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Flood Watch 7, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 29, 202218 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flood watch at Nov 29, 2022, 5:04 PM CST for 18 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 29, 2022, 5:04 PM CST (23:04 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Flood severity: None

Counties Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Nov 29, 2:37 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 2:37 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 29, 5:21 AM CST, 11 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
521 AM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

ALZ011>015-017>050-301430-
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-
521 AM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

A threat for severe storms exists across all of Central Alabama from
3 PM Tuesday to 8 AM Wednesday. Threats include tornadoes, damaging
winds up 70 mph, and hail up to ping pong ball size. The highest risk
for these threats is along and west of Interstate 65. Heavy rainfall
may also result in localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Ongoing severe storms are possible through 8AM Wednesday morning
south of I-85. Heavy rainfall will continue to pose the threat of
localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
this afternoon through Wednesday morning.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 29, 1:02 PM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
102 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2022

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

1250 PM     HAIL             HACKLEBURG              34.28N 87.83W
11/29/2022  E0.70 INCH       MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

GMS

Special weather statement, Nov 29, 3:10 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
310 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

ALZ037-043>045-047-292215-
Lee AL-Tallapoosa AL-Montgomery AL-Macon AL-Elmore AL-
310 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Elmore,
northwestern Lee, western Macon, southeastern Tallapoosa and east
central Montgomery Counties through 415 PM CST...

At 310 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Shorter, or 7 miles south of Milstead, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Tallassee, Notasulga, Milstead, Shorter,
Franklin, Waverly, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee, Auburn University,
Waugh, Liverpool, Liberty City, Tallapoosa City, Hardaway,
Tysonville, Victoryland and Loachapoka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3225 8587 3228 8587 3230 8590 3227 8590
      3227 8598 3225 8599 3233 8609 3272 8574
      3274 8557 3273 8543 3274 8543 3273 8540
      3273 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 221DEG 47KT 3233 8595

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

17/KLAWS

Special weather statement, Nov 29, 4:05 PM CST, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
405 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

ALZ038-292230-
Chambers AL-
405 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Chambers
County through 430 PM CST...

At 405 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chambers County Lake, or near Lafayette, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lanett, Lafayette, La Fayette, Lakeview, Five Points, Cusseta,
Chambers County Lake, Fredonia, Post Oak Forks, Veasey Creek Park,
Denson, Huguley, Amity Park, Sturkie, Standing Rock, Oak Bowery,
Buffalo, West Chambers, Southern Harbor and Rocky Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3273 8534 3273 8540 3274 8541 3274 8543
      3282 8554 3311 8526 3311 8523 3287 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 223DEG 47KT 3282 8540

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

17/KLAWS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 12:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	51 min
Nov 29, 3:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	65 min
Nov 29, 4:05 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	25 min
Nov 29, 5:10 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	7 hr
Nov 29, 5:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	43 min
Nov 29, 5:47 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston	6 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.