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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 16, 2021Marion County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Mar 16, 2021, 1:59 AM CDT for Marion County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 16, 2021, 1:59 AM CDT (06:59 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Marion County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 15, 7:10 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 7:10 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 7:21 PM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
721 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021

ALZ011>015-017>050-170330-
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-
Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-
Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-
Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-
Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
721 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

A couple severe storms may occur during the overnight and early
morning hours. The primary hazards are large hail and damaging
winds. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Severe thunderstorms are possible again through 10 pm Tuesday for
much of Central Alabama. Damaging winds and large hail are the main
threats. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

Severe storms are likely Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday
morning. Threats include strong tornadoes, large hail, and damaging
winds up to 60 mph. Stay tuned for forecast updates.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
on Monday, Tuesday, and again on Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Please follow all local, state, and CDC guidelines in regards to
travel.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 15, 9:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
946 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0942 PM     HAIL             1 ENE GADSDEN MALL      34.00N 85.99W
03/15/2021  E0.70 INCH       ETOWAH             AL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT GADSDEN LOWES.

&&

GMS

Local storm report, Mar 15, 10:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 1:18 AM CDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
118 AM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

ALZ011-160715-
Marion AL-
118 AM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL 215
AM CDT...

At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Salem, or 9 miles southeast of Fulton, moving northeast at 40
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Hackleburg, Weston, Bear Creek, Tessner, Bexar, Pigeye,
Shottsville and Upper Bear Creek Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 8765 3408 8820 3432 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 245DEG 35KT 3417 8828

25/Owen

Special weather statement, Mar 16, 1:59 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 15, 9:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Etowah	19 min
Mar 16, 1:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	57 min
Mar 16, 2:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	40 min
Mar 16, 3:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	30 min
Mar 16, 3:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marengo	38 min
Mar 16, 3:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Marengo	3 hr
Mar 16, 3:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marengo	34 min
Mar 16, 6:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	51 min
Mar 16, 9:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Marengo	3 hr
Mar 16, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo	7 days
Mar 16, 10:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Dallas, Perry	3 hr
Mar 16, 12:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Dallas	3 hr
Mar 16, 12:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	47 min
Mar 16, 1:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	36 min
Mar 16, 2:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	45 min
Mar 16, 2:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Pike	36 min
Mar 16, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	45 min
Mar 16, 3:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	49 min
Mar 16, 4:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike	3 hr
Mar 16, 5:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	27 min

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