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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL
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.
The area
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The facts
- 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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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 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
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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.
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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
56Special weather statement, Mar 16, 11:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 12:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marengo, Perry | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Perry | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 63 min |
| Mar 16, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 57 min |
| Mar 16, 11:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 65 min |
| Mar 16, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore | 53 min |
| Mar 16, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 12:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 39 min |
| Mar 16, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun | 25 min |
| Mar 16, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 19 min |
| Mar 16, 2:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 117 min |
| Mar 16, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 19 min |
| Mar 16, 2:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 26 min |
| Mar 16, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Mar 16, 3:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson | 3 min |
| Mar 16, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 117 min |
| Mar 16, 3:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 112 min |
| Mar 16, 3:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
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