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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 25, 1994Madison County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 1994, 10:12 PM CDT for Madison County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 1994, 10:12 PM CDT (03:12 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 1994, 11:15 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Whole counties

County Madison County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1255 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

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, Jun 25, 5:28 PM CDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before

ALZ039-252330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
528 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CANCELLED FOR MARENGO COUNTY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR TALLADEGA AND WINSTON
COUNTIES...

AT 525 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWS THE STORM OVER NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY HAS
WEAKENED AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ELSEWHERE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR TALLADEGA AND DOUBLE SPRINGS. MOVEMENT
OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  THESE STORMS HAVE A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING HIGH WINDS AND HAIL.

PERSONS SHOULD TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:32 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

ALZ039-252330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
528 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CANCELLED FOR MARENGO COUNTY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR TALLADEGA AND WINSTON
COUNTIES...

AT 525 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWS THE STORM OVER NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY HAS
WEAKENED AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ELSEWHERE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR TALLADEGA AND DOUBLE SPRINGS. MOVEMENT
OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  THESE STORMS HAVE A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING HIGH WINDS AND HAIL.

PERSONS SHOULD TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 7:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

ALZ011>029-031>035-039-260140-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
736 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES THAT WERE IN EFFECT FOR ALABAMA IS NOW
CANCELLED...

AT 730 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS IN ALABAMA HAVE WEAKEN AND NO LONGER POSE A THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN ALABAMA.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WERE SCATTERED ALONG THE ALABAMA...TENNNESSEE
BORDER. ALSO AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
INTO WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA.  THERE WERE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS FROM
BIRMINGHAH AST INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST
SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.

 STRONG GUSTY WIND...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 7:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

ALZ011>029-031>035-039-260140-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
736 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES THAT WERE IN EFFECT FOR ALABAMA IS NOW
CANCELLED...

AT 730 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS IN ALABAMA HAVE WEAKEN AND NO LONGER POSE A THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN ALABAMA.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WERE SCATTERED ALONG THE ALABAMA...TENNNESSEE
BORDER. ALSO AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
INTO WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA.  THERE WERE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS FROM
BIRMINGHAH AST INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST
SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.

 STRONG GUSTY WIND...DHANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION

Local storm report, Jun 25, 7:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
800 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994

...AT 335 PM CDT...GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AT MT OLIVE...JEFFERSON COUNTY.
...AT 358 PM CDT...HAIL CAUSING  6-10 INCH DRIFTS AT MT OLIVE...JEFFERSON
   COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 445 PM CDT...MARBLE SIZE HAIL 9 MILES EAST OF MT OLIVE...JEFFERSON
   COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 408 PM CDT...GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL DAMAGED PORTABLE BUILDING IN MIDFIELD
   ...JEFFERSON COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 430 PM CDT...INJURY DUE TO LIGHTNING AT CRANEHILL...WINSTON COUNTY.
...AT 412 PM CDT...MARBLE SIZE HAIL JUST EAST OF BIRMINGHAM...JEFFERSON
   COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 417 PM CDT...PEA SIZE HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS NEAR TANNEHILL STATE PARK
   ...JEFFERSON COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 512 PM CDT...50 MPH WINDS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR IN LINCOLN
   ...TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 524 PM CDT...PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR IN LINCOLN
   ...TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 530 PM CDT...50 MPH WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN MUMFORD...
   TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 534 PM CDT...HIGHWAY SIGS BLOWN DOWN ON HWY 21 NORTH OF TALLADEGA...
   TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 540 PM CDT...EMA OFFICE REPORTED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL NEAR
   LINEVILLE...CLAY COUNTY.
...AT 515 PM CDT...COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 3/4 INCH HAILZ COVERING THE
   GROUND NEAR DOUBLE SPRINGS...WINSTON COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR
   WINSTON COUNTY 512 PM-600 PM.

END.

Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
800 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994

...AT 335 PM CDT...GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AT MT OLIVE...JEFFERSON COUNTY.
...AT 358 PM CDT...HAIL CAUSING  6-10 INCH DRIFTS AT MT OLIVE...JEFFERSON
   COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 445 PM CDT...MARBLE SIZE HAIL 9 MILES EAST OF MT OLIVE...JEFFERSON
   COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 408 PM CDT...GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL DAMAGED PORTABLE BUILDING IN MIDFIELD
   ...JEFFERSON COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 430 PM CDT...INJURY DUE TO LIGHTNING AT CRANEHILL...WINSTON COUNTY.
...AT 412 PM CDT...MARBLE SIZE HAIL JUST EAST OF BIRMINGHAM...JEFFERSON
   COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 417 PM CDT...PEA SIZE HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS NEAR TANNEHILL STATE PARK
   ...JEFFERSON COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 337 PM-445 PM.
...AT 512 PM CDT...50 MPH WINDS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR IN LINCOLN
   ...TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 524 PM CDT...PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR IN LINCOLN
   ...TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 530 PM CDT...50 MPH WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN MUMFORD...
   TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 534 PM CDT...HIGHWAY SIGS BLOWN DOWN ON HWY 21 NORTH OF TALLADEGA...
   TALLADEGA COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY 451 PM-600 PM.
...AT 540 PM CDT...EMA OFFICE REPORTED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL NEAR
   LINEVILLE...CLAY COUNTY.
...AT 515 PM CDT...COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 3/4 INCH HAIL COVERING THE
   GROUND NEAR DOUBLE SPRINGS...WINSTON COUNTY.  SVR TSTM WARNING FOR
   WINSTON COUNTY 512 PM-600 PM.

END.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lauderdale	68 min
Jun 25, 9:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lauderdale, Limestone	55 min
Jun 25, 9:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Madison	56 min
Jun 25, 9:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Limestone	61 min
Jun 25, 10:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jackson	67 min
Jun 25, 10:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Morgan	65 min
Jun 25, 11:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jackson, Marshall	69 min
Jun 25, 11:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	DeKalb	68 min
Jun 25, 11:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Madison	68 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.