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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

July 13, 2011Macon County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2011, 3:46 PM CDT for Macon County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 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: Jul 13, 2011, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2011, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Macon County, AL

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 Jul 13, 3:13 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 3:13 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 1:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
121 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

ALZ011>015-017>050-141822-
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-
121 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM...
WITH DAMAGING WINDS AS THE MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
225 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

ALZ013-132000-
FAYETTE AL-
225 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 300
PM CDT...

AT 222 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR BERRY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF CARBON HILL...MOVING
SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  BOLEY SPRINGS...
  BERRY...
  BANKSTON...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3378 8768 3380 8755 3374 8753 3370 8753
      3369 8751 3361 8748 3361 8771
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 015DEG 8KT 3370 8759

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
230 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

ALZ014-132000-
WINSTON AL-
230 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 300
PM CDT...

AT 228 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ASHBANK TO HELICON...AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  ARLEY...
  ASHBANK...
  POPLAR SPRINGS...
  FALLS CITY...
  MCDOWELL CAMP GROUNDS...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 8711 3402 8711 3399 8738 3400 8760
      3404 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 352DEG 5KT 3401 8750 3413 8713

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
241 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

ALZ023-132015-
TUSCALOOSA AL-
241 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL
315 PM CDT...

AT 237 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR MCFARLAND MALL...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF HOLT...MOVING
SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  DUNCANVILLE...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 8739 3301 8755 3317 8753 3317 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 357DEG 9KT 3311 8746

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
245 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

ALZ024-025-132015-
JEFFERSON AL-SHELBY AL-
245 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SHELBY AND EASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 241 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK...OR NEAR LEEDS.  THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  LEEDS...
  VANDIVER...

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 3354 8649 3345 8649 3346 8664 3357 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 277DEG 0KT 3352 8661

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:56 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
256 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

ALZ026-132030-
ST. CLAIR AL-
256 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM CDT...

AT 255 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ASHVILLE TO ARGO...AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  ODENVILLE...
  MOODY...
  MARGARET...
  BRANCHVILLE...
  BALD ROCK...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3370 8617 3370 8619 3368 8621 3366 8617
      3362 8617 3355 8654 3365 8654 3366 8652
      3373 8652 3391 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 002DEG 8KT 3385 8623 3367 8651

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 3:46 PM CDT, 0 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
Jul 12, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	39 min
Jul 12, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	33 min
Jul 12, 7:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	25 min
Jul 13, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	27 min
Jul 13, 1:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	25 min
Jul 13, 2:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette	35 min
Jul 13, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	30 min
Jul 13, 2:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	34 min
Jul 13, 2:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	30 min
Jul 13, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	St. Clair	34 min
Jul 13, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	36 min
Jul 13, 3:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson	112 min
Jul 13, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	33 min
Jul 13, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	30 min
Jul 13, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	23 min
Jul 13, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	30 min
Jul 13, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	26 min

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