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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

July 5, 2016Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2016, 6:59 PM CDT for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 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, 2016, 6:59 PM CDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Tuscaloosa County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 56 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: 1665 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 692 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 5, 6:55 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 6:55 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 6:46 AM CDT, 12 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
646 AM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

ALZ011>015-017>050-061500-
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-
646 AM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY MAY SEND HEAT INDEX VALUES OVER
105 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MAINLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
405 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

ALZ030-031-052130-
GREENE AL-SUMTER AL-
405 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SUMTER AND SOUTHWESTERN
GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

AT 405 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LIVINGSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LIVINGSTON...EPES...BLUFFPORT...THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA...
TISHABEE AND BOYD.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 8827 3265 8833 3279 8808 3261 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 244DEG 21KT 3263 8820

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
458 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

ALZ023-031-032-052230-
TUSCALOOSA AL-GREENE AL-HALE AL-
458 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE...NORTHERN
HALE AND SOUTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 458 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
MOUNDVILLE...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF EUTAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNDVILLE...AKRON...KNOXVILLE...SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE...
WATEROAK...HULL...ELLIOTS CREEK...HAVANA...MOUND STATE PARK...LITTLE
SANDY...MAXWELL...MOUNDVILLE AIRPORT...PHIPPS AND HARPER HILL.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3284 8773 3298 8787 3313 8757 3286 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 253DEG 19KT 3295 8770

05

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
511 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

ALZ022-030-031-052245-
PICKENS AL-GREENE AL-SUMTER AL-
511 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM
CDT...

AT 511 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRAIRIE POINT TO NEAR
COOKSVILLE TO ELECTRIC MILLS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALICEVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MCMULLEN...NEW WEST GREENE...GARDEN...
PANOLA...GEIGER...GAINESVILLE LAKE CAMPGROUND...WARSAW...
GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT AND COCHRANE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8832 3322 8811 3300 8810 3278 8817
      3276 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 252DEG 22KT 3307 8835 3295 8833 3278 8845

05

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
540 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

ALZ022-031-052315-
PICKENS AL-GREENE AL-
540 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN
GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 540 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ALICEVILLE TO 7 MILES NORTH OF WEST GREENE
TO NEW WEST GREENE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALICEVILLE...GORDO...CARROLLTON...UNION...MCMULLEN...
NEW WEST GREENE...JOHNSTON LAKE...GARDEN...WEST GREENE...BENEVOLA...
MANTUA...GAINESVILLE LAKE CAMPGROUND...GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT...
LEWISTON...PIONEER...COCHRANE...PLEASANT RIDGE...SNODDY AND DILLBURG.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3332 8792 3310 8784 3300 8785 3289 8817
      3292 8821 3294 8820 3294 8817 3295 8819
      3296 8819 3295 8817 3296 8816 3298 8817
      3299 8817 3299 8828 3317 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 248DEG 27KT 3313 8812 3303 8806 3290 8812

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:34 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:59 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
Jul 4, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	33 min
Jul 4, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	49 min
Jul 5, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	28 min
Jul 5, 9:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette	45 min
Jul 5, 10:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	26 min
Jul 5, 11:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	26 min
Jul 5, 11:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	33 min
Jul 5, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	30 min
Jul 5, 1:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	38 min
Jul 5, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	41 min
Jul 5, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	42 min
Jul 5, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Wilcox	34 min
Jul 5, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	33 min
Jul 5, 4:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	25 min
Jul 5, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	32 min
Jul 5, 5:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	34 min
Jul 5, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	35 min
Jul 5, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Tuscaloosa	31 min
Jul 5, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	26 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.