Archive for April 17th, 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Talladega County
Large hail is moving toward the City of Talladega.
Egg sized hail (2 inches in diameter was reported at the Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga at 2:58.
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WUUS54 KBMX 172035
SVRBMX
ALC121-172115-
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
335 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
* AT 336 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WALDO…OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF TALLADEGA…AND MOVING
NORTH AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
TALLADEGA…WALDO…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY…TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT…GRANT TOWN…LINCOLN…CHANDLER SPRINGS AND IRONATON.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 165 THROUGH 179…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3350 8585 3350 8590 3341 8592 3338 8595
3338 8598 3330 8598 3330 8612 3326 8612
3330 8627 3368 8613 3367 8605 3360 8602
3359 8599 3358 8579 3354 8579
TIME…MOT…LOC 2036Z 199DEG 15KT 3336 8611
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New Slight Risk Includes Parts of Alabama
The SPC has extended the slight risk on the 3 p.m. outlook into extreme eastern Alabama.
It now includes Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa and Chambers Counties.
The severe thunderstorm warning has been canceled for Clay County but continues for Talladega County.
At 3:05, the storm core was near Sycamore, heading toward Winterboro. Be alert for damaging winds and certainly for large hail. Hail to the size of golfballs was reported in the city of Talladega at 2:55.
A strong storm is moving north northeast across Birmingham as well. It extends from The Summit back south southwest into northern Shelby County.
Very heavy rain, small hail and gusty winds will accompany the storm up I-459 toward Liberty Park, Irondale and Trussville.
Hail Reports
Marble size hail in Hoover (E0.50 INCH) at 02:49 PM CDT
Marble size hail in Sylacauga (E0.50 INCH) at 02:50 PM CDT. This hail increased to quarter size then to golf ball size hail by 2:55.
Core of the storm is moving up AL-21 toward Sycamore.
Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Clay and Talladega Counties.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Talladega/Clay
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ALC027-121-172030-
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
245 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 242 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SYLACAUGA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SYLACAUGA…WOODSTOCK…SYCAMORE…WINTERBORO…GANTTS QUARRY…
SYLACAUGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…OAK GROVE AND OVERBROOK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3310 8624 3310 8635 3311 8638 3338 8627
3322 8600
TIME…MOT…LOC 1945Z 221DEG 15KT 3313 8629
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19
Storms Building Over Central Alabama
Showers and storms are increasing in number across Central Alabama in the zone between warmer low level air to the south that has been heated by the sun and cooler air in the cloudy areas to the north.
In addition, a stationary front is lying from northeast to southwest across Central Alabama. This image shows it as a cold front, but it is stationary now.
There is actually decent speed shear in the atmosphere, meaning the storms will have some organization, most likely forming into clusters.
One heavy storm is over western Shelby County right now, west of Alabaster. This storm will lift northward into Jefferson County, remaining west of I-65. The storms have assumed a bit of an easterly component and will impact areas near and just east of I-65 through Birmingham.
There is another decent storm extending from Roebuck up through Center Point into Clay/Chalkville. These cells seem to be building and training ove rthe same areas up highway 75 and some heavy rain could occur here.
The storms are not expected to become severe, but some of them will produce occasionally gusty winds and lightning as well as heavy rain. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a severe thunderstorm warning or two, but the chance is remote.
The SPC says they don’t anticipate needing a severe thunderstorm watch.
Lots of heavy rain over Mississippi where 1-3 inches of rain has fallen today, prompting several flash flood warnings. The rain and storms to the west are being triggered by an approaching upper level disturbance. This activity will push into Alabama through the late afternoon hours. Expect about an inch of rain across Central Alabama through this evening with some locally higher amounts. We can actually use the rain.
