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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 29, 2023Fayette County, Tuscaloosa County, Walker County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2023, 6:29 PM CDT for Fayette County, Tuscaloosa County, Walker County, Alabama. It was in force for 61 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
Jun 29, 2023, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fayette County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 29, 6:25 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 6:25 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 3:10 AM CDT, 15 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
310 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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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-
310 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Dangerously high heat and humidity is forecast across much of
central Alabama today. Heat index values during this time will most
likely climb to near 105 degrees, with some areas reach or exceeding
110 degrees.

A few strong to marginally severe storms may develop late afternoon
and continue through 10 PM across the far northern counties. Damaging
winds and large hail will be the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Dangerously high heat and humidity is forecast to continue across
much of central Alabama through at least Sunday. Heat index values
during this time will most likely climb to near 105 degrees, with
some areas exceeding 110 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
this afternoon and early evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 29, 6:06 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 29, 6:11 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 29, 6:16 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBMXWinston57 min
Jun 29, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Marion, Walker, Winston52 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2023Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023

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.