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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 1, 2016Lee County, Macon County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 1, 2016, 3:29 AM CDT for Lee County, Macon County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 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: Apr 1, 2016, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2016, 4:15 AM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

Counties Lee County, AL, Macon County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 1, 12:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 12:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 1:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
110 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ALZ011>015-017>050-020915-
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-
110 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT..

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY ALL STORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS
COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING COULD RESULT
IN FLASH FLOODING AND MINOR RIVER FLOODING. THE MAIN THREAT AREA
WILL BE SOUTH OF I-20.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 1, 12:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1226 AM CDT FRI APR 01 2016

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

1219 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NE MILLBROOK          32.54N 86.31W
04/01/2016                   ELMORE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOUTHBOUND LANE OF ALABAMA HIGHWAY 143 FROM DUNCAN ROAD
            TO ALABAMA HIGHWAY 14 CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

&&

JH

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 1:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
103 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ALZ032-033-039-010645-
PERRY AL-MARENGO AL-HALE AL-
103 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PERRY...SOUTHEASTERN HALE AND
NORTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

AT 103 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
FAUNSDALE...OR NEAR UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DEMOPOLIS...MARION...UNIONTOWN...NEWBERN...FAUNSDALE...VAIDEN...ARCOLA...
JUDSON COLLEGE...VAIDEN FIELD AIRPORT...SPROTT...PERRY COUNTY
CORRECTIONAL CENTER...GALLION...RADFORD...HAMBURG...OAKMULGEE...SUTTLE...
LANEVILLE AND FOLSOM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3257 8779 3257 8776 3282 8702 3273 8702
      3264 8705 3260 8704 3257 8708 3254 8708
      3252 8710 3248 8723 3248 8742 3243 8742
      3235 8773 3253 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 249DEG 47KT 3250 8759

32/DAVIS

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 1:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
153 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ALZ024-025-010730-
JEFFERSON AL-SHELBY AL-
153 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM CDT...

AT 153 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
OAK MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATER...OR OVER PELHAM...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHWESTERN BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...VESTAVIA HILLS...ALABASTER...BESSEMER...
PELHAM...HELENA...CHELSEA...INDIAN SPRINGS VILLAGE...VINCENT...
HARPERSVILLE...WESTOVER...ROSS BRIDGE...LAKE PURDY...BLUFF PARK...
GREYSTONE...MEADOWBROOK...THE SUMMIT...OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND
HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3350 8648 3350 8638 3339 8638 3337 8635
      3335 8634 3334 8637 3332 8637 3331 8636
      3320 8695 3338 8701 3353 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 253DEG 60KT 3332 8678

32/DAVIS

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 2:33 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
233 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ALZ040-042-010800-
DALLAS AL-LOWNDES AL-
233 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN LOWNDES AND SOUTHEASTERN
DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT...

AT 232 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BENTON...OR 10 MILES WEST OF MOSSES...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOSSES...HAYNEVILLE...WHITE HALL...GORDONVILLE...LOWNDESBORO...BENTON...
TYLER...MANACK AND COLLIRENE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3233 8697 3237 8682 3231 8681 3234 8677
      3238 8678 3240 8672 3237 8672 3235 8668
      3240 8665 3241 8662 3236 8660 3238 8657
      3237 8654 3234 8654 3234 8648 3228 8648
      3224 8641 3221 8641 3211 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 251DEG 54KT 3223 8685

32/DAVIS

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 3:06 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
306 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ALZ023-024-010845-
TUSCALOOSA AL-JEFFERSON AL-
306 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA AND
JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CDT...

AT 306 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM TO NEAR ABERNANT.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 65 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...VESTAVIA HILLS...BESSEMER...HOMEWOOD...MOUNTAIN
BROOK...TRUSSVILLE...HUEYTOWN...GARDENDALE...IRONDALE...LEEDS...FAIRFIELD...
FULTONDALE...CENTER POINT...PLEASANT GROVE...PINSON...TARRANT...MIDFIELD...
ADAMSVILLE AND BRIGHTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 8666 3353 8652 3347 8661 3347 8667
      3343 8670 3342 8675 3337 8678 3336 8683
      3333 8683 3333 8688 3325 8698 3325 8708
      3322 8710 3324 8714 3319 8720 3316 8720
      3315 8724 3342 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 255DEG 57KT 3339 8734 3324 8720

32/DAVIS

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 3:29 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
329 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

ALZ037-038-043>047-010915-
CHAMBERS AL-TALLAPOOSA AL-MACON AL-BULLOCK AL-MONTGOMERY AL-
ELMORE AL-LEE AL-
329 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACON...EASTERN ELMORE...NORTHERN
BULLOCK...LEE...NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN CHAMBERS AND
CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CDT...

AT 329 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR STILL WATERS RESORT TO NEAR PIKE ROAD.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 50 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASTERN MONTGOMERY...AUBURN...OPELIKA...TUSKEGEE...VALLEY...LANETT...
TALLASSEE...UNION SPRINGS...DADEVILLE...CAMP HILL...NOTASULGA...SMITHS...
MILSTEAD...PIKE ROAD...SMITHS STATION...LA FAYETTE...ECLECTIC...JACKSONS'
GAP...SHORTER AND FRANKLIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8513 3247 8533 3241 8533 3241 8543
      3216 8543 3214 8541 3211 8543 3222 8629
      3289 8586 3290 8519 3286 8518 3285 8515
      3281 8517 3278 8512 3276 8514 3274 8511
      3269 8512 3266 8509 3265 8511 3257 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 267DEG 43KT 3276 8577 3223 8615

32/DAVIS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 7:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette	43 min
Mar 31, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	9 min
Mar 31, 7:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marion, Walker	46 min
Mar 31, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Sumter	41 min
Mar 31, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens	49 min
Mar 31, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Walker	46 min
Mar 31, 8:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	55 min
Mar 31, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Hale	51 min
Mar 31, 9:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	32 min
Mar 31, 9:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes	3 hr
Mar 31, 10:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery	3 hr
Mar 31, 11:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Montgomery	69 hr
Mar 31, 11:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	43 min
Mar 31, 11:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee, Macon	65 min
Apr 1, 12:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	46 min
Apr 1, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Perry	42 min
Apr 1, 1:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	37 min
Apr 1, 2:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	27 min
Apr 1, 2:36 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery	3 hr
Apr 1, 3:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	39 min
Apr 1, 4:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lee	3 hr
Apr 1, 5:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Sumter	45 hr
Apr 1, 6:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	38 min
Apr 1, 6:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	38 min
Apr 1, 10:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	52 min
Apr 1, 10:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	51 min
Apr 1, 10:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lee and 7 more	113 min
Apr 1, 10:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	48 min
Apr 1, 11:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	27 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.