Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 215, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2012, 5:20 PM CDT for Lee County, Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 18 min. 4 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 5, 2012, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2012, 5:38 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lee County, AL, Russell County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 5:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Wnw Crawford, AL | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN FAR SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY. |
| Jul 5, 5:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 0 | Crawford, AL | HORIZONTAL HAIL OF SMALL SORT. |
| Jul 5, 5:25 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Crawford, AL | SMALL HAIL REPORTED |
| Jul 5, 5:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 7 Wsw Crawford, AL | FLYING C PLANTATION, ONE INCH RAINFALL. |
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, 10.3 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1009 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
130 WUUS54 KBMX 052220 RRA SVRBMX ALC081-113-052300- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0215.120705T2220Z-120705T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 520 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 517 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRIFFEN MILL...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SMITHS...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARVYN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. && TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3233 8530 3250 8541 3259 8521 3244 8511 TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 060DEG 8KT 3248 8524 $$ GRANTHAM
2 follow-up statements
864 WWUS54 KBMX 052233 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 533 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ALC081-113-052300- /O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0215.000000T0000Z-120705T2300Z/ LEE AL-RUSSELL AL- 533 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 531 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF UCHEE...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AUBURN...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARVYN. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3254 8527 3243 8515 3233 8530 3250 8541 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 060DEG 8KT 3244 8532 $$ GRANTHAM
772 WWUS54 KBMX 052238 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 538 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ALC081-113-052248- /O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0215.000000T0000Z-120705T2300Z/ LEE AL-RUSSELL AL- 538 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3254 8527 3243 8515 3233 8530 3250 8541 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 060DEG 8KT 3243 8533 $$ GRANTHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cherokee | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 24 min |
| Jul 5, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 49 min |
| Jul 5, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee | 44 min |
| Jul 5, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee, Russell | 49 min |
| Jul 5, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount | 25 min |
| Jul 5, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount | 24 min |
| Jul 5, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 50 min |
| Jul 5, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, St. Clair | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 6:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cherokee | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 49 min |
| Jul 5, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Shelby | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, St. Clair | 16 min |
| Jul 5, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby, Talladega | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah | 48 min |
| Jul 5, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Macon, Tallapoosa | 35 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.