Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 130, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2023, 6:22 PM CDT for Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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 20, 2023, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Russell County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 46 min |
| May 20, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 45 min |
| May 20, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 41 min |
| May 20, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 35 min |
| May 20, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 44 min |
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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.