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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 30, 2022Barbour County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 30, 2022, 5:52 AM CST for Barbour 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

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 30, 2022, 5:52 AM CST (11:52 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2022, 6:33 AM CST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Barbour County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 187 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.

Skew-T log-p

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 436 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 584 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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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 Nov 30, 3:41 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 3:41 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 29, 5:19 PM CST, 12 hours 33 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
519 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

ALZ011>015-017>050-010230-
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-
519 PM 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
through 8 AM Wednesday. Threats include tornadoes, damaging winds
70 to 80 mph, and hail up to golf ball size. The highest risk for
these threats is along and west of Interstate 65. Heavy rainfall may
also result in localized flooding. Amounts of 2 to 4 inches with
locally higher amounts are possible.

.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
through Wednesday morning.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 30, 3:38 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 30, 3:45 AM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
345 AM CST WED NOV 30 2022

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

0245 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NE LEEDS              33.57N 86.52W
11/30/2022                   ST. CLAIR          AL   911 CALL CENTER

            FLOODING REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20
            JUNCTION WITH OLD LEEDS ROAD CR136 NEAR
            LEEDS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

JH

Local storm report, Nov 30, 4:56 AM CST, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
456 AM CST WED NOV 30 2022

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

0319 AM     TORNADO          2 NNE BOYLSTON          32.45N 86.26W
11/30/2022                   MONTGOMERY         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TDS ON RADAR. DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE HOMES AND
            MANUFACTURED HOMES ON DUNN LN AND WILLIAMS
            DRIVE. INJURIES REPORTED.

&&

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Local storm report, Nov 30, 5:00 AM CST, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
500 AM CST WED NOV 30 2022

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

0324 AM     TORNADO          1 NNW TALLAPOOSA WATER  32.46N 86.20W
11/30/2022                   MONTGOMERY         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TDS. POWERLINES DOWN ON 231 BRIDGE AND IN
            TALLAPOOSA RIVER. ROADWAY IMPASSABLE.

&&

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Special weather statement, Nov 30, 5:43 AM CST, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
543 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

ALZ050-301230-
Barbour AL-
543 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Barbour County
through 630 AM CST...

At 543 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boot Hill to near Ariton. Movement was
east at 55 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...
Eufaula, Clio, Clayton, Louisville, Blue Springs, Tyler Crossroads,
Doster, Gaino, Blue Springs State Park, Osco, Texasville, Richards
Crossroads, White Oak, Boot Hill, Millers Ford, Clayton Municipal
Airport and Baker Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 600 AM CST for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3165 8572 3169 8572 3174 8570 3177 8567
      3186 8568 3189 8565 3195 8508 3190 8511
      3189 8513 3178 8514 3176 8513 3177 8515
      3174 8521 3170 8522 3171 8541 3162 8542
      3162 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1143Z 265DEG 49KT 3183 8573 3163 8574

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

87/Grantham

Local storm report, Nov 30, 5:51 AM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
551 AM CST WED NOV 30 2022

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

0325 AM     TORNADO          2 S BLUE RIDGE          32.47N 86.19W
11/30/2022                   ELMORE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TDS. NUMEROUS HOMES DAMAGED AND TREES DOWN
            NEAR HWY 231 AND JASMINE HILL RD. DAMAGE
            CONTINUES ALONG WILLOW SPRINGS RD TO REDLAND
            RD.

&&

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 6:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Walker	51 min
Nov 29, 6:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar	63 min
Nov 29, 6:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lamar	29 min
Nov 29, 6:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker	38 min
Nov 29, 6:58 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Walker	5 hr
Nov 29, 7:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair	80 min
Nov 29, 7:57 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Etowah, St. Clair	4 hr
Nov 29, 8:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Sumter	45 min
Nov 29, 9:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	68 min
Nov 29, 9:33 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson	2 hr
Nov 29, 9:35 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega	2 hr
Nov 29, 9:45 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale	35 min
Nov 29, 11:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	43 min
Nov 29, 11:09 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby	4 hr
Nov 30, 12:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker	60 min
Nov 30, 12:13 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	3 hr
Nov 30, 12:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	59 min
Nov 30, 12:29 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker	9 min
Nov 30, 12:42 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	3 hr
Nov 30, 12:51 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marengo	54 min
Nov 30, 12:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount	15 min
Nov 30, 1:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby	50 min
Nov 30, 1:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Shelby, Talladega	74 min
Nov 30, 1:28 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Talladega	47 min
Nov 30, 1:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Talladega	31 min
Nov 30, 1:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	49 min
Nov 30, 1:57 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Pickens, Sumter and 1 more	3 hr
Nov 30, 1:57 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas	48 min
Nov 30, 2:14 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cleburne, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	3 hr
Nov 30, 2:28 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes	47 min
Nov 30, 3:01 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	59 min
Nov 30, 3:43 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Macon, Tallapoosa	12 min
Nov 30, 3:59 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson	61 min
Nov 30, 5:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pike	50 min
Nov 30, 5:43 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	47 min
Nov 30, 6:14 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour	18 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.