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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 16, 2022Lee County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Mar 16, 2022, 1:21 PM CDT for Lee County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 16, 2022, 1:21 PM CDT (18:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2022, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
40

County Lee County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 16, 12:42 PM CDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 12:42 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 10:02 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1002 AM CDT Wed Mar 16 2022

ALZ011>015-017>050-171815-
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-
1002 AM CDT Wed Mar 16 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

A few marginally severe storms will be possible across the
southeastern and east-central portions of Central Alabama through
the early evening hours. Quarter size hail and damaging winds up to
60 mph are the main concerns with any stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe thunderstorms are possible Friday morning and afternoon
across all of Central Alabama. Threats include quarter size hail and
damaging winds up to 60 mph. An isolated tornado or two is possible,
generally along and south of Interstate 85.

Severe thunderstorms will be possible again next Tuesday night, with
the highest chance across West Alabama. Threats include tornadoes
and damaging winds up to 60 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
through early evening, Friday morning and afternoon, and next
Tuesday night.

08

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 16, 11:18 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1118 AM CDT Wed Mar 16 2022

ALZ036-043-161715-
Coosa AL-Elmore AL-
1118 AM CDT Wed Mar 16 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Elmore
and southern Coosa Counties through 1215 PM CDT...

At 1117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Weoka Mills, or 11 miles northwest of Wetumpka, moving northeast at
10 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...
Rockford, Speed, Lyle, Pentonville, Dollar, Cottage Grove, Titus,
Weoka Mills, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Welona, Moriah, Ten Cedar
Estates, Nixburg, Higgins Ferry Park, Jordan Lake, Mitchell Lake, Ray
and Hissop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3263 8622 3267 8641 3275 8641 3275 8638
      3279 8642 3282 8646 3283 8646 3286 8645
      3287 8646 3287 8648 3296 8650 3291 8601
      3290 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 206DEG 8KT 3269 8629

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

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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 11:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 12:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 1:02 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 1:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 12:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXMarengo, Perry3 hr
Mar 16, 12:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXJefferson, Shelby3 hr
Mar 16, 7:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBMXBibb, Jefferson, Shelby6 hr
Mar 16, 7:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXPerry3 hr
Mar 16, 9:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBMXChilton, Dallas, Perry3 hr
Mar 16, 10:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXAutauga, Chilton3 hr
Mar 16, 10:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPike63 min
Mar 16, 11:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCoosa57 min
Mar 16, 11:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXElmore65 min
Mar 16, 11:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXElmore53 min
Mar 16, 12:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBarbour42 min
Mar 16, 12:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa48 min
Mar 16, 12:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCoosa, Tallapoosa48 min
Mar 16, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa43 min
Mar 16, 1:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers39 min
Mar 16, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson31 min
Mar 16, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCalhoun25 min
Mar 16, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers19 min
Mar 16, 2:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBlount, Jefferson117 min
Mar 16, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair19 min
Mar 16, 2:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBMXJefferson2 hr
Mar 16, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby26 min
Mar 16, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson28 min
Mar 16, 3:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXJefferson3 min
Mar 16, 3:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBMXJefferson117 min
Mar 16, 3:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBlount, Etowah, St. Clair112 min
Mar 16, 3:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBMXJefferson, Shelby2 hr
Mar 16, 5:06 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBMXJefferson3 hr

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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.