Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 16, 2021, 2:24 PM CDT (19:24 UTC)

Expired

Mar 16, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Bullock County, AL, Pike County, AL

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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924 
WUUS54 KBMX 161924
SVRBMX
ALC011-109-162000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0004.210316T1924Z-210316T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
224 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pike County in southeastern Alabama...
  Southern Bullock County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 224 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Troy
  Municipal Airport, or 8 miles north of Troy, moving east at 55 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Troy, Midway, Pickett, Aberfoil, Beans Crossroads, Linwood, Troy
  Municipal Airport, Tanyard, Orion, Perote, Josie, China Grove,
  Sandfield and Three Notch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3185 8606 3197 8605 3197 8600 3204 8599
      3216 8543 3202 8543 3200 8559 3187 8567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 263DEG 46KT 3194 8598 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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807 
WWUS54 KBMX 161942
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
242 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

ALC011-109-162000-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210316T2000Z/
Pike AL-Bullock AL-
242 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIKE AND SOUTHERN BULLOCK COUNTIES...

At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Linwood, or 11
miles northeast of Troy, moving east at 35 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...
Midway, Pickett, Linwood, Aberfoil, Beans Crossroads, Tanyard, China
Grove, Sandfield, Three Notch and Perote.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3187 8589 3196 8595 3204 8598 3216 8543
      3202 8543 3200 8559 3189 8566
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 260DEG 31KT 3196 8589 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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712 
WWUS54 KBMX 161958
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
258 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

ALC011-109-162007-
/O.EXP.KBMX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210316T2000Z/
Pike AL-Bullock AL-
258 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIKE AND
SOUTHERN BULLOCK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3187 8589 3196 8595 3204 8598 3216 8543
      3202 8543 3200 8559 3189 8566
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 263DEG 46KT 3198 8567 

$$

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