RESPECT TO TEMPERATURES AND POPS LOOK ON
TRACK. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING ABOUT 3 DEGREES COOLER THAN
YESTERDAY.

58/ROSE

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

HAZE IS SLIGHTLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT MOST TAF SITES EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MGM AND TOI. THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON
AVIATION WILL COME LATER THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MOSTLY ISOLATED
CONVECTION AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN TAF SITES AND MORE ORGANIZED
CONVECTION ACROSS THE NORTH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND BECOME LINEAR...WITH THE MAIN LINE
MOVING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND EXITING THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT.
EXPECT FOG TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT MGM AND TOI FOR A FEW HOURS
AGAIN EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

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&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 9:57 AM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
957 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

ALZ011>015-017>050-231200-
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-
957 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FROM 1 PM UNTIL 10 PM. THE
BEST CHANCE FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NORTH OF I-20...BUT
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AREA WIDE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL
BE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 60 MPH...BUT THE STORMS WILL ALSO CONTAIN
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL. THERE IS
ALSO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR WET MICROBURSTS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA MAINLY BETWEEN 1 PM AND 10 PM. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE
STORMS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 22, 9:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
912 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

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

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
07/21/2008                   TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON BUILDING AT 321 EAST LAFAYETTE ST...ALSO REPORTED
            TREE DOWN ON FENCE ON TALLASSEE ST.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
07/21/2008                   TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GAZEBO WAS BLOWN AWAY FROM RESIDENCE AT 138 SCHOOL ST.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
07/21/2008                   TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PART OF THE METAL ROOF OF THE OLD JUNIOR FOOD STORE ON
            SOUTH ST WAS BLOWN ACROSS THE STREET.

&&

GOLDEN

Local storm report, Jul 22, 9:26 AM CDT, 4 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
926 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

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

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW WINFIELD           33.90N 87.83W
07/21/2008                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 21.

&&

GOLDEN

Local storm report, Jul 22, 10:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1001 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

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

0135 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW GUERRYTON          32.26N 85.55W
07/21/2008                   MACON              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG CR 47...NORTH OF HANNON.

0713 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
07/21/2008  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN HOOVER.

0713 PM     TSTM WND GST     HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
07/21/2008  E45.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 45-50 MPH IN HOOVER

0715 PM     TSTM WND GST     HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
07/21/2008  M50.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            MEASURED WINDS OF UP TO 50 MPH IN THE TRACE CROSSINGS
            AREA IN HOOVER.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
07/21/2008                   JEFFERSON          AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWN NEAR WATERFORD LANDING APTS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
07/21/2008                   JEFFERSON          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDOW BLOWN OUT AT THE GALLERIA DUE TO HIGH WINDS

0735 PM     LIGHTNING        HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
07/21/2008                   JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO THE ROOMS-TO-GO AT PATTON CREEK

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW WINFIELD           33.90N 87.83W
07/21/2008                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 21.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW SAND ROCK         34.26N 85.77W
07/21/2008                   CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ALONG CR 11

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE WEISS DAM          34.20N 85.70W
07/21/2008                   CHEROKEE           AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN FROM SAND ROCK TO
            CEDAR BLUFF

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TABOR ROAD              34.19N 85.86W
07/21/2008                   ETOWAH             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE TABOR ROAD COMMUNITY. ESTIMATED
            WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
07/21/2008                   TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON BUILDING AT 321 EAST LAFAYETTE ST...ALSO REPORTED
            TREE DOWN ON FENCE ON TALLASSEE ST.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
07/21/2008                   TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GAZEBO WAS BLOWN AWAY FROM RESIDENCE AT 138 SCHOOL ST.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
07/21/2008                   TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PART OF THE METAL ROOF OF THE OLD JUNIOR FOOD STORE ON
            SOUTH ST WAS BLOWN ACROSS THE STREET.

&&

GOLDEN

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 12:42 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1242 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

ALZ014-221830-
WINSTON-
1242 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

AT 1238 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYNN...MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  LYNN.
  CLEAR CREEK.
  HOUSTON RECREATIONAL AREA.
  BLACK POND.
  CURTIS CROSSROADS.
  WINSTON COUNTY AIRPORT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 7:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	29 min
Jul 22, 1:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	27 min
Jul 22, 1:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker	28 min
Jul 22, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	29 min
Jul 22, 1:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	37 min
Jul 22, 1:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Randolph	50 min
Jul 22, 2:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker	27 min
Jul 22, 2:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	34 min
Jul 22, 2:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	33 min
Jul 22, 2:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	38 min
Jul 22, 2:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	37 min
Jul 22, 2:25 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Lee	95 min
Jul 22, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa, Walker	26 min
Jul 22, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	15 min
Jul 22, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	27 min
Jul 22, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Tallapoosa	34 min
Jul 22, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	44 min
Jul 22, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker	37 min
Jul 22, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	16 min
Jul 22, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	31 min
Jul 22, 3:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa	28 min
Jul 22, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	33 min
Jul 22, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa	28 min
Jul 22, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	25 min
Jul 22, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Talladega	29 min
Jul 22, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	25 min
Jul 22, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Shelby	24 min
Jul 22, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	37 min
Jul 22, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marengo, Sumter	36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.