Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flash flood watch at Jun 9, 2021, 10:52 AM CDT for 9 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2021, 10:52 AM CDT (15:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2021, 6:02 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Blount County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 714 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
214 WGUS64 KBMX 091552 FFABMX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1052 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ALZ011>015-017-022>024-100000- /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.A.0002.210609T1552Z-210610T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson- Including the cities of Double Springs, Sulligent, Birmingham, Fayette, Oneonta, Tuscaloosa, Vernon, Hoover, Hamilton, Jasper, and Carrollton 1052 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, northwest Alabama and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Blount, Jefferson and Walker. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa. * Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * Heavy rainfall has impacted portions of the watch area. Additional heavy rainfall is expected to affect portions of the watch area this afternoon and evening that may result in localized flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 05
4 follow-up statements
491 WGUS64 KBMX 092128 FFABMX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Birmingham AL 428 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ALZ011>015-017-022>024-101300- /O.EXT.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210611T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson- Including the cities of Double Springs, Sulligent, Birmingham, Fayette, Oneonta, Tuscaloosa, Vernon, Hoover, Hamilton, Jasper, and Carrollton 428 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of central Alabama, northwest Alabama and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Blount, Jefferson and Walker. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa. * Through Thursday evening. * Heavy rainfall has impacted portions of the watch area. Additional heavy rainfall is expected to affect portions of the watch area now through the day on Thursday that may result in localized flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 08
075 WGUS64 KBMX 100856 FFABMX Flood Watch National Weather Service Birmingham AL 356 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ALZ011>015-017-022>024-102100- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210611T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson- Including the cities of Double Springs, Sulligent, Birmingham, Fayette, Oneonta, Tuscaloosa, Vernon, Hoover, Hamilton, Jasper, and Carrollton 356 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Alabama, northwest Alabama and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Blount, Jefferson and Walker. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa. * Through this evening. * Heavy rainfall has impacted portions of the watch area. Additional heavy rainfall is expected to affect portions of the watch area now through early this evening and may result in localized flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
271 WGUS64 KBMX 102003 FFABMX Flood Watch National Weather Service Birmingham AL 303 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ALZ011>015-017-022>024-110000- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210611T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson- Including the cities of Double Springs, Sulligent, Birmingham, Fayette, Oneonta, Tuscaloosa, Vernon, Hoover, Hamilton, Jasper, and Carrollton 303 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Alabama, northwest Alabama and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Blount, Jefferson and Walker. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa. * Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Recent heavy rainfall has impacted portions of the watch area. Additional heavy rainfall may affect portions of the watch area now through early this evening and may result in localized flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 08
635 WGUS64 KBMX 102302 FFABMX Flood Watch National Weather Service Birmingham AL 602 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ALZ011>015-017-022>024-110015- /O.CAN.KBMX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210611T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson- Including the cities of Double Springs, Sulligent, Birmingham, Fayette, Oneonta, Tuscaloosa, Vernon, Hoover, Hamilton, Jasper, and Carrollton 602 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, northwest Alabama and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Blount, Jefferson and Walker. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. Additional rain is still forecasted later tonight and on Friday. Conditions will continue to be monitored. $$ 75/Linhares
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Marengo, Sumter | 8 days |
| Jun 9, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 9 days |
| Jun 9, 10:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | DeKalb | 38 min |
| Jun 9, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 42 min |
| Jun 9, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 56 min |
| Jun 9, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas, Marengo | 57 min |
| Jun 9, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 58 min |
| Jun 9, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 55 min |
| Jun 9, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 58 min |
| Jun 9, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 4:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 117 min |
| Jun 9, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun | 64 min |
| Jun 9, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 27 min |
| Jun 9, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Talladega | 68 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.