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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 26, 2023Chambers County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2023, 2:46 AM CDT for Chambers County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 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, 2:46 AM CDT (07:46 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2023, 3:30 AM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 2.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chambers County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 26, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 26, 12:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 12:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 26, 12:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 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

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Local storm report, Mar 26, 1:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 26, 1:56 AM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:00 AM CDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 26, 2:08 AM CDT, 38 minutes before

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The 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, 12:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	36 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, 2:50 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 Considerable damage threat	BMX	Chilton	38 min
Mar 26, 4:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	BMX	Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa	62 min
Mar 26, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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.