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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 188, NWS Birmingham, AL

August 15, 2022Walker County, Winston County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2022, 4:14 PM CDT for Walker County, Winston County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 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: Aug 15, 2022, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2022, 4:47 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 3:52 PM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:52 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:31 AM CDT, 12 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
331 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

ALZ011>015-017>050-161145-
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-
331 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Strong to marginally severe storms will be possible this afternoon
and evening from generally 2 PM to 10 PM for most of Central Alabama.
Highest chances of storms will be in the west.

Heat indices will be near 105 degrees this afternoon across the
western portions of central Alabama.

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

Strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible on Wednesday afternoon
into the evening hours. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary
threat for areas along and south of Interstate 20.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
this afternoon and evening and again on Wednesday afternoon and
evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:36 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
336 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

ALZ017-026-152115-
St. Clair AL-Blount AL-
336 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Blount
and central St. Clair Counties through 415 PM CDT...

At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Springville, moving southeast 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...
Springville, Ashville, Riverside, Ragland, Logan Martin Lake,
Highland Lake, Whitney Junction, St. Clair Springs, Wattsville, Holly
Springs, Caldwell, Horse Pens Forty and I 59 Rest Areas At Oneonta.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8637 3395 8636 3394 8637 3394 8634
      3377 8606 3371 8612 3371 8614 3369 8614
      3367 8616 3370 8618 3369 8620 3368 8620
      3366 8618 3361 8623 3382 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 308DEG 18KT 3383 8641

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

89^GSatterwhite

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:48 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 15, 3:58 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:05 PM CDT, 9 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
Aug 15, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	44 min
Aug 15, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	St. Clair	39 min
Aug 15, 3:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	32 min
Aug 15, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Etowah	42 min
Aug 15, 4:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount	25 min
Aug 15, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	42 min
Aug 15, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	46 min
Aug 15, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	23 min
Aug 15, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Shelby	50 min
Aug 15, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	40 min
Aug 15, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	40 min
Aug 15, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Talladega	28 min
Aug 15, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	34 min
Aug 15, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	42 min
Aug 15, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	43 min
Aug 15, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	37 min
Aug 15, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	49 min
Aug 15, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	51 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.