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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 16, 2011Coosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2011, 8:59 PM CDT for Coosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 16, 2011, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2011, 9:45 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Coosa County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.

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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: 2415 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1807 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -18 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 16, 6:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 6:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 12:50 PM CDT, 8 hours 9 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1250 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

ALZ011>015-017>050-171130-
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-
1250 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

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 STORMS ARE POSSIBLE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
TUSCALOOSA TO ALEXANDER CITY TO LAFAYETTE. WIND GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH...
PING PONG SIZE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE. THE STORMS WILL WEAKEN AND DECREASE IN COVERAGE BY AROUND
8 PM.

.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 IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 7:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:59 PM CDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
759 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

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

0745 PM     HAIL             4 S HOMEWOOD            33.41N 86.81W
06/16/2011  E0.88 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            NEAR INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE 65 AND HIGHWAY 31.

&&

AG

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 8:14 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
814 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

ALZ025-170200-
SHELBY AL-
814 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

AT 813 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHELSEA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  CHELSEA...
  COLUMBIANA...
  WILSONVILLE...
  WESTOVER...
  BEESWAX AT LAY LAKE...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3346 8667 3328 8640 3327 8641 3328 8644
      3326 8642 3324 8645 3324 8646 3322 8647
      3310 8660 3334 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 317DEG 8KT 3333 8667

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:24 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
824 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

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

0810 PM     HAIL             VESTAVIA HILLS          33.43N 86.79W
06/16/2011  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT HAVELIN DR AND GEORGIA AVE.

&&

AG

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
859 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

ALZ027-035-036-170245-
CHILTON AL-COOSA AL-TALLADEGA AL-
859 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA...WESTERN
COOSA AND NORTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 855 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR STRICKLAND CROSSROADS...OR NEAR TALLADEGA
SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  WEOGUFKA...
  STEWARTVILLE...
  ROCKFORD...
  UNITY...
  HIGGINS FERRY PARK...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3287 8615 3276 8653 3299 8670 3307 8662
      3305 8662 3306 8660 3302 8656 3302 8652
      3309 8651 3312 8646 3318 8650 3329 8638
      3333 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 311DEG 31KT 3305 8639

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock, Pike	45 min
Jun 16, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	44 min
Jun 16, 8:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	46 min
Jun 17, 12:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	43 min
Jun 17, 1:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	47 min
Jun 17, 8:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar, Marion	57 min
Jun 17, 9:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	65 min
Jun 17, 10:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	26 min
Jun 17, 11:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa	31 min
Jun 17, 11:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	46 min
Jun 17, 12:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	52 min
Jun 17, 12:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	50 min
Jun 17, 12:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	57 min
Jun 17, 12:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Shelby, Talladega	38 min
Jun 17, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	67 min
Jun 17, 12:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	2 hr
Jun 17, 12:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	43 min
Jun 17, 12:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	41 min
Jun 17, 12:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Montgomery	52 min
Jun 17, 12:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Perry, Talladega	51 min
Jun 17, 1:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa	45 min
Jun 17, 1:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes	38 min
Jun 17, 1:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	43 min
Jun 17, 1:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	40 min
Jun 17, 1:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery	49 min
Jun 17, 1:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	28 min
Jun 17, 1:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Tallapoosa	55 min
Jun 17, 2:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	28 min
Jun 17, 2:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery	39 min
Jun 17, 2:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell	53 min
Jun 17, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	52 min
Jun 17, 3:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	21 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.