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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Birmingham, AL

July 6, 2012Barbour County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2012, 12:30 AM CDT for Barbour County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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 6, 2012, 12:30 AM CDT (05:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2012, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Barbour County, AL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 6, 12:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Eufaula, ALTREES DOWN SOUTH OF EUFAULA ALONG US431.
Jul 6, 12:50 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG8 S Eufaula, ALONE LARGE TREE WAS DOWNED AS WELL AS NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS ALONG HWY 95 JUST BEFORE THE BRIDGE BETWEEN PONDEROSA DRIVE AND COUNTY ROAD 47 OR NEAR THE WHITE OAK CREEK RECREATION AREA.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 181 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2012-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1231 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2012-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
1231 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1231 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 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.

945 
WUUS54 KBMX 060530
SVRBMX
ALC005-060615-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0239.120706T0530Z-120706T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1230 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1226 AM 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 OSCO...OR
  NEAR EUFAULA...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EUFAULA...WHITE OAK...OSCO...GAINO...RICHARDS CROSSROADS AND BAKER
  HILL.

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 3171 8540 3206 8530 3204 8509 3191 8510
      3189 8511 3189 8513 3188 8512 3186 8513
      3177 8513 3177 8515 3174 8519 3169 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 007DEG 9KT 3190 8523

$$

GRANTHAM
3 follow-up statements
600 
WWUS54 KBMX 060542
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1242 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

ALC005-060615-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120706T0615Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1242 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1238 AM 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 NEAR
OSCO...OR 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RICHARDS CROSSROADS AND BAKER HILL.

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

LAT...LON 3171 8540 3195 8529 3191 8510 3189 8511
      3189 8513 3188 8512 3186 8513 3177 8513
      3177 8515 3174 8519 3169 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 013DEG 14KT 3183 8524

$$

GRANTHAM
674 
WWUS54 KBMX 060550
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1250 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

ALC005-060615-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120706T0615Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1250 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1249 AM 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 NEAR
RICHARDS CROSSROADS...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING SOUTH
AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RICHARDS CROSSROADS.

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

LAT...LON 3171 8540 3188 8526 3183 8513 3177 8513
      3177 8515 3174 8519 3169 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 013DEG 14KT 3175 8523

$$

GRANTHAM
685 
WWUS54 KBMX 060559
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1259 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

ALC005-060615-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120706T0615Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1259 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1258 AM 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 NEAR
RICHARDS CROSSROADS...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF ABBEVILLE...MOVING SOUTH
AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY.

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

LAT...LON 3171 8540 3182 8530 3179 8513 3177 8513
      3177 8515 3174 8519 3169 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 013DEG 14KT 3172 8524

$$

GRANTHAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby46 min
Jul 5, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Bibb, Chilton45 min
Jul 5, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXShelby, Talladega22 min
Jul 5, 7:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee42 min
Jul 5, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby39 min
Jul 5, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXShelby29 min
Jul 5, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Chilton41 min
Jul 5, 8:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee, Cleburne34 min
Jul 5, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCherokee23 min
Jul 5, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChilton, Coosa40 min
Jul 5, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXAutauga, Dallas50 min
Jul 5, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCalhoun, Cleburne, Etowah28 min
Jul 5, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCalhoun, Cherokee, Etowah51 min
Jul 5, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Etowah, St. Clair38 min
Jul 5, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, St. Clair28 min
Jul 5, 9:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas, Marengo40 min
Jul 5, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMontgomery39 min
Jul 5, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair, Talladega38 min
Jul 5, 9:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWinston47 min
Jul 5, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXJefferson, St. Clair29 min
Jul 5, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion, Winston39 min
Jul 5, 10:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa50 min
Jul 5, 10:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMontgomery43 min
Jul 5, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarengo52 min
Jul 5, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion, Winston61 min
Jul 5, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker34 min
Jul 5, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Lamar60 min
Jul 5, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRussell43 min
Jul 6, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLamar, Pickens46 min
Jul 6, 12:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBarbour, Russell43 min
Jul 6, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBarbour, Russell44 min
Jul 6, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBarbour46 min
Jul 6, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion28 min
Jul 6, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarion46 min
Jul 6, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb40 min
Jul 6, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion38 min
Jul 6, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene43 min
Jul 6, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar52 min
Jul 6, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens47 min
Jul 6, 4:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLamar43 min
Jul 6, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWinston38 min
Jul 6, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette48 min
Jul 6, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene43 min
Jul 6, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens42 min
Jul 6, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar45 min
Jul 6, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens47 min
Jul 6, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene, Hale52 min
Jul 6, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens48 min
Jul 6, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.