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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Birmingham, AL

August 2, 2024Jefferson County, Shelby County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2024, 5:20 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Shelby County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 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 2, 2024, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, AL, Shelby County, AL

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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 2, 4:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 4:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 2:36 AM CDT, 14 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
236 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

ALZ011>015-017>050-031045-
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-
236 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

A few marginally severe storms will be possible across the northern
half of Central Alabama from 2 PM through 10 PM. The main concern
will be strong damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
from this afternoon to this evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:40 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 2, 4:41 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 2, 4:42 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:49 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:03 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:07 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 1:15 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryBMXBullock, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Russell and 3 more20 hr
Aug 2, 12:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee, Etowah61 min
Aug 2, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBlount52 min
Aug 2, 1:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee30 min
Aug 2, 1:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair29 min
Aug 2, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCalhoun, Etowah, St. Clair42 min
Aug 2, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair29 min
Aug 2, 2:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCalhoun, St. Clair, Talladega39 min
Aug 2, 2:35 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryBMXBarbour, Bullock, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery and 1 more30 hr
Aug 2, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCleburne34 min
Aug 2, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXClay, Talladega48 min
Aug 2, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar31 min
Aug 2, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair27 min
Aug 2, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette38 min
Aug 2, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Marion31 min
Aug 2, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarion26 min
Aug 2, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker36 min
Aug 2, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette35 min
Aug 2, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson32 min
Aug 2, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarion45 min
Aug 2, 4:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette, Lamar40 min
Aug 2, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLamar, Pickens49 min
Aug 2, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson47 min
Aug 2, 4:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker50 min
Aug 2, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair26 min
Aug 2, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPickens50 min
Aug 2, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson27 min
Aug 2, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens23 min
Aug 2, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa23 min
Aug 2, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXJefferson, Tuscaloosa43 min
Aug 2, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby33 min
Aug 2, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Tuscaloosa45 min
Aug 2, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTalladega46 min
Aug 2, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb36 min
Aug 2, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens29 min
Aug 2, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.