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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 13, 2012Lee County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at May 13, 2012, 3:45 PM CDT for Lee County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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: May 13, 2012, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2012, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Lee County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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-p

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 563 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 405 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 May 13, 3:16 PM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 3:16 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 12:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1232 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

ALZ011>015-017>050-141745-
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-
CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-
CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-
BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
1232 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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, May 13, 12:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1259 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

ALZ049-131845-
PIKE AL-
1259 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM
CDT...

AT 1256 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRADLEYTON...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LUVERNE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  TROY...
  ANSLEY...
  TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
  TROY UNIVERSITY...

&&

LAT...LON 3179 8616 3179 8619 3179 8620 3181 8620
      3183 8619 3188 8618 3197 8596 3180 8589
      3177 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 253DEG 19KT 3182 8620

GRANTHAM

Special weather statement, May 13, 1:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
147 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

ALZ044-131930-
MONTGOMERY AL-
147 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM CDT...

AT 142 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR SPRAGUE...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MEADVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  PIKE ROAD...
  WAUGH...
  BARACHIAS...
  CARTERS HILL...
  CECIL...

&&

LAT...LON 3207 8628 3223 8636 3238 8601 3236 8599
      3234 8599 3234 8597 3230 8595 3228 8592
      3227 8593 3227 8598 3225 8600 3214 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 248DEG 15KT 3219 8622

GRANTHAM

Special weather statement, May 13, 2:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
227 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

ALZ038-047-132015-
CHAMBERS AL-LEE AL-
227 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHAMBERS AND
NORTHERN LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 224 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR WAVERLY...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMP HILL...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  WAVERLY...
  STURKIE...
  OAK BOWERY...
  MOUNT JEFFERSON...

&&

LAT...LON 3270 8537 3267 8561 3271 8563 3271 8561
      3273 8561 3273 8560 3276 8559 3284 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 244DEG 13KT 3271 8557

GRANTHAM

Special weather statement, May 13, 3:01 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
301 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

ALZ046-050-132045-
BARBOUR AL-BULLOCK AL-
301 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN BARBOUR AND SOUTHEASTERN
BULLOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

AT 300 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR PICKETT...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIDWAY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  MIDWAY...
  BARBOUR COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE DAM...
  COMER...
  MOUNT ANDREW...
  MIDWAY...

&&

LAT...LON 3215 8542 3200 8530 3189 8564 3199 8568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 239DEG 14KT 3195 8561

GRANTHAM

Special weather statement, May 13, 3:03 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
303 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

ALZ045-132045-
MACON AL-
303 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MACON COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM
CDT...

AT 300 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR DAVISVILLE...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF TUSKEGEE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  TUSKEGEE...
  DAVISVILLE...
  LAKE TUSKEGEE...
  TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST...

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8574 3242 8578 3251 8555 3238 8543
      3237 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 241DEG 11KT 3237 8570

GRANTHAM

Special weather statement, May 13, 3:45 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
May 12, 7:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Sumter	2 hr
May 12, 8:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Sumter	114 min
May 13, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	46 min
May 13, 1:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	43 min
May 13, 2:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee, Tallapoosa	20 min
May 13, 2:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	48 min
May 13, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	44 min
May 13, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	42 min
May 13, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	42 min
May 13, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	45 min
May 13, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	44 min
May 13, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	40 min
May 13, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	48 min
May 13, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	40 min
May 13, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	45 min
May 13, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	27 min
May 13, 6:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount	52 min
May 13, 6:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Montgomery	62 min
May 13, 6:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lee, Russell	114 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.