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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 365, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2023, 2:50 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 70 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
- Aug 7, 2023, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 70 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Blount County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Etowah County, AL, St. Clair County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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.
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 7, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 2377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1025 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 10.7
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 Aug 7, 1:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 1:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 4:09 AM CDT, 10 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 409 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ALZ011>015-017>050-081215- 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- 409 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. Severe thunderstorms are possible across Central Alabama today, mainly this afternoon and evening. Storms will pose a threat of damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size. Heat indices are expected to range from 105 to 115 degrees across Central Alabama today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Additional severe thunderstorms are possible across Central Alabama on Tuesday and Wednesday. Storms will pose a threat of damaging wind gusts. Heat indices could approach 105 degrees across southern portions of Central Alabama each afternoon Tuesday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed through Wednesday.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 12:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1256 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
ALZ017-018-071845-
Etowah AL-Blount AL-
1256 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Blount
and northwestern Etowah Counties through 145 PM CDT...
At 1254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Snead, or 12 miles northeast of Oneonta, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Sardis City, Altoona, Snead, Susan
Moore, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Aurora, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula
Falls, Gadsden Steam Plant, Big Wills Creek, Howelton, Crudup,
Mountainboro, Keener, Rockledge and Gadsden Water Works.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central and northeastern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3397 8595 3403 8648 3415 8647 3416 8637
3410 8630 3418 8619 3419 8611 3420 8611
3420 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 269DEG 23KT 3410 8634
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
56Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
116 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
ALZ017>020-026-071915-
Calhoun AL-Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-Blount AL-Cherokee AL-
116 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Blount,
northern Calhoun, Etowah, northeastern St. Clair and Cherokee
Counties through 215 PM CDT...
At 116 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Little River Falls to near
Tabor Road to near Allgood. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Piedmont,
Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Cleveland, Little River Canyon
National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe,
Ashville, Sardis City, Locust Fork, Ohatchee, Steele and Leesburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central and northeastern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3399 8540 3394 8553 3377 8588 3391 8665
3414 8635 3410 8630 3418 8619 3419 8611
3420 8610 3420 8584 3424 8584 3424 8581
3426 8581 3426 8577 3436 8566 3437 8563
3440 8563 3444 8558 3449 8557 3452 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 271DEG 35KT 3447 8552 3414 8592 3389 8648
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25/OwenSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 1:52 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
152 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
ALZ011>015-017-018-022>024-026-071945-
Fayette AL-Walker AL-Winston AL-Pickens AL-Etowah AL-Jefferson AL-
Tuscaloosa AL-St. Clair AL-Marion AL-Lamar AL-Blount AL-
152 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Walker, northwestern
Tuscaloosa, southeastern Marion, northern Pickens, Blount,
northwestern Etowah, northern Jefferson, southern Winston,
northwestern St. Clair, Fayette and southern Lamar Counties through
245 PM CDT...
At 151 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Nectar to 6 miles southwest of Millport.
Movement was east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Jasper, Gardendale, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla,
Winfield, Fayette, Springville, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill,
Vernon, Gordo, Reform, Blountsville, Cleveland, Millport and
Carrollton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central, northeastern, northwestern and west central Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8825 3397 8790 3425 8711 3399 8711
3399 8714 3389 8709 3386 8699 3397 8677
3426 8649 3410 8630 3416 8622 3401 8601
3357 8699 3316 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 283DEG 10KT 3396 8665 3350 8816
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25/OwenSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 2:22 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
222 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
ALZ018-020-072030-
Etowah AL-Cherokee AL-
222 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Etowah and Cherokee
Counties through 330 PM CDT...
At 222 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tabor Road, or 14 miles east of Boaz, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff,
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal
Airport, Glencoe, Sardis City, Leesburg, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece
City, Sand Rock, Gaylesville, Cherokee Rock Village, Aurora and
Pleasant Gap.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central, northeastern and east central Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3452 8551 3400 8541 3395 8581 3396 8584
3393 8590 3390 8614 3396 8617 3399 8620
3398 8624 3408 8632 3418 8619 3419 8611
3420 8610 3420 8584 3424 8584 3426 8577
3437 8563 3444 8558 3449 8557 3453 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 267DEG 29KT 3424 8592
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25/OwenSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 2:42 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
242 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
ALZ012-013-015-017-022>024-026-072045-
Fayette AL-Walker AL-Pickens AL-Jefferson AL-Tuscaloosa AL-
St. Clair AL-Lamar AL-Blount AL-
242 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Walker, northern
Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Fayette and Lamar
Counties through 345 PM CDT...
At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Arkadelphia to near Steens. Movement was
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Bessemer, Homewood, Northport, Mountain Brook,
Trussville, Hueytown, Jasper, Gardendale, Pell City, Irondale, Leeds,
Moody, Fairfield, Rainbow City, Fultondale, Oneonta, Winfield,
Fayette and Springville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central, northeastern, northwestern, west central and east central
Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3385 8824 3392 8795 3391 8764 3400 8764
3400 8717 3389 8709 3386 8696 3392 8692
3397 8677 3425 8651 3426 8645 3410 8630
3394 8637 3399 8620 3385 8605 3377 8604
3367 8615 3369 8620 3363 8617 3308 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 282DEG 27KT 3393 8690 3355 8825
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25/OwenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 9:16 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 23 more | 24 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 1:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 75 min |
| Aug 7, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Walker, Winston | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker, Winston | 60 min |
| Aug 7, 2:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 68 min |
| Aug 7, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Pickens, St. Clair and 2 more | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and 2 more | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 69 min |
| Aug 7, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Cherokee, Etowah | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 77 min |
| Aug 7, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb, Clay, Shelby | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne, Randolph | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Randolph | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb, Chilton | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers, Coosa, Tallapoosa | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Perry | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.