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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 5, 2017Jefferson County, Shelby County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Shelby County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 min. 17 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: Apr 5, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, AL, Shelby County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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
Apr 5, 5:30 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 Ssw Patton Creek Shop, AL
Apr 5, 5:38 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 Nnw Riverchase Galler, AL
Apr 5, 5:40 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	2 Ese Hoover, AL
Apr 5, 5:40 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Riverchase Galleria, AL
Apr 5, 5:45 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Nnw Hoover Veterans P, AL
Apr 5, 5:46 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 S Vestavia Hills, AL
Apr 5, 5:47 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	Cahaba Heights, AL
Apr 5, 5:50 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	1 S The Summit, AL	COLONNADE SHOPPING AREA.
Apr 5, 5:52 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Cahaba Heights, AL
Apr 5, 5:55 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	1 Ese Leeds, AL
Apr 5, 5:55 PM CDT	HAIL 2	1 Nw Leeds, AL
Apr 5, 5:56 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	1 Ese Leeds, AL
Apr 5, 5:56 PM CDT	HAIL 3	2 Wsw Irondale, AL
Apr 5, 5:57 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	2 Sse Irondale, AL
Apr 5, 5:57 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	1 Ssw Irondale, AL
Apr 5, 6:00 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	3 E Trussville, AL
Apr 5, 6:00 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	3 E Trussville, AL

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 14 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 5, 1:50 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 41 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: 560 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 617 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 408 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 396 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

378 
WUUS54 KBMX 052230
SVRBMX
ALC073-117-052315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0099.170405T2230Z-170405T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
530 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Shelby County in Alabama...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in Alabama...

* Until 615 PM CDT

* At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Regions Park
  Or Hoover Met, or over Helena, moving northeast at 55 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Public. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
  Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Irondale, Leeds, Moody,
  Chelsea, Indian Springs Village, Vincent, Regions Park Or Hoover
  Met, Oak Mountain State Park, Vandiver, Barber Motorsports Park and
  Shops Of Grand River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for Alabama.

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655 3355 8654
      3355 8648 3350 8648 3350 8638 3340 8638
      3324 8695 3332 8702 3364 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 239DEG 49KT 3333 8687 

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

89^GSatterwhite

3 follow-up statements

882 
WWUS54 KBMX 052235
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
535 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALC073-117-052315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-170405T2315Z/
Shelby AL-Jefferson AL-
535 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 535 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riverchase
Galleria, or over Hoover, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Chelsea,
Indian Springs Village, Vincent, Regions Park Or Hoover Met, Oak
Mountain State Park, Vandiver, Barber Motorsports Park and Shops Of
Grand River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for Alabama.

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655 3355 8654
      3355 8648 3350 8648 3350 8638 3340 8638
      3329 8689 3336 8693 3364 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 238DEG 52KT 3338 8680 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

150 
WWUS54 KBMX 052242
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
542 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALC073-117-052315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-170405T2315Z/
Shelby AL-Jefferson AL-
542 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over The Summit, or 
over Vestavia Hills, moving northeast at 55 mph. Large hail has been 
reported with this storm.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook,
Trussville, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Indian Springs Village, Cahaba
Heights, Patton Creek, Barber Motorsports Park, Shops Of Grand River,
The Summit, Lake Purdy, Riverchase Galleria, Greystone, Meadowbrook
and Vandiver.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for Alabama.

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655 3355 8654
      3355 8648 3350 8648 3348 8649 3335 8682
      3342 8684 3364 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 237DEG 50KT 3343 8674 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

719 
WWUS54 KBMX 052257
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
557 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALC117-052307-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-170405T2315Z/
Shelby AL-
557 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for Alabama.

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655 3355 8654
      3355 8652 3353 8652 3352 8654 3352 8655
      3350 8659 3348 8659 3347 8661 3357 8664
      3364 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 235DEG 48KT 3357 8655 

$$

ALC073-052315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-170405T2315Z/
Jefferson AL-
557 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leeds, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Trussville, Leeds, Moody, Barber Motorsports Park and
Shops Of Grand River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for Alabama.

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655 3355 8654
      3355 8652 3353 8652 3352 8654 3352 8655
      3350 8659 3348 8659 3347 8661 3357 8664
      3364 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 235DEG 48KT 3357 8655 

HAIL...1.75IN
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 Apr 5, 1:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 1:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
113 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

.UPDATE...
For 18Z Aviation.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Effective warm front roughly positioned from northern Sumter
County northeast across southern Bibb County east across southern
Talladega County and into southern Cleburne County.

The airmass is continuing to rapidly destabilize south of the warm
front with temperatures in the low to mid 70's along the U.S.
Highway 80 corridor along with dew points in the lower 70's
across our southern tier of counties.

We continue to monitor the potential for large hail with
thunderstorms near and north of the warm front and for the
increasing potential of all convective hazards to the southwest
across southern Alabama.

Our concern continues to increase with discrete storms moving out
of Clarke and Monroe Counties and into Wilcox County while
additional discrete storms are moving out of Escambia and Conecuh
Counties and into Covington County. These storms will pose a
threat to Selma/Montgomery/Troy areas through the next few hours.

Visible satellite imagery indicates some breaks in the clouds from
Washington County north to Tuscaloosa County. Solar radiation will
help to further raise temperatures and will result in further
airmass destabilization through the remainder of the morning
hours across our western and southwest counties.

The latest derived hodograph from the KBMX radar velocity wind
profile indicates 0-6 km bulk shear of 54 knots and 0-1 km storm
relative helicities of 108 m2/s2. The environment remains
supportive of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes south of the warm
front.

05

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF Discussion.

Except for a small line of TSRA moving northeast toward/thru
ASN/ANB over the next hour or so, we are in a lull in the activity
for the most part with the activity expected to pick back up in
the 21-23z time frame ahead of our approaching front. Some storms
could be strong to severe late this afternoon into the early
evening. Winds are expected to shift and remain gusty tonight
behind the front. Overall VFR cigs are expected outside of
convection.

08

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

A storm system will bring rain and thunderstorms to the area
through tonight. Rain-free weather returns Thursday through the
weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are not expected through
the next 7 days.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     47  61  40  62  36 /  50  20  10   0   0
Anniston    48  61  40  63  38 /  60  20  10   0   0
Birmingham  47  62  43  63  39 /  30  20  10   0   0
Tuscaloosa  47  65  43  65  39 /  30  10   0   0   0
Calera      48  63  43  64  40 /  30  10  10   0   0
Auburn      50  62  42  62  40 /  60  10  10   0   0
Montgomery  51  68  44  66  41 /  60  10   0   0   0
Troy        52  66  43  65  39 /  60  10   0   0   0

&&

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

&&

05/08

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 4:54 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
454 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

ALZ011>015-017>050-070100-
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-
454 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook Through Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms will be possible along an approaching cold
front across all of Central Alabama with tornadoes, damaging
straight line winds, and large hail all possible. The best chances
for severe thunderstorms along with strong tornadoes will be along,
north, and east of an Oneonta to Lake Martin to Opelika line. The
threat will end from west to east after the front moves through and
could go to as late as 9 PM across the far eastern counties.

Behind the storms and the front look for windy conditions with
sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 30 to 40 mph possible
at times after around 10 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Windy conditions will continue to be possible during the daytime
hours through around 7 PM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management will be
necessary through this evening.

08

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 4:59 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
459 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ028-029-037-038-052245-
Tallapoosa AL-Clay AL-Randolph AL-Chambers AL-
459 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN
TALLAPOOSA...NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES
UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sparkling Springs, or 13 miles south of Lake Wedowee, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke, Wedowee, Wadley, Red Level, Malone, Abanda, Crystal Lake,
Welch, Sparkling Springs, Daviston, Dickert, Napoleon, Tennant, Rock
Mills, Big Springs, Motley, Paran, Roanoke Municipal Airport and Rock
Stand.

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 3302 8569 3315 8578 3340 8529 3310 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 246DEG 42KT 3309 8566

25/Owen

Local storm report, Apr 5, 5:04 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
504 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

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

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE TRICKEM           33.52N 85.41W
04/05/2017                   CLEBURNE           AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWNED.

&&

GMS

Local storm report, Apr 5, 5:08 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
508 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

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

0445 PM     HAIL             2 ESE CORNWALL FURNACE  34.23N 85.56W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL HAIL ON CR 9.

&&

MAL

Local storm report, Apr 5, 5:10 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
510 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

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

0459 PM     HAIL             WADLEY                  33.12N 85.57W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

MAL

Local storm report, Apr 5, 5:21 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
521 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

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

0512 PM     HAIL             3 NNE WADLEY            33.16N 85.54W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

&&

MAL

Local storm report, Apr 5, 5:25 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
525 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

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

0214 AM     HAIL             EUFAULA                 31.89N 85.15W
04/05/2017  M2.50 INCH       BARBOUR            AL   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. RELAYED BY SOCIAL
            MEDIA FROM BROADCAST MEDIA REPORT.

0215 AM     HAIL             LOUISVILLE              31.78N 85.56W
04/05/2017  M0.25 INCH       BARBOUR            AL   PUBLIC

0215 AM     HAIL             EUFAULA                 31.90N 85.15W
04/05/2017  E1.25 INCH       BARBOUR            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RELAYED FROM A VIEWER.

0215 AM     HAIL             EUFAULA                 31.90N 85.15W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       BARBOUR            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN DOWNTOWN EUFAULA.

0226 AM     HAIL             1 N CLAYTON             31.89N 85.45W
04/05/2017  M2.50 INCH       BARBOUR            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CORRECTED REPORT. HAIL WAS MEASURED AT 2.5
            INCHES.

0345 AM     HAIL             2 NNW PARKMANVILLE      32.41N 85.18W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       RUSSELL            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR CRAWFORD.

0348 AM     HAIL             LADONIA                 32.46N 85.09W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       RUSSELL            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LADONIA.

0354 AM     HAIL             2 ENE LADONIA           32.48N 85.05W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       RUSSELL            AL   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ON AUBURN ROAD.

0422 AM     HAIL             1 S VANCE               33.15N 87.23W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0440 AM     HAIL             BRIERFIELD IRONWORKS PA 33.04N 86.91W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       BIBB               AL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

0500 AM     HAIL             SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT   33.18N 86.78W
04/05/2017  M0.75 INCH       SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL OBSERVED AT NWS BIRMINGHAM
            OFFICE AT THE SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT.

0512 AM     HAIL             4 SE CAMP BRANCH        33.17N 86.70W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN NORTHEAST CALERA.

0515 AM     HAIL             COLUMBIANA              33.18N 86.61W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

0521 AM     HAIL             DADEVILLE               32.83N 85.76W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       TALLAPOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

0527 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW OXFORD LAKE       33.59N 85.82W
04/05/2017                   CALHOUN            AL   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN AND WATER PONDING ON ROADWAY NEAR
            THE INTERSECTION OF CHEAHA DRIVE AND COUNTY
            LINE ROAD.

0530 AM     HAIL             1 E ANNISTON            33.66N 85.81W
04/05/2017  M1.00 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL ALONG JONES ROAD.

0534 AM     HAIL             OXFORD                  33.61N 85.83W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

0542 AM     HAIL             2 NW DEARMANVILLE       33.65N 85.77W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0545 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW OAK GROVE         33.20N 86.31W
04/05/2017                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON MERKLE LOOP ROAD IN SYLACAUGA.
            TIME ESTIMATED. ESTIMATED 40-50 MPH WINDS.

0602 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE MILLERVILLE       33.17N 85.85W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY
            ROAD 5 AND BISHOP ROAD IN CLAY COUNTY.
            ESTIMATED 40-50 MPH WINDS. CORRECTED EVENT
            TIME.

0610 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW ASHLAND           33.32N 85.85W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PORCH REMOVED FROM HOME DUE TO HIGH WINDS.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0610 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ROSELLE                 33.19N 86.05W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY. COUNTY ROAD 7
            JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 148. ESTIMATED 40-50
            MPH WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED.

0610 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE GUNTHERTOWN        33.34N 85.92W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ALONG HANGING ROCK ROAD. ESTIMATED
            40-50 MPH WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED.

0616 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LINEVILLE               33.31N 85.75W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES SNAPPED ALONG EAST MILL ROAD.
            REPORTED BY RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

0620 AM     HAIL             LINEVILLE               33.31N 85.75W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CLAY               AL   PUBLIC

0625 AM     HAIL             FORNEY                  34.09N 85.46W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0628 AM     HAIL             3 SE BARFIELD           33.33N 85.68W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CLAY               AL   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG FOX CREEK ROAD AND ALONG
            GRABEN ROAD. ESTIMATED 1.5 TO 2 INCH
            DIAMETER HAIL.

0630 AM     HAIL             1 NNW LADONIA           32.47N 85.09W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       LEE                AL   PUBLIC

0639 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE MCFARLAND MALL    33.18N 87.49W
04/05/2017                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            POWER LINES DOWN. ESTIMATED 40-50 MPH WINDS.

0640 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BARFIELD                33.37N 85.71W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY.

0645 AM     HAIL             1 NW GRAYSVILLE         33.63N 86.98W
04/05/2017  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

0653 AM     HAIL             1 NW NORTHPORT          33.24N 87.59W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

0718 AM     HAIL             ALABASTER               33.24N 86.82W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW KINGSTON           33.55N 86.78W
04/05/2017  E0.70 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            WATER OVER ROAD DUE TO HEAVY RAIN RUNOFF IN
            TARRANT NEAR INTERSTATE 20/59 ON RAMP. TIME
            AND RAINFALL ESTIMATED.

0730 AM     HAIL             HAYDEN                  33.89N 86.75W
04/05/2017  E0.50 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

0737 AM     HAIL             LEEDS                   33.55N 86.54W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0739 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE MILLERVILLE       33.17N 85.85W
04/05/2017                   CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY
            ROAD 5 AND BISHOP ROAD IN CLAY COUNTY.
            ESTIMATED 40-50 MPH WINDS.

0741 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW HIGHLAND LAKES    33.39N 86.66W
04/05/2017                   SHELBY             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING WESTOVER ROAD NEAR OLD
            HIGHWAY 280. ESTIMATED 40-50 MPH WINDS.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HUEYTOWN                33.44N 87.00W
04/05/2017  E1.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER PONDING NEAR ROADWAY ALONG 27TH AVENUE
            IN HUEYTOWN DUE TO HEAVY RAIN RUNOFF.

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OXFORD                  33.61N 85.84W
04/05/2017  M2.95 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

            RAIN TOTAL SO FAR.

1025 AM     HAIL             2 SSW HOPE HULL         32.25N 86.37W
04/05/2017  M1.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1031 AM     HAIL             1 ESE EASTDALE MALL     32.38N 86.19W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       MONTGOMERY         AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1217 PM     HAIL             ALABASTER               33.24N 86.82W
04/05/2017  M0.50 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL IN ALABASTER.

1225 PM     HAIL             PELHAM                  33.29N 86.81W
04/05/2017  E0.50 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHELSEA                 33.34N 86.63W
04/05/2017                   SHELBY             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. ESTIMATED 40-50 MPH
            WINDS.

0117 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ENE RICHARDS CROSSROA 31.77N 85.17W
04/05/2017                   BARBOUR            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO WEEKEND HOMES HAD BEEN HEAVILY DAMAGED
            FROM FALLEN TREES. SEVERAL OTHER TREES DOWN
            IN THE AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0323 PM     HAIL             2 SE COUNTRY CLUB ESTAT 33.46N 86.26W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

0335 PM     HAIL             PELL CITY               33.59N 86.28W
04/05/2017  E0.50 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   PUBLIC

0336 PM     HAIL             2 ENE HOWELL'S COVE     33.50N 86.13W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

0336 PM     HAIL             2 E HOWELL'S COVE       33.49N 86.13W
04/05/2017  E2.00 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

            HAIL RANGING FROM QUARTER TO HEN EGG (1" -
            2").

0342 PM     HAIL             3 N TALLADEGA           33.48N 86.11W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

0350 PM     HAIL             OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.01W
04/05/2017  E1.50 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0353 PM     HAIL             OXFORD                  33.61N 85.83W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0354 PM     HAIL             MUNFORD                 33.53N 85.94W
04/05/2017  E2.00 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

0354 PM     HAIL             1 E MUNFORD             33.53N 85.94W
04/05/2017  E2.75 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

            A FEW REPORTS OF BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL IN THE
            MUNFORD AREA.

0354 PM     HAIL             JENIFER                 33.54N 85.94W
04/05/2017  M3.00 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

            HAIL STONE MEASURED AT 3" IN DIAMETER.

0354 PM     HAIL             GRANT TOWN              33.54N 85.95W
04/05/2017  E2.75 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL MORE REPORTS OF BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL
            REPORTED IN THE MUNFORD AREA.

0405 PM     HAIL             OXFORD                  33.61N 85.83W
04/05/2017  E1.25 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

0410 PM     HAIL             OXFORD                  33.62N 85.84W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

0411 PM     HAIL             3 ENE COBB CITY         33.94N 85.87W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0411 PM     HAIL             3 SW REAVES             33.94N 85.83W
04/05/2017  E1.25 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

0412 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE COUNTRY CLUB ESTAT 33.45N 86.24W
04/05/2017                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT STEMLEY ROAD
            AND RENFROE ROAD.

0415 PM     HAIL             1 ESE REAVES            33.97N 85.77W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       ETOWAH             AL   PUBLIC

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE BYNUM             33.59N 85.95W
04/05/2017                   TALLADEGA          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY LINE ROAD.

0422 PM     HAIL             2 NNE TENNALA           34.12N 85.66W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   PUBLIC

0423 PM     HAIL             3 SSW HEFLIN            33.61N 85.60W
04/05/2017  E2.00 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

0423 PM     HAIL             2 ENE CHALAFINNEE       33.56N 85.61W
04/05/2017  E2.00 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   STORM CHASER

            GOLFBALL- TO TENNIS BALL-SIZED HAIL. TIME
            CORRECTED (ESTIMATED).

0428 PM     HAIL             1 NE HEFLIN             33.66N 85.58W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

0430 PM     HAIL             HACKNEYVILLE            33.06N 85.93W
04/05/2017  E0.50 INCH       TALLAPOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL ALONG SR 63.

0439 PM     HAIL             2 ENE CHALAFINNEE       33.56N 85.61W
04/05/2017  E2.50 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   STORM CHASER

            GOLFBALL- TO TENNIS BALL-SIZED HAIL.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE TRICKEM           33.52N 85.41W
04/05/2017                   CLEBURNE           AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWNED.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE TRICKEM           33.52N 85.41W
04/05/2017                   CLEBURNE           AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWNED.

0445 PM     HAIL             2 ESE CORNWALL FURNACE  34.23N 85.56W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL HAIL ON CR 9.

0459 PM     HAIL             WADLEY                  33.12N 85.57W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0512 PM     HAIL             3 NNE WADLEY            33.16N 85.54W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 1:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	66 min
Apr 5, 2:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Pike	56 min
Apr 5, 2:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	32 min
Apr 5, 3:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	43 min
Apr 5, 3:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Hale, Perry	40 min
Apr 5, 3:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Tuscaloosa	34 min
Apr 5, 3:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery	33 min
Apr 5, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Perry	49 min
Apr 5, 4:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	44 min
Apr 5, 5:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Talladega	38 min
Apr 5, 5:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	51 min
Apr 5, 6:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Randolph	58 min
Apr 5, 6:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Hale, Perry	56 min
Apr 5, 6:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Shelby	83 min
Apr 5, 7:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa	3 hr
Apr 5, 7:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	3 hr
Apr 5, 8:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	3 hr
Apr 5, 9:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Lowndes	75 min
Apr 5, 9:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	32 min
Apr 5, 9:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Pike	70 min
Apr 5, 10:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Montgomery	29 min
Apr 5, 10:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	3 hr
Apr 5, 10:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Tallapoosa	67 min
Apr 5, 10:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	49 min
Apr 5, 11:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Tuscaloosa	32 min
Apr 5, 11:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Shelby	66 min
Apr 5, 12:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	82 min
Apr 5, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	33 min
Apr 5, 2:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	25 min
Apr 5, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	42 min
Apr 5, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Talladega	38 min
Apr 5, 3:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega	67 min
Apr 5, 4:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Cleburne	52 min
Apr 5, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah	45 min
Apr 5, 4:37 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	26 hr
Apr 5, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	46 min
Apr 5, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	13 min
Apr 5, 5:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph, Tallapoosa	57 min
Apr 5, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	35 min
Apr 5, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	40 min
Apr 5, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Randolph	27 min
Apr 5, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega	43 min
Apr 5, 6:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	DeKalb	25 min
Apr 5, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	27 min
Apr 5, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Etowah	25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.