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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Mar 26, 2023, 2:08 AM CDT for Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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
- Mar 26, 2023, 2:08 AM CDT (07:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2023, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 40
County Elmore County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2:24 AM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Martin Lake At Kowaliga, AL | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS84 KBMX 260708
SPSBMX
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
208 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
ALZ036-043-260745-
Coosa AL-Elmore AL-
208 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Elmore and
southeastern Coosa Counties through 245 AM CDT...
At 208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ten Cedar Estates, or 8 miles southwest of Equality, moving east at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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, Ten Cedar Estates, Kowaliga Bridge, Weoka Mills, Western
Lake Martin, Southern Lake Martin, Jordan Lake and Central.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
east central Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3273 8589 3271 8589 3270 8591 3262 8628
3273 8632 3283 8601 3280 8600 3275 8601
3275 8597 3277 8597 3277 8596 3275 8595
3275 8588 3274 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 248DEG 34KT 3269 8621
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 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, 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, 2:15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.