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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 2, 20224 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2022, 3:35 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 40 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
May 2, 2022, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2022, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fayette County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTalladega26 min
May 2, 3:44 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryBMXAutauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chilton, Clay and 16 more5 hr
May 2, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar34 min
May 2, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette37 min

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.