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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 15, 20179 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2017, 3:15 PM CDT for 9 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 60 min. 24 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 15, 2017, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2017, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bibb County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 15, 3:15 PM CDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 47	1 Ene Birmingham Intern, AL	ASOS STATION BHM, BIRMINGHAM ARPT ASOS.
Jun 15, 3:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Reece City, AL	TWO TREES UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 3:23 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Oak Mountain Amphit, AL	SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.
Jun 15, 3:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Reaves, AL	SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 3:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Glencoe, AL	TREES REPORTED DOWN. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 15, 3:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Wehapa Lake, AL	TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 43.
Jun 15, 3:42 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Westover, AL	POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 109 NEAR WESTOVER. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 15, 3:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Harpersville, AL	TREE REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 62 NEAR HARPERSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 15, 3:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Vincent, AL	TREE DOWN.
Jun 15, 3:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Alexandria, AL	TREE BLOWN DOWN.
Jun 15, 3:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Harpersville, AL	TREE DOWN.
Jun 15, 3:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sse Vincent, AL	TREE DOWN BETWEEN LEE LANE AND FLOREY STREET/COUNTY ROAD 85.
Jun 15, 3:53 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Howell'S Cove, AL	TREE DOWN ALONG ALABAMA HIGHWAY 77. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 15, 3:53 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Mountain Brook, AL
Jun 15, 3:54 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Weaver, AL	TREE AND LARGE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN.
Jun 15, 3:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Saks, AL	TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF GLADE RD. & BELLVUE RD.
Jun 15, 3:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Jacksonville, AL	TREE DOWN ON PELHAM RD. IN JACKSONVILLE.
Jun 15, 3:56 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Riverside, AL	SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED IN THE RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY.
Jun 15, 3:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Camp Branch, AL	SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED ALONG COUNTY ROAD 26.
Jun 15, 4:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Weaver, AL	TREES ON HOUSES NEAR PEACEBURG RD. AND JACKSONVILLE ST.
Jun 15, 4:03 PM CDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 53	Anniston Regional Airpo, AL	ASOS STATION ANB, ANNISTON ARPT ASOS.
Jun 15, 4:15 PM CDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 47	Talladega Municipal Air, AL	AWOS STATION SCD, SYLACAUGA.
Jun 15, 4:15 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 48	2 N Pooles Crossroads, AL	MESONET STATION F0039, 1 N POOLES CROSSROADS.
Jun 15, 4:22 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 40	2 Wnw I-65 Rest Area, AL	MESONET STATION F0139, 2 WNW I-65 REST AREA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 18 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 165 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: 315 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1056 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 1 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

616 
WUUS54 KBMX 152015
SVRBMX
ALC007-015-021-037-055-073-115-117-121-152115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0135.170615T2015Z-170615T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
315 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Talladega County in east central Alabama...
  Chilton County in Alabama...
  Calhoun County in east central Alabama...
  Shelby County in Alabama...
  Bibb County in Alabama...
  Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in Alabama...
  St. Clair County in Alabama...
  Western Coosa County in east central Alabama...

* Until 415 PM CDT

* At 315 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Reece City to Hueytown to near West Blocton,
  moving south at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Birmingham, Hoover, Gadsden, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer,
  Homewood, Anniston, Pelham, Oxford, Mountain Brook, Trussville,
  Helena, Hueytown, Talladega, Gardendale, Sylacauga, Pell City,
  Jacksonville and Irondale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8579 3397 8574 3395 8553 3388 8564
      3365 8564 3350 8590 3330 8598 3329 8612
      3310 8618 3309 8651 3271 8642 3266 8702
      3284 8702 3286 8726 3325 8707 3353 8704
      3383 8642 3394 8633 3394 8636 3420 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 343DEG 60KT 3407 8597 3344 8701 3311 8711 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements

953 
WWUS54 KBMX 152023
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
323 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALC007-015-021-037-055-073-115-117-121-152115-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-170615T2115Z/
Talladega AL-Chilton AL-Calhoun AL-Shelby AL-Bibb AL-Etowah AL-
Jefferson AL-St. Clair AL-Coosa AL-
323 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR TALLADEGA...CHILTON...CALHOUN...SHELBY...BIBB...ETOWAH...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...ST. CLAIR AND WESTERN COOSA COUNTIES...

At 323 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Glencoe to near Bessemer to near Centreville, moving
south at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. There have been several reports of trees 
         downed by these storms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Gadsden, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer,
Homewood, Anniston, Pelham, Oxford, Mountain Brook, Trussville,
Helena, Hueytown, Talladega, Gardendale, Sylacauga, Pell City,
Jacksonville and Irondale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8579 3397 8574 3395 8553 3388 8564
      3365 8564 3350 8590 3330 8598 3329 8612
      3310 8618 3309 8651 3271 8642 3266 8702
      3284 8702 3286 8726 3325 8707 3353 8704
      3383 8642 3394 8633 3394 8636 3420 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 343DEG 60KT 3394 8593 3331 8696 3298 8706 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

827 
WWUS54 KBMX 152032
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
332 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALC007-015-021-037-055-073-115-117-121-152115-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-170615T2115Z/
Talladega AL-Chilton AL-Calhoun AL-Shelby AL-Bibb AL-Etowah AL-
Jefferson AL-St. Clair AL-Coosa AL-
332 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR TALLADEGA...CHILTON...CALHOUN...SHELBY...BIBB...ETOWAH...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...ST. CLAIR AND WESTERN COOSA COUNTIES...

At 332 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Alexandria to near Maylene to near Talladega
National Forest, moving south at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Gadsden, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer,
Homewood, Anniston, Pelham, Oxford, Mountain Brook, Trussville,
Helena, Hueytown, Talladega, Gardendale, Sylacauga, Pell City,
Jacksonville and Irondale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8579 3397 8574 3395 8553 3388 8564
      3365 8564 3350 8590 3330 8598 3329 8612
      3310 8618 3309 8651 3271 8642 3266 8702
      3284 8702 3286 8726 3325 8707 3353 8704
      3383 8642 3394 8633 3394 8636 3420 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 343DEG 60KT 3381 8588 3318 8691 3285 8701 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

125 
WWUS54 KBMX 152056
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
356 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALC055-073-115-152105-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-170615T2115Z/
Etowah AL-Jefferson AL-St. Clair AL-
356 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ETOWAH...SOUTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3395 8553 3388 8564 3365 8564 3350 8590
      3330 8598 3329 8612 3310 8618 3309 8651
      3271 8642 3266 8702 3284 8702 3285 8709
      3306 8702 3350 8640 3340 8638 3349 8624
      3362 8617 3369 8620 3377 8604 3391 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 306DEG 33KT 3392 8551 3322 8664 3286 8694 

$$

ALC007-015-021-037-117-121-152115-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-170615T2115Z/
Talladega AL-Chilton AL-Calhoun AL-Shelby AL-Bibb AL-Coosa AL-
356 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR TALLADEGA...CHILTON...CALHOUN...SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN BIBB AND
WESTERN COOSA COUNTIES...

At 355 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pleasant Gap to near Columbiana to Lawley, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Alabaster, Anniston, Pelham, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Pell City,
Jacksonville, Calera, Chelsea, Clanton, Montevallo, Childersburg,
Piedmont, Columbiana, Jemison, Wilsonville, Talladega Springs, Cobb
Town and Fort McClellan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3395 8553 3388 8564 3365 8564 3350 8590
      3330 8598 3329 8612 3310 8618 3309 8651
      3271 8642 3266 8702 3284 8702 3285 8709
      3306 8702 3350 8640 3340 8638 3349 8624
      3362 8617 3369 8620 3377 8604 3391 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 306DEG 33KT 3392 8551 3322 8664 3286 8694 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 15, 3:14 PM CDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 3:14 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
314 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017

.SHORT TERM...
Through Tonight.

An active outflow boundary has pushed into north Alabama this
afternoon. Very unstable air ahead of the boundary has triggered
strong to severe thunderstorms along the leading edge of the
boundary. This outflow boundary will continue to track southeast
with widespread showers and thunderstorms through the early
evening hours. A large area of light to moderate rain extends well
north of the main convective line, so rain will continue well
into the evening across north central Alabama. Expect most of the
rain will dissipate by midnight.

58/rose

.LONG TERM...
Friday through Wednesday.

A weak 500 mb trough is expected to persist across much of the
Southeast CONUS through the weekend. This pattern will favor
scattered to perhaps numerous showers and storms each day mainly
driven by daytime heating. A front should approach from the north
on Monday as a strong upper trough takes shape over Southeast
Canada and the Great Lakes. The front is expected to lose its
upper-level support and move slowly across the forecast area,
serving as a focus for convection on Monday and Tuesday. Rain
chances across our northern areas may decrease for Tuesday into
Wednesday as drier air and weak high pressure moves into the
Tennessee Valley behind the front.

87/Grantham

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF Discussion.

A very moist and unstable air mass will result in sct-nmrs showers
and tstms across central Alabama this afternoon and early
evening. The most organized activity will be along and north of
I-20. An outflow boundary currently across northeast Mississippi
will track southeast and into northwest Alabama early this
afternoon, likely reaching the I-20 corridor by 20-21z. The storms
will produce frequent lightning, vsbys blo 3 miles, and wind
gusts of 30-40 mph. South of I-20, the activity will be less
organized, but still capable of producing the same hazards as
listed above. The convective activity should weaken and mostly
dissipate by 01z. Low clouds and fog could impact KMGM and KTOI
between 10z and 14z.

58/rose

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Scattered showers and storms are expected through the next
several days with a moist airmass in place. The best chance of
rain will occur during the afternoon and early evening hours.
There are no fire weather concerns.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     69  88  69  88  70 /  50  40  30  50  20
Anniston    69  88  70  87  70 /  60  40  30  50  20
Birmingham  72  88  72  88  73 /  50  40  30  50  20
Tuscaloosa  71  89  72  89  73 /  50  50  30  40  20
Calera      72  88  71  88  72 /  60  50  30  50  20
Auburn      71  86  71  85  71 /  50  60  40  50  20
Montgomery  74  89  73  89  73 /  50  60  40  50  20
Troy        70  87  71  87  71 /  40  60  40  50  20

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/...
None.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 8:10 AM CDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
810 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017

ALZ011>015-017>050-161615-
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-
810 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a threat for severe weather between 1 and 9 PM this afternoon
and evening across all of Central Alabama. The primary threat will
be damaging straight line winds. The best chance for severe storms
will be along and north of I-20.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 1:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
142 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALZ013>015-151945-
Fayette AL-Walker AL-Winston AL-
142 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WALKER...WINSTON AND CENTRAL
FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...

At 141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ashridge to 8 miles east of Ashcraft
Corner. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill, Lynn, Arley, Berry,
Double Springs, Parrish, Oakman, Addison, Glen Allen, Sipsey, West
Jefferson, Kansas, Nauvoo, Eldridge, Curry and Gorgas Steam Plant.

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 3430 8711 3399 8711 3399 8714 3389 8709
      3389 8701 3384 8695 3366 8706 3360 8719
      3355 8719 3352 8725 3351 8732 3359 8732
      3360 8737 3361 8762 3352 8767 3353 8784
      3391 8769 3392 8764 3406 8764 3430 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 274DEG 18KT 3429 8741 3355 8776

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 1:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
149 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALZ011-012-151945-
Marion AL-Lamar AL-
149 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MARION AND NORTHERN LAMAR
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...

At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Tremont to near Amory.
Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Winfield, Haleyville, Sulligent, Guin, Hackleburg,
Brilliant, Glen Allen, Detroit, Beaverton, Gu-
Win, Weston, Lamar County Airport, Brinn, Lake Buttahatchee, Crews,
Bear Creek, Twin, Gattman and Tucker.

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 3432 8817 3430 8763 3391 8764 3392 8795
      3382 8795 3382 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 293DEG 37KT 3430 8810 3397 8840

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:27 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
227 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALZ023-031-032-152015-
Greene AL-Hale AL-Tuscaloosa AL-
227 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TUSCALOOSA...NORTHERN GREENE AND
NORTHERN HALE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boley Springs to near Shelton State
Community College to near West Greene. Movement was east at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Eutaw, Holt, Moundville, Lake View, Brookwood,
Coaling, Vance, Coker, Akron, Union, Samantha, West Greene, McFarland
Mall, Lake Lurleen State Park, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Lake
Wildwood, Lake Tuscaloosa Binion Creek Landing and Knoxville.

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 3288 8818 3315 8784 3360 8747 3359 8732
      3352 8732 3351 8726 3349 8733 3346 8734
      3331 8716 3328 8707 3325 8707 3323 8715
      3319 8720 3313 8720 3313 8728 3301 8732
      3300 8742 3284 8742 3283 8747 3275 8747
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 276DEG 45KT 3359 8743 3315 8763 3290 8803

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:33 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
233 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALZ017-018-152015-
Etowah AL-Blount AL-
233 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOUNT AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL
315 PM CDT...

At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near McLarty to near Arkadelphia. Movement was
southeast at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Hokes Bluff, Blountsville, Cleveland,
Dallas, Attalla, Glencoe, Warrior, Sardis City, Locust Fork, Altoona,
Snead, Susan Moore, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Trafford, Allgood and
Fairview.

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 3410 8630 3418 8619 3420 8591 3417 8584
      3411 8584 3412 8579 3399 8574 3393 8574
      3395 8588 3384 8605 3398 8619 3399 8628
      3383 8641 3380 8657 3377 8658 3377 8665
      3384 8676 3382 8695 3385 8696 3424 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 322DEG 43KT 3422 8633 3380 8692

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:35 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
235 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALZ024-152045-
Jefferson AL-
235 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM
CDT...

At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Smith Dam to 7 miles north of Deerlick
Creek Campgrounds. Movement was east at 30 mph.

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, Moody,
Fairfield, Fultondale, Sumiton, Pinson-Clay-chalkv, Center Point,
Pleasant Grove, Clay and Pinson.

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 3384 8676 3377 8665 3376 8654 3352 8654
      3347 8661 3347 8667 3325 8698 3325 8706
      3328 8707 3331 8716 3346 8734 3349 8733
      3350 8726 3353 8727 3352 8725 3355 8719
      3360 8719 3366 8706 3377 8702 3384 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 280DEG 25KT 3391 8706 3337 8747

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 3:04 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
304 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

ALZ025-033>035-040-041-152100-
Chilton AL-Autauga AL-Bibb AL-Shelby AL-Dallas AL-Perry AL-
304 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AUTAUGA...CHILTON...SHELBY...
NORTHEASTERN PERRY...BIBB AND DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tannehill Ironworks State Park to near
Five Points. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hoover, Prattville, Alabaster, Pelham, Selma, Helena, Millbrook,
Calera, Chelsea, Clanton, Montevallo, Brent, Columbiana, Valley
Grande, Marion, Centreville, Jemison, Wilsonville, Selmont-West
Selmont and Indian Springs Village.

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.

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LAT...LON 3224 8739 3321 8718 3325 8698 3354 8648
      3350 8638 3336 8634 3319 8650 3306 8652
      3293 8651 3275 8638 3241 8641 3234 8652
      3241 8662 3235 8668 3239 8678 3228 8686
      3223 8681 3222 8691 3206 8691 3205 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 259DEG 44KT 3320 8700 3223 8733

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 12:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	38 min
Jun 15, 12:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton	46 min
Jun 15, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	45 min
Jun 15, 1:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	36 min
Jun 15, 1:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	30 min
Jun 15, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette, Walker, Winston	63 min
Jun 15, 1:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	56 min
Jun 15, 2:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene, Tuscaloosa	48 min
Jun 15, 2:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount, Etowah	42 min
Jun 15, 2:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	70 min
Jun 15, 2:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair	28 min
Jun 15, 3:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Perry, Shelby	56 min
Jun 15, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	52 min
Jun 15, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	44 min
Jun 15, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	30 min
Jun 15, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	45 min
Jun 15, 4:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	43 min
Jun 15, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Tallapoosa	78 min
Jun 15, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore	55 min
Jun 15, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock, Macon	44 min
Jun 15, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee, Macon	74 min
Jun 15, 5:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	53 min
Jun 15, 6:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon	3 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.