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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 348, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 30, 2010Lee County, Russell County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 30, 2010, 1:16 PM CST for Lee County, Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 14 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: Nov 30, 2010, 1:16 PM CST (19:16 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2010, 1:30 PM CST
In force: 14 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Lee County, AL, Russell 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
Nov 30, 7:43 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 126 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: 125 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 477 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 400 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 407 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.6

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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 Nov 30, 11:34 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 11:34 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1134 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

.UPDATE...18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION... / 17Z MESOSCALE DISCUSSION /

MESOSCALE SEVERE WEATHER PARAMETERS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR MESOVORTEX
TYPE TORNADOES OUT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT OVER EAST-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA.  0-1 KM SRH STILL ABOVE 300 M2/S2 AND LOW-LEVEL
(0-2 KM) SHEAR STILL 35 TO 45 KNOTS...FAVORABLE FOR BOW ECHOES AND
MESOVORTICES.

AS TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED UP INTO THE MID 70S OVER SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA...MUCAPE AND 0-3 KM CAPE VALUES HAVE INCREASED FROM THE
MINIMAL VALUES AT 15Z.  MUCAPE NOW UP TO 1,000 J/KG EAST OF
MONTGOMERY...AND LOW-LEVEL CAPE ABOVE 100 J/KG.  CONSEQUENTLY...0-1
KM EHI VALUES ARE 1 TO 2 OVER SOUTHEAST COUNTIES...WHERE VALUES WERE
LESS THAN 1 TWO HOURS.

03

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

COLD FRONT HAS PASSED EAST OF ALL TAF SITES WITH EXCEPTION OF TOI AND
SHOULD MOVE PAST THAT LOCATION BY AROUND 20Z.  WILL KEEP MENTION OF
TSRA AT TOI UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE BUT JUST INDICATE -RA OR SHRA AT
REMAINING TAF SITES INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...WITH MOST PRECIP
ENDING BY 02Z.  GENERALLY MVFR CIGS AND NORTHWEST WINDS AVERAGING 10
TO 15 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL BEHIND THE FRONT FOR SEVERAL HOURS...BUT
SHOULD SEE CONDITIONS BECOME VFR AFTER 06Z FROM THE NORTH AND WEST
WITH WINDS DIMINISHING A LITTLE AS DRIER AND COOLER AIR OVERSPREADS
THE AREA.  WINDS WILL PICK UP AFT 12Z FROM THE NORTHWEST AVERAGING
12 TO 15 KNOTS WITH SKC PREVAILING.

NOTICE...KEET TAF WILL HAVE (AMD LTD TO VIS WIND AND WX) AMENDED TO
THE END OF THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF 2010. THE CEILOMETER DATA
WILL BE GOING THROUGH NUMEROUS TESTS AND MONITORED FOR ACCURACY.

41

&&

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

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 11:47 AM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1147 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

ALZ011>015-017>050-011230-
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-
1147 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
EAST-CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 3 PM.  A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE FROM
WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA ENDING THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...WITH RAIN
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE SOME MINOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NECESSARY
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

03

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 30, 10:38 AM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1038 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

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

1005 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PRATTVILLE              32.46N 86.45W
11/30/2010                   AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT US HWY 31 AT STONEWALL ST AND ON SOUTH MEMORIAL, MINOR
            STRUCTURE DAMAGE, TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. DEBRIS IN
            THE CITY. FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED.

&&

Local storm report, Nov 30, 10:46 AM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1046 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

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

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNE BLOUNTSVILLE      34.16N 86.55W
11/30/2010                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT JUNCTION OF COUNTY ROADS 49 AND 6. SEVERAL BUILDINGS
            DAMAGED. APPROXIMATE 1 MILE LONG PATH, POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

Local storm report, Nov 30, 10:51 AM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1051 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

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

1026 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DEXTER                  32.64N 86.15W
11/30/2010                   ELMORE             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND SIDING DAMAGE TO A HOME.

&&

12/SIRMON

Local storm report, Nov 30, 11:01 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1101 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010

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

1035 AM     TORNADO          DEXTER                  32.64N 86.15W
11/30/2010                   ELMORE             AL   PUBLIC

            TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED. SEVERAL TREES DOWN INCLUDING
            ONE IN THE 2500 BLOCK OF DEXTER ROAD. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE
            TO A HOME ON MOUNT ZION ROAD AND CR-49.

&&

12/SIRMON

Local storm report, Nov 30, 12:40 PM CST, 36 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 11:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lamar, Pickens	26 min
Nov 30, 12:06 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	39 min
Nov 30, 12:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston	47 min
Nov 30, 12:56 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Lamar	3 hr
Nov 30, 1:24 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lamar, Pickens	36 min
Nov 30, 1:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Marion	3 hr
Nov 30, 2:09 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Winston	111 min
Nov 30, 2:28 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	32 min
Nov 30, 2:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	42 min
Nov 30, 2:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	52 min
Nov 30, 3:06 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	39 min
Nov 30, 3:29 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	46 min
Nov 30, 3:38 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker	52 min
Nov 30, 4:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	13 min
Nov 30, 4:25 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker	8 min
Nov 30, 4:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	51 min
Nov 30, 4:43 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	32 min
Nov 30, 5:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker	26 min
Nov 30, 5:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	43 min
Nov 30, 5:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	34 min
Nov 30, 5:44 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	46 min
Nov 30, 6:02 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker	28 min
Nov 30, 6:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	42 min
Nov 30, 6:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa	50 min
Nov 30, 7:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	49 min
Nov 30, 7:59 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Perry, Shelby	46 min
Nov 30, 8:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas	41 min
Nov 30, 8:24 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas	36 min
Nov 30, 8:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby and 1 more	48 min
Nov 30, 8:42 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Shelby	15 min
Nov 30, 8:49 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Dallas	41 min
Nov 30, 8:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	51 min
Nov 30, 9:13 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton	20 min
Nov 30, 9:16 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega	44 min
Nov 30, 9:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes	46 min
Nov 30, 9:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	25 min
Nov 30, 9:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega	45 min
Nov 30, 9:45 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	30 min
Nov 30, 10:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	30 min
Nov 30, 10:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	52 min
Nov 30, 10:13 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay	32 min
Nov 30, 10:20 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore	25 min
Nov 30, 10:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	63 min
Nov 30, 10:42 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	20 min
Nov 30, 10:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Tallapoosa	51 min
Nov 30, 11:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne, Randolph	32 min
Nov 30, 11:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	29 min
Nov 30, 11:57 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Pike	48 min
Nov 30, 12:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bullock, Pike	44 min
Nov 30, 12:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	38 min
Nov 30, 1:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	46 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.