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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 143, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2019, 6:12 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2019, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2019, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jefferson County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 13, 3:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 3:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 4:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 602 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019 ALZ023-024-132330- Jefferson AL-Tuscaloosa AL- 602 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bull City, or 15 miles northeast of Holt. This storm was nearly stationary. Wind gusts around 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lake View, Bull City, Abernant, Weller and Little Shoal. 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 3329 8735 3351 8730 3350 8710 3327 8715 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 264DEG 4KT 3338 8728 89^GSatterwhite
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 3:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | Blount, Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Jefferson, Lee and 7 more | 39 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 28 min |
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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.