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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2018, 4:47 PM CDT for Chambers County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jun 30, 2018, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
County Chambers County, AL
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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 30, 4:38 PM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 4:38 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 438 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018 .SHORT TERM... Through Tonight. A combination of diurnal heating and an Eastern Gulf of Mexico low pressure system have kept the radar across the southeast half of Central Alabama lit up for much of the afternoon with easterly to northeasterly flow outside of outflow induced areas. This convection is expected to decrease in intensity and coverage after sunset as we lose fuel from the heat of the day, but outflow collisions will likely sustain some scattered activity during the evening hours. We could have a lull in the late evening into the wee hours 10pm-ish through around 3-4 am as this activity goes down. However, the low should nudge a little closer across the Northern Gulf Coast and could generate a little pre dawn convection in the southeast counties. 08 .LONG TERM... Sunday through Friday. Enhanced rain chances, with POPs up to 70 percent, can be expected especially along and south of I-20 for Sunday as a weak upper low remains nearly stationary across South Alabama. This system should begin to move slowly westward on Monday and lead to a continuation of high rain chances. Tuesday appears to be the driest day of the extended period as models indicate a ridge axis moving in from the east behind the departing upper low. For Wednesday through Friday, the ridge over the Mid-Atlantic Region will shift westward into the Midwest and Plains. This should lead higher rain chances across the forecast area as disturbances embedded within deep easterly flow affect the region. 87/Grantham && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF Discussion. We have easterly flow around an upper low pressure system in the Eastern Gulf. Best chance for convection is at the southern TAFs (MGM/TOI) closer to the low. Scattered TSRA also possible across other TAFs as well. Coverage should drop off after sunset. Could see some reduced visibilities with brief heavy rain. 08 && .FIRE WEATHER... Higher rain chances are expected this afternoon, with even greater chances Sunday and Monday. Patchy fog and low clouds are possible each morning where rainfall occurs during the previous afternoon and evening. There are no fire weather concerns at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 71 87 72 88 72 / 30 60 30 60 30 Anniston 72 87 72 87 72 / 30 60 40 60 30 Birmingham 73 89 74 88 73 / 30 60 30 60 30 Tuscaloosa 74 92 74 89 74 / 30 50 30 60 30 Calera 71 88 73 87 73 / 30 60 30 60 30 Auburn 71 84 72 86 72 / 50 70 40 60 30 Montgomery 73 87 74 87 73 / 50 70 40 70 30 Troy 72 85 73 86 71 / 50 70 40 70 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/... None. && 08/87
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 3:24 AM CDT, 13 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 324 AM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018 ALZ011>015-017>050-011130- 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- 324 AM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...through Tonight. Heat indices will climb to near 105 degrees this afternoon in the western third of Central Alabama. This will mainly affect areas along and west of a Fayette to Demopolis line. Confidence remains low that the values be reach for any prolonged period. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
444 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018
ALZ034-302215-
Bibb AL-
444 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY UNTIL
515 PM CDT...
At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
West Centreville, or over Centreville, moving south at 15 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Brent, Centreville, West Centreville and Bibb County Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3305 8718 3303 8704 3284 8703 3283 8728
3284 8732 3287 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 016DEG 14KT 3296 8714
89^GSatterwhiteSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 4:47 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 447 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018 ALZ038-302215- Chambers AL- 447 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fredonia, or near Stroud, moving west at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Stroud, La Fayette, Lakeview, Fredonia, Post Oak Forks, Veasey Creek Park, Denson, Amity Park, Abanda, Standing Rock, Welch, Penton, Trammel Crossroads, Buffalo, Ridge Grove, Southern Harbor, Rocky Point and Stroud Creek. 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 3288 8556 3311 8557 3311 8523 3288 8519 TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 102DEG 13KT 3299 8535 89^GSatterwhite
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 11:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 12:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 6:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Marengo | 89 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.