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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 30, 2017Walker County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2017, 12:41 PM CDT for Walker County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 30, 2017, 12:41 PM CDT (17:41 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2017, 1:30 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Walker County, AL

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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 May 30, 10:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 10:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 5:28 AM CDT, 7 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
528 AM CDT Tue May 30 2017

ALZ011>015-017>050-311330-
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-
528 AM CDT Tue May 30 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not
expected at this time.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 10:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1035 AM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

ALZ018-020-301645-
Etowah AL-Cherokee AL-
1035 AM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ETOWAH AND SOUTHERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

At 1034 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Steele to near Pleasant Gap. Movement was
northeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Forney, Attalla, Glencoe,
Steele, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Tennala, Pleasant Gap, Ballplay,
Slackland, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Moshat, Ball Flat,
Ridgeville and Coloma.

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 3404 8542 3396 8554 3395 8617 3399 8620
      3397 8625 3399 8628 3395 8632 3395 8636
      3398 8634 3413 8610 3414 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1534Z 240DEG 12KT 3399 8623 3400 8556

JH/05

Special weather statement, May 30, 12:27 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1227 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

ALZ012-301800-
Lamar AL-
1227 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY UNTIL 100
PM CDT...

At 1227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Steens, or 10 miles east of Columbus AFB, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Millport, Kennedy, Hightogy, Melborne and Star.

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 3373 8825 3379 8812 3354 8795 3353 8810
      3353 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 247DEG 17KT 3361 8828

JH/05

Special weather statement, May 30, 12:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1241 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

ALZ015-017-024-301830-
Walker AL-Jefferson AL-Blount AL-
1241 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WALKER...SOUTHERN
BLOUNT AND NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Cordova to near Morris. Movement
was northeast at 35 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Gardendale, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Dallas, Warrior,
Kimberly, Morris, Locust Fork, Parrish, Oakman, Trafford, Sipsey,
County Line, Rocky Hollow, Burnwell, Beloit, Arkadelphia and Lynns
Park.

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 3391 8708 3390 8710 3389 8709 3389 8701
      3387 8700 3386 8696 3387 8692 3390 8693
      3385 8639 3382 8643 3380 8657 3377 8658
      3369 8688 3373 8748 3392 8709 3392 8708
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 256DEG 31KT 3374 8722 3374 8690

JH/05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 29, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	St. Clair	30 min
May 29, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	44 min
May 30, 10:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	70 min
May 30, 12:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	33 min
May 30, 1:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun	2 hr
May 30, 1:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Calhoun, St. Clair	3 hr
May 30, 2:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Etowah	2 hr
May 30, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	28 min
May 30, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	24 min
May 30, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	24 min
May 30, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	25 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.