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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 23, 2022Elmore County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2022, 6:49 PM CDT for Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2022, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2022, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Elmore County, AL

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 23, 3:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 2:19 AM CDT, 16 hours 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 1:46 PM CDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 2:12 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
212 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022

ALZ032-033-039-040-231945-
Hale AL-Marengo AL-Dallas AL-Perry AL-
212 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Marengo, southwestern Perry, south central Hale and west central
Dallas Counties through 245 PM CDT...

At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Uniontown, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Uniontown, Thomaston, Faunsdale, Dayton, Freddie Jones Field, Central
Mills, Consul, Perry County Correctional Center, Carleys, Safford and
Laneville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 8764 3253 8740 3227 8734 3226 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 001DEG 15KT 3248 8750

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
340 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022

ALZ044-049-232130-
Pike AL-Montgomery AL-
340 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Pike and
southeastern Montgomery Counties through 430 PM CDT...

At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Linwood, or 11 miles north of Troy, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Banks, Linwood, Kent, Ansley, Troy Municipal Airport, Troy
University, China Grove, Sandfield, Currys and Orion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3178 8615 3179 8615 3179 8620 3183 8618
      3189 8617 3194 8618 3204 8615 3204 8589
      3199 8589 3197 8588 3197 8579 3188 8579
      3188 8574 3176 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 348DEG 13KT 3197 8594

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:54 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
554 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022

ALZ035-036-232345-
Chilton AL-Coosa AL-
554 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Chilton
and Coosa Counties through 645 PM CDT...

At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Weogufka, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Weogufka, Stewartville, Hanover, Lyle, Pentonville,
Mitchell Lake, Dollar, Strickland Crossroads, Bentleyville, Lay Lake
Dam, Unity, Marble Valley, Moriah, Higgins Ferry Park, Crewsville,
Lay Lake, Paint Creek, Mitchell Dam and Hissop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3277 8626 3280 8656 3302 8653 3302 8652
      3306 8652 3307 8650 3310 8623 3290 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 347DEG 17KT 3303 8631

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:30 PM CDT, 19 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
Jun 23, 12:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	48 min
Jun 23, 12:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	45 min
Jun 23, 12:46 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 22 more	6 hr
Jun 23, 1:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Perry	26 min
Jun 23, 1:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Perry	44 min
Jun 23, 2:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	33 min
Jun 23, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	23 min
Jun 23, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	50 min
Jun 23, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	51 min
Jun 23, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	30 min

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Sources

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