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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 30, 20174 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 30, 2017, 4:48 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 30, 2017, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

Counties Clay County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

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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 Apr 30, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 4:23 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 30, 3:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
310 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

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

1147 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ENE ECHOLA            33.39N 87.71W
04/30/2017                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR MORMON ROAD AND
            HIGHWAY 171.

&&

MAL

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 3:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
312 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

ALZ040-302115-
Dallas AL-
312 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Paul M Grist State Park to near
Boykin. Movement was east at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Selma, Valley Grande, Selmont-West Selmont, Orrville, Gardner Island,
Tyler, Old Cahaba Park, Dallas County Horse Arena, Belknap, Paul M
Grist State Park, Dallas Lake, Memorial Stadium, Burnsville, Potter
Station, Carlowville, Hazen, Minter, Craig Field Aiport, Valley Creek
Junction and Plantersville.

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 3208 8719 3212 8726 3214 8725 3222 8737
      3249 8724 3249 8711 3257 8708 3260 8704
      3268 8702 3266 8702 3266 8692 3254 8691
      3236 8681 3233 8685 3230 8683 3227 8686
      3223 8681 3222 8691 3205 8691 3205 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 268DEG 25KT 3260 8711 3213 8727

32/Davis

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 3:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 3:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:16 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:48 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
Apr 30, 11:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	64 min
Apr 30, 11:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens, Sumter	47 min
Apr 30, 11:46 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lamar	44 min
Apr 30, 11:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	52 min
Apr 30, 12:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	63 min
Apr 30, 12:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo	57 min
Apr 30, 12:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	14 min
Apr 30, 12:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	23 min
Apr 30, 12:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette	22 min
Apr 30, 12:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion, Walker, Winston	66 min
Apr 30, 1:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	63 min
Apr 30, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Hale, Marengo, Perry	46 min
Apr 30, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	60 min
Apr 30, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	74 min
Apr 30, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	48 min
Apr 30, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah	64 min
Apr 30, 3:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	63 min
Apr 30, 3:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Etowah	40 min
Apr 30, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	43 min
Apr 30, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	29 min
Apr 30, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Randolph	41 min
Apr 30, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	31 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.