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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Birmingham, AL

December 30, 2021Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2021, 1:57 PM CST for Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 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
Dec 30, 2021, 1:57 PM CST (19:57 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2021, 2:45 PM CST
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lowndes County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 30, 1:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 116 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-12-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1031 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-12-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1031 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
5.7

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The text

As transmitted.

665 
WUUS54 KBMX 301957
SVRBMX
ALC085-101-302045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0170.211230T1957Z-211230T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
157 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Lowndes County in south central Alabama...
  Central Montgomery County in south central Alabama...

* Until 245 PM CST.

* At 157 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hayneville,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Southern Montgomery, Mosses, Hayneville, Pike Road, White Hall,
  Gordonville, Lowndesboro, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Beechwood,
  Hope Hull, Dannelly Field, Snowdoun, Sprague, Pinedale, Waugh,
  Pintlala, Woodcrest, Carters Hill, Letohatchee and Barachias.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3209 8668 3226 8670 3237 8603 3211 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 263DEG 35KT 3219 8662 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
590 
WWUS54 KBMX 302020
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
220 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

ALC085-302029-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-211230T2045Z/
Lowndes AL-
220 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
south central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3230 8641 3237 8603 3211 8600 3210 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 264DEG 36KT 3220 8635 

$$

ALC101-302045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-211230T2045Z/
Montgomery AL-
220 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

At 219 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pintlala, or 11
miles south of Montgomery, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Southern Montgomery, Pike Road, Dannelly Field, Snowdoun, Sprague,
Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Pinedale, Waugh, Hope Hull, Pintlala,
Carters Hill and Barachias.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3230 8641 3237 8603 3211 8600 3210 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 264DEG 36KT 3220 8635 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
184 
WWUS54 KBMX 302035
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
235 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

ALC101-302045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-211230T2045Z/
Montgomery AL-
235 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

At 234 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Pike Road, or 8 miles north of Meadville, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Montgomery, Pike Road and Carters Hill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3229 8622 3232 8602 3211 8600 3210 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 265DEG 36KT 3219 8615 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 6:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarion43 min
Dec 29, 6:27 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Lamar, Marion34 min
Dec 29, 6:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLamar36 min
Dec 29, 7:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette34 min
Dec 29, 7:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWinston27 min
Dec 29, 7:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXWalker, Winston32 min
Dec 29, 7:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Pickens, Sumter42 min
Dec 29, 7:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker41 min
Dec 29, 8:00 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXWalker18 min
Dec 29, 8:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXHale44 min
Dec 29, 8:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount41 min
Dec 29, 8:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXJefferson29 min
Dec 29, 8:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXEtowah, St. Clair63 min
Dec 29, 8:32 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBibb, Hale, Tuscaloosa43 min
Dec 29, 8:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCherokee22 min
Dec 29, 8:51 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBlount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair114 min
Dec 29, 9:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee25 min
Dec 29, 9:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb34 min
Dec 29, 9:14 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXCalhoun31 min
Dec 29, 9:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCherokee26 min
Dec 29, 9:25 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBibb20 min
Dec 29, 9:25 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXCalhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne35 min
Dec 29, 9:34 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBibb, Hale, Shelby, Tuscaloosa116 min
Dec 29, 9:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb43 min
Dec 29, 10:01 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXChilton, Shelby32 min
Dec 29, 10:18 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedBMXCoosa, Talladega24 min
Dec 29, 10:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens31 min
Dec 29, 10:39 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningBMXBibb, Chilton, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega2 hr
Dec 29, 10:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXClay47 min
Dec 29, 10:50 PM CSTFlood WatchBMXAutauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 18 more16 hr
Dec 29, 11:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens37 min
Dec 29, 11:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph34 min
Dec 30, 12:09 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTalladega36 min
Dec 30, 12:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph18 min
Dec 30, 1:17 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby28 min
Dec 30, 3:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph36 min
Dec 30, 3:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens33 min
Dec 30, 4:19 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXGreene, Pickens, Sumter3 hr
Dec 30, 4:35 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa25 min
Dec 30, 4:53 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa52 min
Dec 30, 5:28 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb47 min
Dec 30, 5:33 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXJefferson5 hr
Dec 30, 5:36 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson24 min
Dec 30, 5:53 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa67 min
Dec 30, 6:20 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXCalhoun, Cleburne3 hr
Dec 30, 6:33 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker27 min
Dec 30, 6:44 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby31 min
Dec 30, 7:05 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBibb, Shelby3 hr
Dec 30, 7:28 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXCalhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega5 hr
Dec 30, 7:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSumter58 min
Dec 30, 7:35 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene25 min
Dec 30, 8:08 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXGreene, Sumter3 hr
Dec 30, 8:11 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXClay, Randolph94 min
Dec 30, 8:27 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningBMXBibb, Shelby, Talladega3 hr
Dec 30, 9:01 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXClay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega3 hr
Dec 30, 9:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCoosa33 min
Dec 30, 9:30 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChilton30 min
Dec 30, 9:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXClay, Coosa, Tallapoosa25 min
Dec 30, 9:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChilton, Coosa, Shelby34 min
Dec 30, 10:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph33 min
Dec 30, 10:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSumter36 min
Dec 30, 10:38 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph22 min
Dec 30, 10:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Sumter41 min
Dec 30, 11:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPerry36 min
Dec 30, 11:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers33 min
Dec 30, 11:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarengo23 min
Dec 30, 12:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXElmore33 min
Dec 30, 12:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXAutauga31 min
Dec 30, 1:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXElmore28 min
Dec 30, 1:08 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningBMXChambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa19 hr
Dec 30, 1:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLowndes31 min
Dec 30, 1:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXElmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa39 min
Dec 30, 1:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers23 min
Dec 30, 1:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLowndes, Montgomery41 min
Dec 30, 1:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPike39 min
Dec 30, 2:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers14 min
Dec 30, 2:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLee36 min
Dec 30, 2:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMacon29 min
Dec 30, 2:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBMXBarbour32 min
Dec 30, 2:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMacon37 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.