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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Birmingham, AL
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
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 National Weather Service Birmingham AL 310 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023 ALZ011>015-017>050-301115- 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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Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 57 min |
| Jun 29, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston | 52 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.