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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2023, 12:52 AM CDT for Coosa County, Elmore County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 26, 2023, 12:52 AM CDT (05:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2023, 1:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 25, 10:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 10:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 25, 3:48 PM CDT, 9 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 348 PM CDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ALZ011>015-017>050-270000- 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- 348 PM CDT Sat Mar 25 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. Severe storms are possible overnight after 1 AM. Threats include large hail and damaging winds up to 60 mph. A brief tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Severe storms will continue to be possible Sunday and Sunday night. Threats include large hail, damaging winds up to 60 mph, isolated flash flooding, and a couple tornadoes. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed tonight and will be needed Sunday and Sunday night.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 12:48 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1248 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
ALZ036-043-260615-
Coosa AL-Elmore AL-
1248 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Elmore
and southeastern Coosa Counties through 115 AM CDT...
At 1248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Speed, or 8 miles west of Equality, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Equality, Speed, Cottage Grove, Titus, Weoka Mills, Highway 9 and
Highway 22, Ten Cedar Estates, Nixburg, Pentonville, Western Lake
Martin, Jordan Lake, Fishpond and Ray.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 8629 3275 8634 3294 8601 3282 8601
3280 8600 3276 8601 3275 8600 3271 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 238DEG 25KT 3272 8624
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
89^GSatterwhiteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 2:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Tallapoosa | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 2:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore | 55 min |
| Mar 26, 2:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 3:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 17 min |
| Mar 26, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa | 56 min |
| Mar 26, 3:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 4:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 4:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 4:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Perry | 76 min |
| Mar 26, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 4:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Shelby, Talladega | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 5:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Tallapoosa | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 5:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 5:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 5:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas | 56 min |
| Mar 26, 5:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 5:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 6:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 6:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Elmore | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore | 58 min |
| Mar 26, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 6:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 9:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 10:13 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 25 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bullock | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 3:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Mar 26, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Russell | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bullock | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon, Montgomery | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Macon, Montgomery | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 58 min |
| Mar 26, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 62 min |
| Mar 26, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 74 min |
| Mar 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 65 min |
| Mar 26, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Tallapoosa | 61 min |
| Mar 26, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale, Marengo | 50 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.