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Mesoscale Discussion 411
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Apr 19, 2020, 5:52 PM CDT for 17 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 83 min.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2020, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 83 min
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
Counties Barbour County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Coffee County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Dale County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Henry County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Pike County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 116 min |
| Apr 19, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 12 more | 117 min |
| Apr 19, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke and 20 more | 6 hr |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.