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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Birmingham, AL

July 21, 2018Lee County, Russell County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2018, 6:33 PM CDT for Lee County, Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 54 min. 2 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: Jul 21, 2018, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: Jul 21, 2018, 7:27 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Lee County, AL, Russell County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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
Jul 21, 6:35 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	2 Nnw Ladonia, AL	TIME APPROXIMATE.
Jul 21, 6:52 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Parkmanville, AL	2 PINE TREES REPORTED DOWN. TIME APPROXIMATE.

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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 2 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
Jul 21, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 184 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: 2831 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 906 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 245 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 283 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.6
Supercell composite: 24.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

631 
WUUS54 KBMX 212333
SVRBMX
ALC081-113-220045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0104.180721T2333Z-180722T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
633 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Lee County in east central Alabama...
  Central Russell County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beauregard,
  or near Opelika, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Opelika, Russell County Sports Complex, Seale, Ladonia, Beauregard,
  Bleecker, Griffen Mill, Monterey Heights, Hatchechubbe, Uchee
  Creek, Fort Mitchell, Ladonia Sports Complex, Fort Mitchell
  Activity Center, Phenix Drag Strip and Parkmanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3226 8490 3214 8526 3261 8542 3270 8523
      3237 8498 3236 8498 3234 8501 3232 8501
      3230 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 335DEG 21KT 3260 8531 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

2 follow-up statements

354 
WWUS54 KBMX 220003
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
703 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

ALC081-113-220045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-180722T0045Z/
Lee AL-Russell AL-
703 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL LEE AND CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTIES...

At 703 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ladonia to near Beans Mill, moving southeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Opelika, Russell County Sports Complex, Seale, Ladonia, Beauregard,
Bleecker, Griffen Mill, Monterey Heights, Hatchechubbe, Uchee Creek,
Fort Mitchell, Ladonia Sports Complex, Fort Mitchell Activity Center,
Phenix Drag Strip and Parkmanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3226 8490 3214 8526 3261 8542 3270 8523
      3237 8498 3236 8498 3234 8501 3232 8501
      3230 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 320DEG 18KT 3240 8509 3264 8528 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

89^GSatterwhite

835 
WWUS54 KBMX 220027
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
727 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

ALC081-113-220037-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-180722T0045Z/
Lee AL-Russell AL-
727 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LEE AND CENTRAL
RUSSELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southeastern and east central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3226 8490 3214 8526 3261 8542 3270 8523
      3237 8498 3236 8498 3234 8501 3232 8501
      3230 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 335DEG 21KT 3227 8502 3251 8521 

$$

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 Jul 21, 2:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 2:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
256 PM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018

.UPDATE...
Near Term and Fire Weather Discussion.

&&

Near Term...
Through Early Evening.

A couple storms have developed over the last hour across east
Alabama, and seeing a more developed cu field across portions of the
northeast. Expect this to be the primary area of development. The
mesoscale discussion issued earlier today remains valid (below).
Although storm coverage will be low, any storm that develops could
be strong to severe through early evening.

14

&&

MESOSCALE UPDATE.

--Low-confidence severe weather threat this afternoon--

As of 16:25Z/11:25AM, an outflow boundary from an earlier
thunderstorm complex that moved through GA (and clipping east
Alabama) was oriented along a northwest-to-southeast axis from
north-central Alabama to southeast Alabama, quite close to the
I-65 corridor. I doubt this boundary will move any farther west
due to low-level westerly flow to its west. Surface observations
show ~southerly surface winds near and east of the outflow
boundary. High-res guidance moves the outflow boundary eastward
during the afternoon, and this is the only area across central
Alabama where surface winds will have an opportunity to feature a
backed flow (westerly elsewhere). Winds aloft will remain veered,
with speeds/shear on the high end for this time of year,
alongside a moderate-to-strongly unstable air mass.

The big question is if storms will form this afternoon, and how
many. As has been the trend with this event, forecast guidance has
a wide range of solutions. The current thinking is that a few
afternoon storms could form near the position of the outflow
boundary/east Alabama where surface convergence will exist, with
some threat of severe weather: damaging winds and hail up to
quarter size. Within the slight risk area only/east Alabama,
there is a conditional threat for storm rotation/an isolated
tornado, but is on the (very) low end as low-level flow isn't all
that strong, with relatively weak SRH even along the boundary.
This may end up being within a fairly short window as the feature
moves eastward across the state line/out of our forecast area. For
the Marginal Risk area/west Alabama, there is an even lower
confidence of any thunderstorm formation. The general time frame
for storms is 2PM-8PM.

We will continue to monitor the setup for any amendments through
the afternoon.

89^GSatterwhite

.LONG TERM...
Sunday through Friday.

The cold front will slowly slide southward through the area on
Sunday and should be near the I-85 corridor by sunset. Look for
the front to actually clear the area by Sunday night, but then we
shift our attention to the north and the path of the upper low.
Models have come into a little bit more of a consensus on the path
of the upper low swinging through northern GA and into Central AL
on Monday and then setting up shop for several days. This scenario
would place the highest rain chances in the eastern half each
afternoon through Wednesday. By Thursday the upper low opens up
and begins to elongate across the Southeast, before the energy
slides east ahead of the next front that will likely hold of until
the beginning of next week. Highest rain chances for Friday and
Saturday will be across the north, while the southern areas could
dry out some. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s with the cloud
cover through midweek and then rise back into the low 90s by the
weekend.

16

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF Discussion.

Somewhat complicated forecast in terms of convective potential for
this afternoon and evening across central Alabama. For the bulk of
the time period, expect VFR conditions at all the TAF sites.
Scattered to broken cumulus will remain in the 4-5 kft range
through this evening with a general west/northwest wind at 10-12
knots to prevail through sunset.

Conditions will become somewhat unstable again this
afternoon/evening in the wake of morning scattered storms. The
best chance of redevelopment will be across eastern Alabama into
southern sections and that is where VCTS will be carried from
roughly 22z through late evening.

Winds will be light and perhaps variable overnight into early
Sunday.

15/CBD

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Isolated to scattered showers/storms are possible through tonight as
a front moves slowly through the area. Tomorrow through early next
week, an upper low will move over the region, leading to higher rain
chances, especially across the east. This will also bring slightly
cooler temperatures. Localized fog will be possible each morning
over the next couple of days where rainfall occurs during the
previous afternoon and evening. There are no fire weather concerns.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     70  88  68  85  68 /  30  40  20  60  20
Anniston    70  88  68  85  68 /  30  30  30  60  30
Birmingham  74  90  71  87  70 /  30  20  10  50  10
Tuscaloosa  73  92  72  89  71 /  40  10  10  30  10
Calera      74  90  70  87  69 /  40  20  10  40  10
Auburn      72  89  70  86  70 /  40  30  30  50  30
Montgomery  73  93  72  90  70 /  40  30  10  50  20
Troy        73  92  72  89  70 /  40  30  20  50  20

&&

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

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 3:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
318 PM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018

ALZ011>015-017>050-222330-
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-
318 PM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Severe storms are possible from now through 8 PM roughly from
counties along and east of the Interstate 65 corridor in Central
Alabama. These storms may be isolated to scattered in nature and
capable of producing damaging winds along with quarter size hail.
Forecast confidence remains low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not anticipated at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
This Afternoon and Tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 21, 5:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
514 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0458 PM     HAIL             WEDOWEE                 33.31N 85.49W
07/21/2018  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT OF HAIL LARGE ENOUGH TO CRACK CAR
            WINDSHIELDS NEAR WEDOWEE.

0448 PM     HAIL             WOODLAND                33.37N 85.40W
07/21/2018  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL NOW REPORTED NEAR
            WOODLAND IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.

0448 PM     HAIL             WEDOWEE                 33.31N 85.49W
07/21/2018  E1.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR WEDOWEE.

0445 PM     HAIL             WOODLAND                33.37N 85.40W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR WOODLAND IN
            RANDOLPH COUNTY.

0445 PM     HAIL             HEFLIN                  33.65N 85.59W
07/21/2018  E0.50 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            DIME TO PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE OLD
            HOPEWELL AREA NEAR HEFLIN.

0434 PM     HAIL             CHALAFINNEE             33.54N 85.65W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DIME TO PENNY SIZED HAIL CAPTURED IN VIDEO
            NEAR CHALAFINNEE IN CLEBURNE COUNTY.

0430 PM     HAIL             1 WSW EDWARDSVILLE      33.70N 85.52W
07/21/2018  E2.00 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED
            NORTHEAST OF HEFLIN.

0427 PM     HAIL             2 SSW HOLLIS CROSSROADS 33.49N 85.65W
07/21/2018  E2.50 INCH       CLAY               AL   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN
            FAR NORTHEAST CLAY COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

0427 PM     HAIL             HOLLIS CROSSROADS       33.52N 85.64W
07/21/2018  E3.00 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            3 INCH DIAMETER HAIL NOW REPORTED NEAR
            HOLLIS CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.

0415 PM     HAIL             HOLLIS CROSSROADS       33.52N 85.64W
07/21/2018  M1.50 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PING PONG SIZED
            HAIL IN THE HOLLIS CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.

0410 PM     HAIL             OXFORD                  33.61N 85.84W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

            DINE SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN OXFORD.

0410 PM     HAIL             5 W LIBERTY HILL        33.85N 85.66W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE NANCES CREEK
            COMMUNITY.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW BIG WILLS CREEK   33.98N 86.02W
07/21/2018                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN AT SUNNYDALE ROAD AT ALPINE VIEW.

0600 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE GAYLESVILLE       34.24N 85.54W
07/21/2018                   CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY AT AL HWY 35 & CR 710.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 21, 5:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
529 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0525 PM     HAIL             4 E FOSTERS CROSSROADS  33.43N 85.49W
07/21/2018  E2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BASEBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR MORRISON
            CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.

&&

05

Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:09 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
609 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0548 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE OPELIKA SPORTSPLE 32.64N 85.34W
07/21/2018                   LEE                AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE REPORTED BY LEE COUNTY EMA, POSSIBLE
            TORNADO. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE.

&&

05

Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:14 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
614 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0548 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE OPELIKA SPORTSPLE 32.64N 85.34W
07/21/2018                   LEE                AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE REPORTED BY LEE COUNTY EMA, POSSIBLE
            TORNADO. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE.

0525 PM     HAIL             4 E FOSTERS CROSSROADS  33.43N 85.49W
07/21/2018  E2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BASEBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR MORRISON
            CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.

0458 PM     HAIL             WEDOWEE                 33.31N 85.49W
07/21/2018  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT OF HAIL LARGE ENOUGH TO CRACK CAR
            WINDSHIELDS NEAR WEDOWEE.

0448 PM     HAIL             WEDOWEE                 33.31N 85.49W
07/21/2018  E1.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR WEDOWEE.

0448 PM     HAIL             WOODLAND                33.37N 85.40W
07/21/2018  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL NOW REPORTED NEAR
            WOODLAND IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.

0445 PM     HAIL             HEFLIN                  33.65N 85.59W
07/21/2018  E0.50 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            DIME TO PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE OLD
            HOPEWELL AREA NEAR HEFLIN.

0445 PM     HAIL             WOODLAND                33.37N 85.40W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR WOODLAND IN
            RANDOLPH COUNTY.

0434 PM     HAIL             CHALAFINNEE             33.54N 85.65W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DIME TO PENNY SIZED HAIL CAPTURED IN VIDEO
            NEAR CHALAFINNEE IN CLEBURNE COUNTY.

0430 PM     HAIL             1 WSW EDWARDSVILLE      33.70N 85.52W
07/21/2018  E2.00 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED
            NORTHEAST OF HEFLIN.

0427 PM     HAIL             HOLLIS CROSSROADS       33.52N 85.64W
07/21/2018  E3.00 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            3 INCH DIAMETER HAIL NOW REPORTED NEAR
            HOLLIS CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.

0427 PM     HAIL             2 SSW HOLLIS CROSSROADS 33.49N 85.65W
07/21/2018  E2.50 INCH       CLAY               AL   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN
            FAR NORTHEAST CLAY COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

0415 PM     HAIL             HOLLIS CROSSROADS       33.52N 85.64W
07/21/2018  M1.50 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PING PONG SIZED
            HAIL IN THE HOLLIS CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.

0410 PM     HAIL             5 W LIBERTY HILL        33.85N 85.66W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE NANCES CREEK
            COMMUNITY.

0410 PM     HAIL             OXFORD                  33.61N 85.84W
07/21/2018  E0.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   PUBLIC

            DINE SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN OXFORD.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW BIG WILLS CREEK   33.98N 86.02W
07/21/2018                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN AT SUNNYDALE ROAD AT ALPINE VIEW.

0600 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE GAYLESVILLE       34.24N 85.54W
07/21/2018                   CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY AT AL HWY 35 & CR 710.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:23 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
623 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0618 PM     HAIL             1 NNW LADONIA           32.47N 85.09W
07/21/2018  E1.75 INCH       RUSSELL            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS ESTIMATED
            50-60 MPH WINDS REPORTED BY TRAINED
            SPOTTER/AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.

&&

05

Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:28 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
628 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0554 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE OPELIKA            32.61N 85.35W
07/21/2018                   LEE                AL   PUBLIC

            HIGHWAY 169 SOUTH BLOCKED ROUGHLY 1 MILE
            SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR,
            POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE.

&&

05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 4:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	54 min
Jul 21, 5:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	37 min
Jul 21, 6:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	42 min
Jul 21, 6:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne, Randolph	49 min
Jul 21, 7:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	44 min
Jul 21, 8:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	30 min
Jul 21, 8:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	44 min
Jul 21, 1:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	41 min
Jul 21, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	26 min
Jul 21, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	33 min
Jul 21, 4:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	44 min
Jul 21, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	42 min
Jul 21, 4:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	37 min
Jul 21, 4:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	34 min
Jul 21, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	29 min
Jul 21, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	41 min
Jul 21, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Randolph	49 min
Jul 21, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa	46 min
Jul 21, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	36 min
Jul 21, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne, Randolph	60 min
Jul 21, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee, Randolph	62 min
Jul 21, 5:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lee	27 min
Jul 21, 5:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Lee	16 min
Jul 21, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.