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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at May 23, 2018, 2:49 PM CDT for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2018, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2018, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
County Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 62 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 432 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 23, 11:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 11:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 914 AM CDT Wed May 23 2018 ALZ011>015-017>050-241715- 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- 914 AM CDT Wed May 23 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A tropical disturbance moving northward across the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Gulf Coast Region late this weekend and into early next week. There is a possibility of localized flash flooding Sunday through Tuesday, mainly across the southern half of Central Alabama. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 23, 12:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1243 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 ALZ042-231815- Lowndes AL- 1243 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM CDT... At 1243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gordonville, or near Mosses, moving southeast at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Mosses, Hayneville, White Hall, Gordonville, Beechwood, Mount Willing and Collirene. 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 3219 8684 3227 8674 3217 8654 3201 8671 TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 311DEG 7KT 3219 8675 56
Special weather statement, May 23, 1:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
124 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
ALZ032-033-231900-
Hale AL-Perry AL-
124 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...
At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Mertz, or 9 miles northeast of Greensboro. This
storm was nearly stationary.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Morgan Springs and Wateroak.
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 3290 8758 3289 8746 3288 8742 3288 8741
3287 8741 3268 8737 3271 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 002DEG 3KT 3283 8752
56Special weather statement, May 23, 1:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
125 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
ALZ030-231900-
Sumter AL-
125 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL
200 PM CDT...
At 125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gainesville, or 12 miles north of Livingston, moving southwest at 15
mph.
Pea size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesville and Emelle.
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 3283 8836 3289 8819 3285 8816 3284 8817
3284 8818 3283 8818 3283 8816 3282 8816
3283 8814 3280 8812 3263 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 051DEG 12KT 3278 8821
56Special weather statement, May 23, 1:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
146 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
ALZ023-231915-
Tuscaloosa AL-
146 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM CDT...
At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shelton State Community College, or near Tuscaloosa. This storm was
nearly stationary.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Southwestern Tuscaloosa, Moundville, Shelton State Community College,
Duncanville, Englewood, Fosters, Little Sandy, Maxwell, Taylorville,
Fosters Boat Landing, Hull and Mound State Park.
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 3319 8756 3308 8745 3300 8756 3301 8767
3313 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 052DEG 3KT 3311 8759
56Special weather statement, May 23, 2:21 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 221 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 ALZ013-023-232000- Fayette AL-Tuscaloosa AL- 221 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... At 221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boley Springs to near University Mall. These storms were nearly stationary. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Brookwood, Samantha, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, Lake Wildwood, University Mall, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Binion Creek Landing, Lake Tuscaloosa, Cottondale, Windham Springs, Flatwoods, Peterson, Lake Harris, Stillman College and Lake Nicol. 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 3364 8745 3319 8736 3317 8763 3361 8772 TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 326DEG 2KT 3359 8754 3321 8746 25/Owen
Special weather statement, May 23, 2:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 12:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| May 23, 12:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Russell | 3 hr |
| May 23, 3:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 6 hr |
| May 23, 4:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Russell | 3 hr |
| May 23, 7:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 14 more | 117 min |
| May 23, 7:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Russell | 3 hr |
| May 23, 9:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Elmore | 114 min |
| May 23, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 37 min |
| May 23, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 32 min |
| May 23, 1:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale | 116 min |
| May 23, 1:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 36 min |
| May 23, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 35 min |
| May 23, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 29 min |
| May 23, 1:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Hale, Tuscaloosa | 2 hr |
| May 23, 2:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 2 hr |
| May 23, 2:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 39 min |
| May 23, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 33 min |
| May 23, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 28 min |
| May 23, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 26 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.