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Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 26, 2011Lee County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2011, 6:28 PM CDT for Lee County, Alabama. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
Jun 26, 2011, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2011, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Lee County, AL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 7:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODOpelika, ALSEVERAL AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING OCCURED IN AND AROUND OLD DOWNTOWN OPELIKA. SEVERAL SWIFT WATER RESCUES WERE SUCCESSFUL AS WATER ROSE NEAR THE ROOF LINES OF MULTIPLE CARS. THERE WAS ALSO A ROOF COLLAPSE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE WATER AT A GAS STATION OFF OF IN

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

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 121 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2011-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1451 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2011-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1451 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 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.

194 
WGUS54 KBMX 262328
FFWBMX
ALC081-270230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0025.110626T2328Z-110627T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 628 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING     
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  OPELIKA...BEANS MILL...BEAUREGARD AND GRIFFEN MILL.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAINBANDS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. MANY
ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND DRIVING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3247 8523 3246 8526 3246 8544 3249 8544
      3250 8545 3273 8547 3274 8518

$$

17/KLAWS
1 follow-up statement
188 
WGUS74 KBMX 262353
FFSBMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
653 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

ALC081-270230-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110627T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEE AL-
653 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LEE COUNTY UNTIL
930 PM CDT...

AT 651 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL 
HAVE FALLEN IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF OPELIKA...WITH SEVERAL 
VEHICLES NOW BEING REPORTED UNDER WATER.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 
VEHICLES INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS!

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
OPELIKA...BEANS MILL...BEAUREGARD AND GRIFFEN MILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8523 3246 8526 3246 8544 3249 8544
      3250 8545 3273 8547 3274 8518

$$

17/KLAWS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRussell50 min
Jun 26, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBlount37 min
Jun 26, 2:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston40 min
Jun 26, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBarbour30 min
Jun 26, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Etowah52 min
Jun 26, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker59 min
Jun 26, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount24 min
Jun 26, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDeKalb30 min
Jun 26, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair45 min
Jun 26, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPike23 min
Jun 26, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBullock27 min
Jun 26, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCalhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair and 2 more42 min
Jun 26, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa50 min
Jun 26, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBarbour, Bullock, Pike24 min
Jun 26, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLee46 min
Jun 26, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more49 min
Jun 26, 4:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLee50 min
Jun 26, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers, Lee31 min
Jun 26, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRussell41 min
Jun 26, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Elmore and 2 more47 min
Jun 26, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBullock, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell47 min
Jun 26, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLee42 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.