Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 7, 2018, 4:30 PM CDT (21:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2018, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Jefferson County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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811 
WUUS54 KBMX 072130
SVRBMX
ALC073-072200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0113.180807T2130Z-180807T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 430 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Fultondale to near Alton, and are nearly
  stationary.

  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...
  Northern Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Trussville,
  Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fultondale, Center Point,
  Pinson, Tarrant, Brookside, Ketona Lakes, Chalkville, Shops of
  Grand River, Kingston, Grayson Valley, Barber Motorsports Park and
  Birmingham Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655
      3356 8654 3355 8654 3348 8662 3358 8693
      3372 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 206DEG 4KT 3361 8684 3356 8666 

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

32/Davis

216 
WWUS54 KBMX 072147
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
447 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018

ALC073-072200-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-180807T2200Z/
Jefferson AL-
447 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

At 446 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Birmingham to Leeds, moving east at 10 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...
Northeastern Birmingham, Trussville, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds,
Moody, Fultondale, Center Point, Pinson, Tarrant, Ketona Lakes,
Chalkville, Shops of Grand River, Alton, Grayson Valley, Barber
Motorsports Park, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham Race Course, Ruffner
Mountain and Danville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8654 3362 8654 3362 8655 3356 8655
      3356 8654 3355 8654 3349 8661 3357 8684
      3369 8673
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 258DEG 7KT 3361 8673 3353 8658 

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

32/Davis

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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.