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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 9, 2022Greene County, Pickens County, Sumter County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2022, 8:06 AM CST for Greene County, Pickens County, Sumter County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 9, 2022, 7:20 PM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 9, 2022, 8:06 AM CST (14:06 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 9, 2022, 7:20 PM CST
Expired: Mar 10, 2022, 9:44 AM CST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam (AVLA1). The gauge peaked at 122.97 ft at Mar 9, 2022, 8:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 122 ft
Minor stage: 122 ft
Moderate stage: 133 ft
Major stage: 135 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02444161, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 9, 6:00 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 6:00 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 6:38 AM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 3:31 AM CST, 4 hours 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
331 AM CST Wed Mar 9 2022

ALZ049-091015-
Pike AL-
331 AM CST Wed Mar 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Pike
County through 415 AM CST...

At 331 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glenwood, or near Luverne, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Antioch, Troy University, Tarentum,
Hamilton Crossroads, Mossy Grove and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8618 3165 8616 3166 8616 3166 8615
      3179 8615 3179 8619 3189 8587 3163 8578
      3162 8587 3162 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0931Z 251DEG 38KT 3164 8621

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

25/Owen

Local storm report, Mar 9, 6:23 AM CST, 1 hour 43 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 9, 3:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	44 min
Mar 9, 3:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pike	33 min
Mar 9, 4:47 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour	58 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2022 Every river flood warning in 2022

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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.