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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 1990, 3:07 PM CST for Greene County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 1990, 3:07 PM CST (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 1990, 3:45 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Greene County, AL
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Centreville/Bibb, AL (KCKL), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 608 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 402 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBHM 152109 TORBHM ALC063-152145- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 307 PM CST THU FEB 15 1990 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH ALABAMA ...NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY AT 308 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN NORTHWEST GREENE COUNTY MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH(. N
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 10:59 AM CST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
ALZ004-006-008-005-009-151800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1059 AM CST THU FEB 15 1990 AT 1059 AM CENTREVILLE RADAR SHOWS A STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDS FROM CARROLTON SOUTHWESTWARD INTO EASTERN MISSISSIPPI TO JUST NORTHWEST OF MERIDIAN MS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD AFFECT THE CITIES OF CARROLTON AND REFORM IN PICKENS COUNTY AND FAYETTE IN FAYETTE COUNTY WITHIN THE HOUR. THE UNION FIRE CHIEF REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...MARBLE SIZED HAIL...AND ROOFS OFF BUSINESSES IN AND AROUND UNION MS WITH THESE STORMS. PERSONS IN WEST CENTRAL ABABAMA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPID[LY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO OR TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 11:33 AM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
ALZ004-006-008-005-009-151930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1130 AM CST THU FEB 15 1990 AT 1130 AM CENTREVILLE RADAR SHOWS A STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDS FROM NEAR REFORM AND CARROLTON SOUTHWESTWARD INTO TO JUST SOUTH OF MERIDIAN MS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD AFFECT THE CITIES OF CARROLTON...REFORM...ALICEVILLE IN PICKENS COUNTY WITHIN THE HOUR. THIS LINE OF STRONG STORMS WERE MAKING VERY SLOW PROGRESS TO THE EAST AROUND 15 MPH. THE UNION FIRE CHIEF AT 925 AM REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN... MARBLE SIZED HAIL...AND ROOFS OFF BUSINESSES IN AND AROUND UNION MS WITH THESE STORMS. AT 1030 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE IN MERIDIAN REPORTED NICKLE SIZE HAIL ON I20 1 MILE WEST OF NEWTON IN NEWTON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI. PERSONS IN WEST CENTRAL ABABAMA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO OR TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 12:27 PM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
ALZ004-006-008-005-009-151930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1225 PM CST THU FEB 15 1990 AT 1225 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WESTERN WALKER COUNTY SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS WESTERN TUSCALOOSA INTO GREENE COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD AFFECT THE CITIES OF JASPER...TUSCALOOSA AND EUTAW BY 1PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS... BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE HAIL. PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEW OUTLETS AS THE WEATHER MAY CHANGE RAP(IDLY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 12:55 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
ALZ004-006-008-005-009-152000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1256 PM CST THU FEB 15 1990 AT 1255 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY SOUTHWESTWARD INTO SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD AFFECT THE CITIES OF TUSCALOOSA...MELTON AND MOUNTSVILLE BY 200 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS... BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE HAIL. PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEW OUTLETS AS THE WEATHER MAY CHANGE RA[PIDLY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 1:31 PM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
ALZ004-006-008-005-009-152030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 130 PM CST THU FEB 15 1990 AT 125 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST SOUTH OF TUSCALOOSA SOUTHWESTWARD INTO GREENE COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD AFFECT THE CITY OF GREENSBORO BY 2 PM. POLICE AND TROOPER REPORTS INDICATE THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WITH THESE STORMS LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS...MAY OCCUR. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE HAIL. PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEW OUTLETS AS THE WEATHER MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 2:13 PM CST, 54 minutes before
ALZ004-006-008-005-009-152130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 213 PM CST THU FEB 15 1990 AT 213 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST WEST OF OAK GROVE IN WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE CITIES OF BROOKWOOD...GREENSBORO...TO DEMOPOLIS. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WITH THESE STORMS LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS...MAY OCCUR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLE TORNDAOES IN MISSISSIPPI HAVE BEEN RECIEVED AT THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN HALF OF ALABAMA. RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL ALABAMA ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS AS THE WEATHER MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale | 47 min |
| Feb 15, 3:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 64 min |
| Feb 15, 4:06 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 2 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Shelby | 115 min |
| Feb 15, 4:45 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:17 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.