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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 2, 2022Winston County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 2, 2022, 1:21 PM CDT for Winston County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2022, 1:21 PM CDT (18:21 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2022, 1:45 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Winston 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 Jun 2, 12:54 PM CDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 12:54 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:59 AM CDT, 10 hours 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1119 AM CDT Thu Jun 2 2022

ALZ013-015-023-021700-
Fayette AL-Walker AL-Tuscaloosa AL-
1119 AM CDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Walker,
northwestern Tuscaloosa and Fayette Counties through NOON CDT...

At 1119 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bankston, or 10 miles southeast of Fayette, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Fayette, Berry, Eldridge, Boley Springs, Bankston, Samantha, Bankhead
Lock And Dam, Binion Creek Landing, Stone Wall, Whitson, Moores
Bridge, Richard Arthur Field, Windham Springs, West Corona, Fayette
County Public Lake, New Lexington, Bevill State College Fayette,
Hubbertville, Fowlers Crossroads and Wiley.

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 3392 8766 3391 8764 3395 8761 3348 8733
      3346 8734 3345 8731 3338 8727 3336 8784
      3352 8784 3353 8788 3374 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 248DEG 12KT 3362 8767

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JL

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:21 AM CDT, 2 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:32 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:05 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 7:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	39 min
Jun 2, 9:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	50 min
Jun 2, 10:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	33 min
Jun 2, 11:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette	41 min
Jun 2, 11:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lamar	39 min
Jun 2, 11:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	52 min
Jun 2, 12:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Lamar	3 hr
Jun 2, 12:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston	29 min
Jun 2, 12:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	46 min
Jun 2, 12:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	43 min
Jun 2, 1:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	40 min
Jun 2, 1:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	30 min
Jun 2, 2:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	26 min
Jun 2, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	28 min
Jun 2, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	36 min
Jun 2, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	25 min
Jun 2, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	30 min
Jun 2, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	34 min
Jun 2, 6:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	33 min

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