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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

July 9, 2016Pike County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2016, 12:29 PM CDT for Pike 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
Jul 9, 2016, 12:29 PM CDT (17:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2016, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL

County Pike County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2016-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1321 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2016-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1321 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-83 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1176 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 Jul 9, 11:34 AM CDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 11:34 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 10:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1007 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

ALZ011>015-017>050-101815-
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-
1007 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

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

.DAY ONE...OUTLOOK THROUGH TONIGHT.

HEAT INDEX VALUES OVER 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED TODAY FOR A LARGE
PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TO 9 THIS EVENING FOR THE AFFECTED AREAS.

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH THE
LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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, Jul 9, 11:32 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:00 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:22 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:28 PM CDT, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1228 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

ALZ038-047-091815-
CHAMBERS AL-LEE AL-
1228 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CHAMBERS COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

AT 1228 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR OAK BOWERY TO FAIRFAX. MOVEMENT WAS
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUBURN...OPELIKA...VALLEY...WAVERLY...CUSSETA...BEANS MILL...
RIVER VIEW...BEULAH...HUGULEY...FAIRFAX...OAK BOWERY...BEAUREGARD...
BLEECKER...GRIFFEN MILL...MOUNT JEFFERSON...
I 85 WELCOME CENTER AT LANETT...
LANETT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND ROBERT G. PITTS AIRPORT.

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 3249 8537 3273 8560 3287 8519 3286 8518
      3285 8515 3283 8517 3281 8517 3278 8512
      3276 8514 3274 8511 3272 8512 3269 8512
      3266 8509 3265 8511 3263 8508 3262 8509
      3259 8508 3256 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 296DEG 21KT 3273 8547 3280 8517

32/DAVIS
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1229 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

ALZ049-091815-
PIKE AL-
1229 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

AT 1229 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR GOSHEN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TROY...BRUNDIDGE...GOSHEN...BANKS...TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...TROY
UNIVERSITY...ANTIOCH...BRUNDIDGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...MOSSY GROVE...
TENNILLE...TARENTUM...MONTICELLO...HAMILTON CROSSROADS AND HENDERSON.

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 3169 8615 3179 8615 3179 8620 3181 8620
      3183 8618 3185 8619 3189 8618 3183 8568
      3162 8575 3162 8591
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 283DEG 21KT 3179 8614

32/DAVIS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 4:16 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryBMXAutauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chilton and 22 more15 hr
Jul 9, 11:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee24 min
Jul 9, 11:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers43 min
Jul 9, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas30 min
Jul 9, 12:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee, Etowah46 min
Jul 9, 12:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarengo53 min
Jul 9, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLee47 min
Jul 9, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene33 min
Jul 9, 12:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLee28 min
Jul 9, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee48 min
Jul 9, 1:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXTuscaloosa24 min
Jul 9, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPike47 min
Jul 9, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLee, Russell41 min
Jul 9, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXAutauga37 min
Jul 9, 1:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga42 min
Jul 9, 1:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXHale, Perry39 min
Jul 9, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens48 min
Jul 9, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Pickens, Sumter25 min
Jul 9, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChilton51 min
Jul 9, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXEtowah33 min
Jul 9, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXAutauga32 min
Jul 9, 2:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBullock25 min
Jul 9, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens44 min
Jul 9, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCoosa41 min
Jul 9, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb38 min
Jul 9, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChilton50 min
Jul 9, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMontgomery30 min
Jul 9, 2:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa43 min
Jul 9, 2:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLowndes, Montgomery24 min
Jul 9, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRussell33 min
Jul 9, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers, Tallapoosa27 min
Jul 9, 2:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChilton40 min
Jul 9, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker26 min
Jul 9, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBullock, Montgomery46 min
Jul 9, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker28 min
Jul 9, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa23 min
Jul 9, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair33 min
Jul 9, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson31 min
Jul 9, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby28 min
Jul 9, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBlount37 min
Jul 9, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph32 min
Jul 9, 3:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby, Talladega42 min
Jul 9, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette41 min
Jul 9, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson38 min
Jul 9, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa50 min
Jul 9, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXTuscaloosa19 min
Jul 9, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson32 min
Jul 9, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette, Lamar28 min
Jul 9, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker32 min
Jul 9, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette, Lamar28 min
Jul 9, 6:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXWalker58 min
Jul 9, 6:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXWalker61 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.