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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Birmingham, AL

August 3, 2023Fayette County, Lamar County, Marion County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2023, 2:24 PM CDT for Fayette County, Lamar County, Marion County, Alabama. It was in force for 66 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2023, 2:24 PM CDT (19:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2023, 3:30 PM CDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Fayette County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 3, 2:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nw Hubbertville, AL	Trees down on CR 49.
Aug 3, 2:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Fayette, AL	Trees down on Highway 18 East.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 3, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 110 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 554 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

770 
WUUS54 KBMX 031924
SVRBMX
ALC057-075-093-032030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0310.230803T1924Z-230803T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
224 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Marion County in northwestern Alabama...
  Fayette County in west central Alabama...
  Lamar County in west central Alabama...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 224 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles southwest of Detroit to near Eldridge,
  moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Winfield, Fayette, Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Guin, Berry,
  Brilliant, Glen Allen, Kennedy, Detroit, Belk, Beaverton, Gu-
  Win, Bankston, Bluff, Ashcraft Corner, Boley Springs, Blooming
  Grove and Lamar County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3406 8821 3400 8764 3387 8764 3387 8753
      3369 8753 3369 8742 3360 8742 3361 8763
      3358 8763 3358 8767 3352 8768 3353 8822
      3364 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 332DEG 21KT 3395 8831 3388 8763 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

87/Grantham

4 follow-up statements

838 
WWUS54 KBMX 031939
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
239 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

ALC057-075-093-032030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230803T2030Z/
Marion AL-Fayette AL-Lamar AL-
239 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION...FAYETTE AND LAMAR COUNTIES...

At 238 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Bedford to 6 miles south of
Kansas, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Winfield, Fayette, Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Guin, Berry, Glen
Allen, Kennedy, Belk, Beaverton, Gu-
Win, Bankston, Bluff, Ashcraft Corner, Boley Springs, Blooming Grove,
Lamar County Airport, Crews and Bedford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3394 8822 3396 8764 3387 8764 3387 8753
      3369 8753 3369 8742 3360 8742 3361 8763
      3358 8763 3358 8767 3352 8768 3353 8822
      3364 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 332DEG 21KT 3389 8827 3382 8759 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

87/Grantham

061 
WWUS54 KBMX 031942
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
242 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

ALC093-031952-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230803T2030Z/
Marion AL-
242 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
central and west central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3392 8822 3393 8822 3391 8764 3387 8764
      3387 8753 3369 8753 3369 8742 3360 8742
      3361 8763 3358 8763 3358 8767 3352 8768
      3353 8820 3367 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 332DEG 21KT 3387 8826 3380 8758 

$$

ALC057-075-032030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230803T2030Z/
Fayette AL-Lamar AL-
242 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR FAYETTE AND LAMAR COUNTIES...

At 242 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Bedford to 7 miles south of
Kansas, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Winfield, Fayette, Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Berry, Glen Allen,
Kennedy, Belk, Beaverton, Gu-
Win, Bankston, Bluff, Ashcraft Corner, Boley Springs, Blooming Grove,
Lamar County Airport, Crews, Bedford and Crossville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8822 3393 8822 3391 8764 3387 8764
      3387 8753 3369 8753 3369 8742 3360 8742
      3361 8763 3358 8763 3358 8767 3352 8768
      3353 8820 3367 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 332DEG 21KT 3387 8826 3380 8758 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

87/Grantham

929 
WWUS54 KBMX 031954
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
254 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

ALC057-075-032030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230803T2030Z/
Fayette AL-Lamar AL-
254 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR FAYETTE AND LAMAR COUNTIES...

At 254 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bedford to near Boley Springs, moving southeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Fayette, Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Berry, Kennedy, Belk, Bankston,
Bluff, Ashcraft Corner, Boley Springs, Blooming Grove, Lamar County
Airport, Bedford, Crossville, Cody, Stone Wall, Richard Arthur Field,
Fayette County Public Lake and Star.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 8823 3385 8753 3369 8753 3369 8742
      3360 8742 3361 8763 3358 8763 3358 8767
      3352 8768 3353 8820 3367 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 332DEG 26KT 3381 8822 3368 8751 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

87/Grantham

595 
WWUS54 KBMX 032011
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
311 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

ALC057-075-032030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230803T2030Z/
Fayette AL-Lamar AL-
311 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES...

At 311 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Vernon to near Boley Springs, moving southeast at
25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Fayette, Vernon, Millport, Berry, Kennedy, Belk, Ashcraft Corner,
Boley Springs, Bankston, Crossville, Cody, Stone Wall, Richard Arthur
Field, Lamar County Public Lake, Fayette County Public Lake, Star,
Hightogy and Melborne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3380 8824 3365 8742 3360 8742 3361 8763
      3358 8763 3358 8767 3352 8768 3353 8820
      3363 8824 3369 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 332DEG 21KT 3374 8817 3361 8746 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

87/Grantham

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 9:29 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chilton, Coosa and 21 more	46 hr
Aug 3, 4:11 AM CDT	Flood Watch	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 21 more	36 hr
Aug 3, 1:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	45 min
Aug 3, 1:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount	53 min
Aug 3, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount	62 min
Aug 3, 1:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	37 min
Aug 3, 2:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Etowah	57 min
Aug 3, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Walker	52 min
Aug 3, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	St. Clair	64 min
Aug 3, 2:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, St. Clair, Walker	54 min
Aug 3, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun	63 min
Aug 3, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega, Tuscaloosa	74 min
Aug 3, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	57 min
Aug 3, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Randolph	56 min
Aug 3, 3:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Hale, Shelby and 3 more	68 min
Aug 3, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	51 min
Aug 3, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	55 min
Aug 3, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Elmore	65 min
Aug 3, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Coosa, Tallapoosa	69 min
Aug 3, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	60 min
Aug 3, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	80 min
Aug 3, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Montgomery	62 min
Aug 3, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	30 min
Aug 3, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Macon, Russell	53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.