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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 14, 2012Chambers County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2012, 2:36 PM CDT for Chambers County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 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 14, 2012, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2012, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Chambers County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 80 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: 1971 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 887 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 51 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 14, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1250 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

ALZ011>015-017>050-151800-
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 14 2012

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 THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM FOR
AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-65.  THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 12:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 14, 1:41 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
141 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

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

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE HOKES BLUFF        33.96N 85.82W
06/14/2012                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS FORDS VALLEY ROAD NEAR HOKES BLUFF.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

TGOGGINS

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 1:51 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
151 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

ALZ018>021-141930-
CALHOUN AL-CHEROKEE AL-CLEBURNE AL-ETOWAH AL-
151 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH...NORTHERN
CLEBURNE...SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES
UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

AT 150 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PLEASANT GAP TO PIEDMONT TO
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOKES BLUFF...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  BORDEN SPRINGS...
  PIEDMONT...
  JACKSONVILLE...
  MARS HILLS...
  OAK LEVEL...
  LIBERTY HILL...

THESE STORMS 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.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3382 8537 3383 8558 3380 8581 3385 8585
      3396 8586 3402 8573 3402 8554 3400 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 320DEG 2KT 3393 8547 3394 8566
          3391 8581

77/GLEASON

Local storm report, Jun 14, 2:01 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
201 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

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

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE HOKES BLUFF       33.99N 85.84W
06/14/2012                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF POSEY RD AND NORA

            DRIVE. ALSO ONE TREE DOWN ALONG CROFT FERRY RD NORTHEAST
            OF HOKES BLUFF. WINDS ESTIMATED AROUND 40 MPH FROM RADAR.

&&

TGOGGINS

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 2:36 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
236 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

ALZ038-142000-
CHAMBERS AL-
236 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 235 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR VEASEY CREEK PARK...OR 8 MILES WEST OF LA GRANGE
GEORGIA...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.

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...
  STANDING ROCK...
  STROUD...
  AMITY PARK...
  STANDING ROCK...
  VEASEY CREEK PARK...
  POST OAK FORKS...

&&

LAT...LON 3295 8520 3292 8530 3311 8535 3311 8523
      3309 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 079DEG 12KT 3304 8518

77/GLEASON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 12:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Etowah	36 min
Jun 14, 1:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah	2 hr
Jun 14, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	39 min
Jun 14, 2:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	44 min
Jun 14, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun	21 min
Jun 14, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee	44 min
Jun 14, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	DeKalb	53 min
Jun 14, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Talladega	37 min
Jun 14, 3:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chambers, Lee	2 hr
Jun 14, 3:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	52 min
Jun 14, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	44 min
Jun 14, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	38 min
Jun 14, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	49 min
Jun 14, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	45 min
Jun 14, 5:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	47 min
Jun 14, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	41 min
Jun 14, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore	28 min
Jun 14, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	42 min
Jun 14, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	35 min
Jun 14, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	42 min
Jun 14, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	46 min
Jun 14, 6:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Clay	118 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.