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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2012, 7:48 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 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 5, 2012, 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2012, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
County Cherokee County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1415 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2090 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 5, 7:45 PM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 7:45 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 745 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 .UPDATE... AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS WATCHING THE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS HEADING SOUTHWARD OUT OF EASTERN KY. THERE ARE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES OUT NOT TOO FAR FROM THE CWA BORDER...AND A ROUGH AND DIRTY TIMING PUTS THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS CLUSTER INTO OUR NORTHEAST COUNTIES BETWEEN 7 AND 8 PM. I'VE HEDGED THE POPS HIGHER IN THE NORTHEAST DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS GETTING INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA. ELSEWHERE AND OTHERWISE...STORMS WILL BE MORE ISOLATED. THE CENTER OF THE BIG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT BROUGHT THE HEAT WAVE TO OUR AREA OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY THIS WEEK HAS SHIFTED BACK NORTHWESTWARD. THIS RIDGE IS FORECAST TO STAY TO OUR NORTH THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...KEEPING US ON THE TROPICAL EASTERLIES SIDE OF THINGS. THIS GENERALLY ALLOWS FOR AT LEAST CLIMATOLOGICAL POPS...WITH TEMPS LOWER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN BUT STILL AROUND/SOMEWHAT ABOVE NORMAL. BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK...THE MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT OF A BROAD TROUGH DEVELOPING EAST OF THE MS RIVER. THIS WOULD MODERATE TEMPS EVEN MORE...AND KEEP AT LEAST A CHANCE OF POPS EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING. /61/ && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. MAINLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN THUNDERSTORMS...COMBINED WITH COLD POOL INTERACTIONS...HAVE PRODUCED SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA. THESE STORMS ARE SLOWLY PROPAGATING SOUTH SOUTHWEST. EXPECT MUCH OF THIS ACTIVITY TO LOSE COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BETWEEN 10 AND MIDNIGHT. AN MCS ACROSS TENNESSEE HAS BEEN SLOWLY LOSING INTENSITY THE PAST HOUR OR SO BUT STILL REMAINS FAIRLY STRONG. WILL WATCH FOR THIS ACTIVITY TO MOVE INTO PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ONCE AGAIN...EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO SLOWLY LOSE INTENSITY. MENTION TEMPO/VCTS FOR MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH 04Z. EXPECTED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TOMORROW BIB DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING JUST YET. HAVE KEPT PATCHY MVFR VIS FOR THE NORMAL PROBLEM TAF SITES FOR NOW...SINCE VISIBILITIES WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON WHERE THE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AND MOVE. RAIN AREAS WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF RESTRICTIONS. 75 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 73 96 74 94 74 / 50 30 20 20 20 ANNISTON 74 94 73 92 73 / 50 30 20 20 20 BIRMINGHAM 76 96 75 94 75 / 50 30 20 20 20 TUSCALOOSA 76 97 75 95 74 / 40 30 20 20 20 CALERA 75 95 75 94 74 / 40 30 20 20 20 AUBURN 75 93 74 94 74 / 40 30 20 20 20 MONTGOMERY 75 93 74 93 74 / 40 30 20 20 20 TROY 73 91 72 92 72 / 40 20 20 20 20 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 7:42 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 742 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ALZ011>015-017>050-070045- 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- 742 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE STORMS WILL LOSE SOME INTENSITY BETWEEN 10 AND MIDNIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .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 MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:57 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 657 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ALZ018-026-060045- ETOWAH AL-ST. CLAIR AL- 657 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR AND CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 655 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF ATTALLA...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAINBOW CITY...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... STEELE... RAMSEY... GALLANT... GADSDEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... CAMP SUMATANGA... && LAT...LON 3385 8604 3387 8631 3409 8626 3406 8605 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 010DEG 10KT 3401 8618 MA
Local storm report, Jul 5, 7:06 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
706 PM CDT THU JUL 05 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0654 PM HAIL 5 NNE CALERA 33.17N 86.72W
07/05/2012 E1.50 INCH SHELBY AL AMATEUR RADIO
1 1/2 INCH HAIL ALONG VILLAGE DRIVE IN THE WATERFORD AREA
WITH WINDS 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50.
&&Local storm report, Jul 5, 7:08 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
708 PM CDT THU JUL 05 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0444 PM HAIL 2 SSW PHENIX CITY 32.44N 85.02W
07/05/2012 E1.00 INCH RUSSELL AL PUBLIC
PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0518 PM HAIL CLEVELAND 33.99N 86.57W
07/05/2012 E0.75 INCH BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0530 PM HAIL 6 ESE OPELIKA 32.62N 85.28W
07/05/2012 E0.25 INCH LEE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
PEA SIZE HAIL IN SALEM.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSA 34.01N 86.51W
07/05/2012 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN IN ROSA BLOCKING ROADWAY.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTSVILLE 34.10N 86.58W
07/05/2012 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN IN BLOUNTSVILLE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY.
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE LEEDS 33.48N 86.52W
07/05/2012 SHELBY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 25 AT PITTMAN ROAD. WINDS ESTIMATED
AT 40 TO 50 MPH.
0547 PM TSTM WND GST AUBURN 32.59N 85.48W
07/05/2012 M59.00 MPH LEE AL AWOS
0552 PM TSTM WND DMG AUBURN 32.59N 85.48W
07/05/2012 LEE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN NEAR EXIT 57 ON
INTERSTATE 85.
0600 PM HAIL ONEONTA 33.95N 86.47W
07/05/2012 E1.75 INCH BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS JUST UNDER GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
ALONG HIGHWAY 75.
0600 PM HAIL VINCENT 33.39N 86.41W
07/05/2012 E0.25 INCH SHELBY AL BROADCAST MEDIA
0603 PM TSTM WND DMG AUBURN 32.59N 85.48W
07/05/2012 LEE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE CITY OF
AUBURN.
0603 PM HAIL CHILDERSBURG 33.28N 86.35W
07/05/2012 E0.25 INCH TALLADEGA AL BROADCAST MEDIA
0604 PM HAIL AUBURN 32.59N 85.48W
07/05/2012 E0.25 INCH LEE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0605 PM HAIL ODENVILLE 33.69N 86.40W
07/05/2012 E0.75 INCH ST. CLAIR AL BROADCAST MEDIA
0606 PM HAIL AUBURN 32.59N 85.48W
07/05/2012 E1.00 INCH LEE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
BERRY ROAD ON SOUTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN.
0618 PM HAIL AUBURN 32.59N 85.48W
07/05/2012 E0.88 INCH LEE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL ON AUBURN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WITH
WINDS ESTIMATED FROM 40 TO 50 MPH.
0638 PM HAIL ASHVILLE 33.83N 86.26W
07/05/2012 E1.00 INCH ST. CLAIR AL BROADCAST MEDIA
0649 PM HAIL 5 NNE CALERA 33.16N 86.72W
07/05/2012 E1.00 INCH SHELBY AL AMATEUR RADIO
1 INCH HAIL ALONG VILLAGE DRIVE IN THE WATERFORD AREA.
0654 PM HAIL 5 NNE CALERA 33.17N 86.72W
07/05/2012 E1.50 INCH SHELBY AL AMATEUR RADIO
1 1/2 INCH HAIL ALONG VILLAGE DRIVE IN THE WATERFORD AREA
WITH WINDS 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50.
&&
LINHARESSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 7:14 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
714 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012
ALZ025-060100-
SHELBY AL-
714 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL
800 PM CDT...
AT 713 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR CALERA...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CALERA...
MONTEVALLO...
SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT...
AMERICAN VILLAGE...
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO...
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 3324 8666 3307 8661 3307 8688 3305 8689
3306 8692 3308 8695 3310 8696 3310 8697
3316 8697 3316 8699 3322 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 079DEG 6KT 3314 8674
MALocal storm report, Jul 5, 7:28 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
728 PM CDT THU JUL 05 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 PM HAIL 2 SE CLANTON 32.82N 86.61W
07/05/2012 E1.75 INCH CHILTON AL PUBLIC
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE WALMART IN CLANTON.
&&
GRANTHAMSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 7:48 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
748 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012
ALZ020-060130-
CHEROKEE AL-
748 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL
830 PM CDT...
AT 746 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CEDAR BLUFF...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
20 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CENTRE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
CENTRE...
WEISS LAKE...
MOSHAT...
TENNALA...
&&
LAT...LON 3428 8554 3418 8543 3413 8542 3396 8562
3397 8574 3400 8574 3409 8580 3413 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 049DEG 15KT 3416 8555
MAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby, Talladega | 22 min |
| Jul 5, 7:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cherokee, Cleburne | 34 min |
| Jul 5, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 40 min |
| Jul 5, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Dallas | 50 min |
| Jul 5, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne, Etowah | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, St. Clair | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas, Marengo | 40 min |
| Jul 5, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair, Talladega | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Jul 5, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 61 min |
| Jul 5, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 34 min |
| Jul 5, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 60 min |
| Jul 5, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 12:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour, Russell | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour, Russell | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Hale | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 51 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.