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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 30, 2016Bullock County, Russell County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Nov 30, 2016, 12:30 PM CST for Bullock County, Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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: Nov 30, 2016, 12:30 PM CST (18:30 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2016, 1:15 PM CST
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

Counties Bullock County, AL, Russell County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 158 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-p

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: 492 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 638 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 288 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 321 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 7.4

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The text

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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 Nov 30, 12:19 PM CST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 12:19 PM CST, 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 11:31 AM CST, 59 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1131 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALZ011>015-017>050-012045-
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-
1131 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

A THREAT OF ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES, DAMAGING WIND, AND LARGE
HAIL WILL CONTINUE FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF
CENTRAL ALABAMA, MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM WEDOWEE TO
LOWNDESBORO, THRU 3 PM. THE THREAT WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE
NEEDED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 10:33 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1033 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALZ019-021-027>029-301730-
CALHOUN AL-TALLADEGA AL-RANDOLPH AL-CLEBURNE AL-CLAY AL-
1033 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CLEBURNE...CLAY...
RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND EASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 1130
AM CST...

AT 1033 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BYNUM TO NEAR PARKDALE. MOVEMENT
WAS EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANNISTON...OXFORD...TALLADEGA...HEFLIN...LINEVILLE...ASHLAND...
WEDOWEE...COBB TOWN...WEST END-COBB TOWN...LAKE WEDOWEE...SAKS...
LINCOLN...MUNFORD...HOBSON CITY...WADLEY...WALDO...WOODLAND...
MORRISON CROSS ROADS...TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY AND OXFORD LAKE.

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 3311 8541 3311 8617 3371 8609 3369 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 262DEG 33KT 3365 8603 3312 8610

89^GSATTERWHITE

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 10:42 AM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1042 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALZ040>044-301730-
MONTGOMERY AL-DALLAS AL-ELMORE AL-AUTAUGA AL-LOWNDES AL-
1042 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOWNDES...SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE...
SOUTHERN AUTAUGA...WESTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS
COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CST...

AT 1042 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR GARDNER ISLAND TO 6 MILES EAST OF
BELKNAP TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF OAK HILL. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 50
MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONTGOMERY...PRATTVILLE...MILLBROOK...WETUMPKA...MOSSES...
HAYNEVILLE...COOSADA...AUTAUGAVILLE...WHITE HALL...GORDONVILLE...
LOWNDESBORO...BENTON...BOYLSTON...ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY...
WOODCREST...SNOWDOUN...LAGOON PARK...MONTGOMERY RIVERWALK STADIUM...
MONTGOMERY ZOO AND GARDNER ISLAND.

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 3252 8616 3230 8619 3206 8629 3205 8706
      3221 8697 3245 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 261DEG 42KT 3241 8691 3222 8691 3206 8702

25/OWEN

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 11:17 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1117 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALZ041-043-044-301800-
MONTGOMERY AL-ELMORE AL-AUTAUGA AL-
1117 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELMORE...EASTERN AUTAUGA AND
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CST...

AT 1116 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR DEATSVILLE TO PRATTVILLE TO NEAR
CANTELOUS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY...PRATTVILLE...MILLBROOK...WETUMPKA...
TALLASSEE...ELMORE...COOSADA...DEATSVILLE...ECLECTIC...EMERALD
MOUNTAIN...KOWALIGA BRIDGE...JORDAN LAKE...BOYLSTON...BOB WOODRUFF
LAKE...GUNTER AIR FORCE BASE...LAGOON PARK...TEN CEDAR ESTATES...
WEOKA MILLS...TITUS AND HUNTER.

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 3237 8654 3237 8656 3245 8653 3264 8658
      3276 8632 3275 8597 3277 8596 3275 8595
      3275 8588 3268 8591 3265 8589 3250 8589
      3248 8587 3245 8597 3245 8598 3244 8599
      3245 8599 3244 8600 3234 8648 3234 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 246DEG 49KT 3260 8648 3248 8645 3237 8650

25/OWEN

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 11:29 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1129 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALZ042-044-301815-
MONTGOMERY AL-LOWNDES AL-
1129 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CST...

AT 1128 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CANTELOUS TO 9 MILES WEST OF LOWNDES
COUNTY AIRPORT. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONTGOMERY...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...MEADVILLE...PIKE ROAD...
COOSADA...GORDONVILLE...BOYLSTON...WAUGH...ALABAMA STATE
UNIVERSITY...WOODCREST...RAMER...SNOWDOUN...LAGOON PARK...LOWNDES
COUNTY AIRPORT...DUBLIN...SELLERS...MONTGOMERY RIVERWALK STADIUM...
GRADY AND MONTGOMERY ZOO.

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 3235 8654 3234 8654 3234 8649 3243 8640
      3241 8631 3249 8631 3247 8629 3250 8625
      3243 8619 3241 8605 3242 8603 3234 8599
      3228 8592 3225 8600 3197 8600 3196 8630
      3205 8631 3205 8641 3196 8641 3196 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 295DEG 29KT 3231 8646 3196 8676

89^GSATTERWHITE

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 12:04 PM CST, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1204 PM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALZ037-038-043-045-047-301900-
CHAMBERS AL-TALLAPOOSA AL-MACON AL-ELMORE AL-LEE AL-
1204 PM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACON...EASTERN ELMORE...WESTERN
LEE...SOUTHWESTERN CHAMBERS AND SOUTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL
100 PM CST...

AT 1203 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR KOWALIGA BRIDGE TO NEAR KENT TO
NEAR TYSONVILLE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUBURN...OPELIKA...TUSKEGEE...TALLASSEE...CAMP HILL...NOTASULGA...
MILSTEAD...SHORTER...FRANKLIN...WAVERLY...CUSSETA...LAKE TUSKEGEE...
SOCIETY HILL...TALLAPOOSA CITY...TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST...
LIVERPOOL...REEVES AIRPORT...MARTIN DAM...AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND
VICTORYLAND.

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 3255 8534 3241 8536 3241 8543 3235 8544
      3235 8599 3238 8601 3241 8601 3242 8604
      3241 8605 3256 8602 3278 8593 3279 8528
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 271DEG 37KT 3272 8594 3256 8600 3243 8603

25/OWEN

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 12:30 PM CST, 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
Nov 29, 6:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	55 min
Nov 29, 6:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	67 min
Nov 29, 7:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Pickens	17 min
Nov 29, 7:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Fayette, Lamar	53 min
Nov 29, 7:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marion, Winston	62 min
Nov 29, 7:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette	38 min
Nov 29, 8:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Winston	21 min
Nov 29, 8:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	26 min
Nov 29, 8:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	44 min
Nov 29, 8:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lamar, Pickens	46 min
Nov 29, 10:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	17 min
Nov 29, 11:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	55 min
Nov 30, 12:34 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	24 min
Nov 30, 1:33 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	3 hr
Nov 30, 2:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	27 min
Nov 30, 4:25 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston	3 hr
Nov 30, 7:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa	55 min
Nov 30, 8:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry and 2 more	64 min
Nov 30, 9:34 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair	56 min
Nov 30, 9:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	43 min
Nov 30, 10:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	47 min
Nov 30, 10:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	57 min
Nov 30, 10:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	48 min
Nov 30, 11:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	43 min
Nov 30, 11:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	46 min
Nov 30, 12:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee, Macon	56 min
Nov 30, 12:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee	31 min
Nov 30, 12:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Chambers	32 min
Nov 30, 1:12 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour, Russell	63 min
Nov 30, 2:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	57 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.