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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 11, 2021Macon County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT for Macon County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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: Jun 11, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

County Macon County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.

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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: 180 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Jun 11, 12:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 12:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 2:16 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
216 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

ALZ011>015-017>050-122230-
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-
216 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms will impact Central Alabama
through the evening hours. With heavy downpours at times and storms
moving over already saturated ground, there will be a chance for
localized flooding across the northern and central portions of
Central Alabama.

Minor flooding is occurring along portions of the Tombigbee River
basin today. Please see river flood statements for specific details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms may develop during the afternoon hours
from around 1 PM to 8 PM on Saturday across the southwest two thirds
of Central Alabama. The main threat will be damaging winds up to 60
MPH.

In addition, heavy rainfall will occur at times on Saturday which
may cause localized flooding across portions of Central Alabama.

Minor flooding is expected to continue along portions of the
Tombigbee River basin on through at least Thursday. Please see river
flood statements for specific details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
on Saturday.

08

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 12:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
126 PM CDT FRI JUN 11 2021

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

1252 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NE LAKE LURLEEN STATE 33.33N 87.64W
06/11/2021                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            FLOWING WATER OVER HOMEPLACE ROAD IN TWO
            SPOTS.

&&

GMS

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
130 PM CDT FRI JUN 11 2021

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

1236 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 WNW LAKE LURLEEN STAT 33.32N 87.72W
06/11/2021                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            VIDEO SHOWS WARDS MILL CREEK IS OVERFLOWING
            ACROSS JACKSON TRACE ROAD.

&&

GMS

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
132 PM CDT FRI JUN 11 2021

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

1218 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW LEXINGTON           33.56N 87.66W
06/11/2021                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            PHOTO SHOWS DEEP, FLOWING WATER ACROSS A
            ROADWAY IN NEW LEXINGTON IN NORTHERN
            TUSCALOOSA COUNTY.

&&

GMS

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:14 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
214 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

ALZ022-023-031-032-111945-
Greene AL-Hale AL-Pickens AL-Tuscaloosa AL-
214 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA...
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS...NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN HALE
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...

At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mantua, or 13 miles north of Eutaw, moving southeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Eutaw, Akron, Union, Knoxville, Benevola, Mantua, Jena, Snoddy, Ralph
and Pioneer.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8807 3320 8781 3294 8763 3282 8786
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 330DEG 22KT 3304 8786

25/Owen

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:45 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
245 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

ALZ045-047-048-112030-
Lee AL-Macon AL-Russell AL-
245 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LEE...NORTHEASTERN
MACON AND NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tuskegee National Forest, or 7 miles southeast of Notasulga, moving
east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Tuskegee, Notasulga, Franklin, Uchee, Lake Tuskegee, Tuskegee
National Forest, Beauregard, Society Hill, Griffen Mill, I 85 Rest
Area, Uphapee Creek, Creek Stand, Chewacla State Park, Marvyn and
Moton Field Municipal Airport.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3225 8540 3244 8581 3260 8563 3254 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 286DEG 18KT 3248 8559

25/Owen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 9:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Tuscaloosa	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	118 min
Jun 11, 12:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	65 min
Jun 11, 12:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	42 min
Jun 11, 12:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	3 hr
Jun 11, 12:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Pickens	3 hr
Jun 11, 1:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Pickens	2 hr
Jun 11, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	31 min
Jun 11, 2:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Hale, Pickens	4 hr
Jun 11, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	28 min
Jun 11, 3:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lamar	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	39 min
Jun 11, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	30 min
Jun 11, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	26 min
Jun 11, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	45 min
Jun 11, 5:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	44 min
Jun 11, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	28 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.