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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 24, 2021Pike County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 5:23 PM CDT for Pike County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2021, 5:23 PM CDT (22:23 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Pike County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 24, 5:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Troy Muni Airport, AL	SPORADIC TREES DOWN ACROSS PIKE COUNTY. TROY ASOS MEASURED GUSTS OF 47MPH. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 24, 1:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 167 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 855 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 1103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

985 
WUUS54 KBMX 242223
SVRBMX
ALC109-242315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0072.210424T2223Z-210424T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
523 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Pike County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 522 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southwest of Rutledge to near Grady, moving
  east at 55 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...
  Troy, Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Antioch, Linwood, Ansley, Troy
  Municipal Airport, Troy University, Tennille, Hamilton Crossroads,
  Monticello, Orion, Josie, China Grove, Sandfield, Tarentum,
  Brundidge Municipal Airport, Mossy Grove and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8618 3166 8615 3179 8615 3179 8620
      3189 8617 3197 8619 3197 8600 3205 8600
      3204 8597 3206 8595 3205 8589 3197 8588
      3197 8579 3188 8579 3188 8566 3186 8568
      3177 8567 3174 8570 3162 8574 3162 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 267DEG 49KT 3166 8641 3195 8617 

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

32/Davis

2 follow-up statements

841 
WWUS54 KBMX 242249
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
549 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC109-242315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210424T2315Z/
Pike AL-
549 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR PIKE COUNTY...

At 549 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles east of Goshen to near Beans Crossroads,
moving east at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Antioch, Linwood, Troy University,
Tennille, Hamilton Crossroads, Monticello, Josie, Sandfield,
Tarentum, Brundidge Municipal Airport, Mossy Grove and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8618 3166 8615 3174 8615 3178 8604
      3185 8591 3197 8588 3197 8579 3188 8579
      3188 8566 3186 8568 3177 8567 3174 8570
      3162 8574 3162 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 267DEG 49KT 3168 8600 3197 8576 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

32/Davis

421 
WWUS54 KBMX 242305
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
605 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC109-242315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210424T2315Z/
Pike AL-
605 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY...

At 605 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Brundidge to near Pickett, moving east at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Antioch, Tennille, Tarentum, Brundidge
Municipal Airport, Hamilton Crossroads and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8618 3166 8615 3171 8613 3175 8593
      3180 8585 3181 8581 3182 8568 3177 8567
      3174 8570 3162 8574 3162 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 267DEG 49KT 3169 8578 3198 8554 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

32/Davis

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 4:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	68 min
Apr 24, 5:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	65 min
Apr 24, 6:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	36 min
Apr 24, 6:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	49 min
Apr 24, 7:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell	55 min
Apr 24, 8:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	26 min
Apr 24, 8:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	35 min
Apr 24, 8:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Perry	35 min
Apr 24, 9:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	28 min
Apr 24, 9:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	29 min
Apr 24, 10:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	42 min
Apr 24, 11:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	40 min
Apr 24, 3:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Perry	34 min
Apr 24, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	38 min
Apr 24, 3:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette	34 min
Apr 24, 3:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	33 min
Apr 24, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Macon, Montgomery	32 min
Apr 24, 3:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	29 min
Apr 24, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston	40 min
Apr 24, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Macon, Tallapoosa	31 min
Apr 24, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	35 min
Apr 24, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	15 min
Apr 24, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	44 min
Apr 24, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	42 min
Apr 24, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	46 min
Apr 24, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	33 min
Apr 24, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	42 min
Apr 24, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	23 min
Apr 24, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount, Tuscaloosa	61 min
Apr 24, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Walker	29 min
Apr 24, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	36 min
Apr 24, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	25 min
Apr 24, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa	38 min
Apr 24, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa	38 min
Apr 24, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, St. Clair	32 min
Apr 24, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, St. Clair	28 min
Apr 24, 5:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair	43 min
Apr 24, 5:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, St. Clair, Shelby	35 min
Apr 24, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Shelby, Talladega	23 min
Apr 24, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	35 min
Apr 24, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock	47 min
Apr 24, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	31 min
Apr 24, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah	37 min
Apr 24, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	32 min
Apr 24, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Shelby, Talladega	51 min
Apr 24, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	18 min
Apr 24, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Pike	38 min
Apr 24, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	32 min
Apr 24, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Randolph	38 min
Apr 24, 6:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa	57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.