A line of thunderstorms caused an isolated severe thunderstorm in northeast Alabama.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms caused an isolated severe thunderstorm in northeast Alabama.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 21, 11:30 PM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1130 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 .UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... WHAT ONCE LOOKED TO BE A HEALTHY CONVECTIVE LINE OF INDIVIDUAL SUPERCELLS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MO AND PORTIONS OF AR HAS NOT SURPRISINGLY MORPHED INTO A SOLID MULTICELLULAR LINE. THE LOSS OF BL INSTABILITY AND UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS HAS ACTED TO CHANGE THE EVENT INTO A MODERATE WIND THREAT. LOOKING AT WV IMAGERY WITH THE LATEST UPPER SHEAR SHOWS THAT MOST OF THE GOOD FLOW...THE KIND OF FLOW TO SUSTAIN INDIVIDUAL SUPERCELLS...IS LAGGING BEHIND AS THIS LINE HAS ACCELERATED EASTWARD. MOREOVER...THE INSTABILITY DECREASES CONSIDERABLY FURTHER EAST AS THE DAYTIME HEATING IS NOW LOST AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE UPPER LEVELS ARE CONSIDERABLY WARMER. DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN THREAT AS THIS MULTICELLULAR LINE APPROACHES CENTRAL AL. HAIL SHOULD BE MUCH LESS OF A THREAT AS THE LINE CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST AS UPPER LEVEL LAPSE RATES ARE MORE STABLE AND AS THE LINE ITSELF BECOMES MORE HORIZONTALLY STACKED...AS OPPOSED TO VERTICALLY STACKED WHICH IS A KEY COMPONENT TO LARGE HAIL FORMATION. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THE CELLS FORMING OUT AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE...BUT CURRENTLY THE DYNAMICS DO NOT SUPPORT SUSTAINED GROWTH AND THUS THEY ARE CONTINUALLY BEING SWEPT INTO MAIN LINE. SHEAR ALSO BEARS WATCHING AS THERE IS CERTAINLY ENOUGH VEERING WITH HEIGHT TO SUPPORT LIMITED ROTATION...ALTHOUGH NOT LIKELY SEEN WITH SUPERCELLS...MORE LIKELY AS KINKS ALONG THE APPROACHING MULTICELLULAR LINE. 17/KLAWS && .AVIATION...06Z TAF DISCUSSION. LOWER CLOUDS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE CONVECTIVE LINE THREW A CURVE BALL TONIGHT...SO HAD TO AMEND SEVERAL TIMES TO KEEP UP. LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY ISSUE WILL BE EXACT TIMING OF THE CONVECTIVE BAND AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT. AGAIN...TRIED TO TIME THE ELEMENTS CAREFULLY. SHOULD SEE A SHARP WIND SHIFT BEHIND THE FRONT AS WELL. ONE NOTE IS THE PERSISTANT CLOUDS BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WHEN TYPICALLY IMMEDIATE CLEARING IS THE NORM. ADDED BKN TO OVC LOW CLOUDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM LEAVING THE MAJORITY OF THE CLEARING FOR TOMORROW. 17/KLAWS &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1119 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-221900- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 1119 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA OVERNIGHT... AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE STATE. A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP WITHIN THIS LINE OF CONVECTION...WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. THE BEST CHANCE OF STRONG STORMS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALICEVILLE...TO TUSCALOOSA...TO BIRMINGHAM...TO ONEONTA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA BY SUNDAY OR MONDAY. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT TIMING...STRENGTH...AND LOCATION OF THE HIGHEST SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NECESSARY SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1109 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ALZ011-012-220615- LAMAR-MARION- 1109 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAMAR AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CST... AT 1109 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SHOTSVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF ABERDEEN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF RED BAY TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF ABERDEEN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS UP TO 30 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... SHOTSVILLE. DETROIT. WESTON. SULLIGENT. LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT. PIKEVILLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1245 AM CST THU NOV 22 2007 ALZ014-015-017-220730- BLOUNT-WALKER-WINSTON- 1245 AM CST THU NOV 22 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BLOUNT...WALKER AND WINSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CST... AT 1245 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ADDISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TO GAMBLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES WEST OF CULLMAN TO JASPER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... HELICON. WILSON BEND. SMITH DAM. LYNNS PARK. ROCKY HOLLOW. EMPIRE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. JONES/90
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 128 AM CST THU NOV 22 2007 ALZ017-018-220830- BLOUNT-ETOWAH- 128 AM CST THU NOV 22 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BLOUNT AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM CST... AT 128 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARAB TO CHAMBLEES MILL TO ARKADELPHIA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARAB TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF HANCEVILLE TO 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HANCEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... ARKADELPHIA. BROOKSVILLE. MT OLIVE. MCLARTY. HENDRIX. EASLEY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. JONES/90
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:01 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down and grain bins were damaged, in the Pine Grove Community.
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