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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2014, 10:41 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 64 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 9, 2014, 10:41 PM CDT (03:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2014, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
Counties Calhoun County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Etowah County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 742 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1374 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 9, 6:57 PM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 6:57 PM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 657 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2014 .UPDATE... FOR 00Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... AND THE BEAT GOES ON. WEST TO NORTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP A FREQUENTLY STORMY WEATHER PATTERN FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH AT LEAST ANOTHER DAY OR TWO. YET ANOTHER QUASI- LINEAR MCS WAS TRYING TO GET ORGANIZED NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IF IT HOLDS TOGETHER AND REMAINS IN ROUGHLY THE SAME CONFIGURATION...IT WOULD REACH OUR WESTERN COUNTIES AROUND 9 OR 10 PM. THAT LEAVES A BIT OF TIME FOR THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND ORGANIZE. WE COULD VERY WELL HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMY WEATHER ON TUESDAY...AS A LARGER SCALE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FINALLY SWINGS THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST STATES. WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL PERIODS OF AT LEAST LIKELY POPS...PROBABLY UNTIL THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS FINALLY GETS TO OUR EAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. WILL HAVE TO WATCH PRECIP AMOUNTS WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE ROUND OF STORMS...AS FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES ARE BOUND TO DROP WITH EACH AREA OF RAIN THAT COMES THROUGH. WE SHOULD FINALLY GET BACK INTO A MORE TYPICAL OR CLIMATOLOGICAL PATTERN BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...AS THE UPPER FLOW WEAKENS FOR OUR AREA AND A RIDGE TRIES TO BECOME ESTABLISHED. /61/ && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. MAIN STORY FOR THE SHORT TERM IS THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY IN FAR EASTERN MISSISSIPPI FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THIS LINE CONTAINS SOME STRONG TO SEVERE TSRA. GO EVEN GUSTIER WINDS THEN I CURRENTLY HAVE TEMPOED IN ARE POSSIBLE GENERALLY FOR TCL/BHM/EET WITH LESSER CHANCES AT REMAINING TERMINALS. SO MAIN ISSUE IS TRYING TO TIME THE LINE. HOWEVER...THERE ARE SOME CELLS THAT ARE AHEAD OF THIS LINE AS WELL. ALSO...ANOTHER ROUND IS POSSIBLE FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...A VERY WET STORMY PATTERN THIS WEEK IS EXPECTED. 08/MK && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 67 85 67 79 62 / 60 70 50 60 40 ANNISTON 70 85 69 79 65 / 60 60 50 60 40 BIRMINGHAM 71 84 70 80 65 / 60 70 50 60 30 TUSCALOOSA 72 85 71 82 65 / 70 70 50 40 20 CALERA 71 85 69 80 66 / 60 60 50 60 30 AUBURN 69 87 68 81 65 / 40 40 30 60 40 MONTGOMERY 71 89 70 83 67 / 40 60 40 60 30 TROY 69 89 71 83 67 / 20 30 30 60 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 61/08
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 9:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1011 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2014
ALZ026-100400-
ST. CLAIR AL-
1011 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 1100 PM
CDT...
AT 1010 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SPRINGVILLE TO VANDIVER...
AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
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...
ODENVILLE...
PELL CITY...
BRANCHVILLE...
BALD ROCK...
COOSA ISLAND...
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 3386 8606 3377 8605 3371 8614 3367 8615
3369 8621 3363 8616 3359 8622 3354 8619
3349 8624 3352 8627 3345 8631 3344 8637
3350 8638 3350 8648 3355 8648 3356 8655
3380 8653 3382 8643 3391 8635 3394 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 257DEG 38KT 3381 8642 3350 8648
GRANTHAMLocal storm report, Jun 9, 10:24 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1024 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0955 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNE IRONDALE 33.61N 86.69W
06/09/2014 JEFFERSON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ALONG HUFFMAN ROAD NEAR 5 MILE CREEK.
&&
LINHARESSpecial weather statement, Jun 9, 10:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1041 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2014
ALZ018>021-026-027-100445-
CALHOUN AL-CHEROKEE AL-CLEBURNE AL-ETOWAH AL-ST. CLAIR AL-TALLADEGA
AL-
1041 PM CDT MON JUN 9 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TALLADEGA...EASTERN ST.
CLAIR...ETOWAH...CLEBURNE...CHEROKEE AND CALHOUN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145
PM CDT...
AT 1040 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SARDIS CITY TO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF OHATCHEE TO ALPINE BAY RESORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
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...
RAINBOW CITY...
GADSDEN...
TALLADEGA...
HOKES BLUFF...
SAKS...
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 3351 8531 3350 8576 3347 8579 3347 8589
3350 8585 3350 8590 3342 8593 3336 8634
3385 8618 3419 8619 3421 8610 3421 8585
3425 8584 3426 8578 3438 8563 3443 8559
3449 8558 3453 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 266DEG 38KT 3420 8607 3385 8607
3344 8621
GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 56 min |
| Jun 9, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 58 min |
| Jun 9, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 56 min |
| Jun 9, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 55 min |
| Jun 9, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 55 min |
| Jun 9, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 70 min |
| Jun 9, 8:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 64 min |
| Jun 9, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Walker | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 67 min |
| Jun 9, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 3:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens and 3 more | 27 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 60 min |
| Jun 10, 12:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 12:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 52 min |
| Jun 10, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 52 min |
| Jun 10, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee | 50 min |
| Jun 10, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 27 min |
| Jun 10, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon, Tallapoosa | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 46 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.