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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 20, 2023, 9:06 PM CDT for Macon County, Alabama. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2023, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2023, 12:57 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Macon County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
048
WGUS54 KBMX 210206
FFWBMX
ALC087-210800-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0013.230621T0206Z-230621T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
906 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 906 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly. County Road 57 is impassable.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tuskegee, Notasulga, Franklin, Tuskegee National Forest, Lake
Tuskegee, Society Hill, Liberty City, I 85 Rest Area, Moton Field
Municipal Airport and Uphapee Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3228 8543 3245 8581 3249 8582 3249 8580
3258 8580 3258 8571 3260 8571 3260 8570
3258 8569 3258 8566 3257 8566 3257 8565
3250 8549 3250 8544
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
32/Davis2 follow-up statements
357
WGUS74 KBMX 210337
FFSBMX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1037 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023
ALC087-210800-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230621T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Macon AL-
1037 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT WEDNESDAY
FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY...
At 1037 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tuskegee, Notasulga, Franklin, Tuskegee National Forest, Lake
Tuskegee, Society Hill, Liberty City, I 85 Rest Area, Moton Field
Municipal Airport and Uphapee Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3228 8543 3245 8581 3249 8582 3249 8580
3258 8580 3258 8571 3260 8571 3260 8570
3258 8569 3258 8566 3257 8566 3257 8565
3250 8549 3250 8544
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
40/Sizemore257
WGUS74 KBMX 210557
FFSBMX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1257 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
ALC087-210607-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230621T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Macon AL-
1257 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose an
immediate threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3228 8543 3245 8581 3249 8582 3249 8580
3258 8580 3258 8571 3260 8571 3260 8570
3258 8569 3258 8566 3257 8566 3257 8565
3250 8549 3250 8544
$$
40/SizemoreThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 7:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Macon | 68 min |
| Jun 20, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 8:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 8:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 4:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bullock | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Macon | 3 hr |
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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.