Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 1995, 2:20 PM CST for Pickens County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 1995, 2:20 PM CST (20:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1995, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Pickens County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 231 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KBHM 072020 RRA SVRBHM ALC107-072100- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 220 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA ...PICKENS COUNTY AT 216 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR ETHELSVILLE...STAFFORD...AND COAL FIRE. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE REFORM AND PALMETTO. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:06 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
ALZALL-072000-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TO DELETE LAST PAR...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
103 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
... TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA UNTIL 5 PM... ... FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT 100 PM INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PICKENS COUNTY. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE
STRONG WIND IN THE 40 TO 50 MILE AN HOUR RANGE AS WELL AS SMALL HAIL AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. ON THE PRESENT MOVEMENT...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE ACROSS PICKENS COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN PORTION OF GREENE COUNTY
DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.
AS THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES PEOPLE SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A
SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING.Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:34 PM CST, 46 minutes before
ALZALL-072030-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
135 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
... TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA UNTIL 5 PM ...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS GRADUALLY MOVING INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE.
THUNDERSTORMS WERE STRETCHING ALONG ALABAMA'S WESTERN BORDER FROM JUST
WEST OF HAMILTON IN MARION COUNTY SOUTHWARD TO NEAR VERNON IN LAMAR TO
NEAR CARROLLTON IN PICKENS COUNTY TO NEAR LIVINGSTON IN SUMTER COUNTY.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING SUMTER COUNTY AND COULD
AFFECT GREENE COUNTY IN AN HOUR OR SO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS
MOVING THROUGH CHOCTAW COUNTY AND SHOULD AFFECT MARENGO COUNTY IN AN
HOUR OR SO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING INTO PICKENS COUNTY
IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECT>ION.
THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUED TO BE QUITE UNSTABLE WHICH MEANS THAT
RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT REMAINS POSSIBLE. THIS SITUATION IS
QUITE DANGEROUS SO PEOPLE ARE URGED TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:35 PM CST, 45 minutes before
ALZALL-072030-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
135 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
... TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA UNTIL 5 PM ...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS GRADUALLY MOVING INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE.
THUNDERSTORMS WERE STRETCHING ALONG ALABAMA'S WESTERN BORDER FROM JUST
WEST OF HAMILTON IN MARION COUNTY SOUTHWARD TO NEAR VERNON IN LAMAR TO
NEAR CARROLLTON IN PICKENS COUNTY TO NEAR LIVINGSTON IN SUMTER COUNTY.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING SUMTER COUNTY AND COULD
AFFECT GREENE COUNTY IN AN HOUR OR SO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS
MOVING THROUGH CHOCTAW COUNTY AND SHOULD AFFECT MARENGO COUNTY IN AN
HOUR OR SO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING INTO PICKENS COUNTY
IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUED TO BE QUITE UNSTABLE WHICH MEANS THAT
RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT REMAINS POSSIBLE. THIS SITUATION IS
QUITE DANGEROUS SO PEOPLE ARE URGED TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:47 PM CST, 33 minutes before
ALC041-047-054-072145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL 147 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA UNTIL 5 PM... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WEST ALABAMA AT 140 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH WEST DALLAS AND WILCOX COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTING AND WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MILES PER HOUR AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:56 PM CST, 24 minutes before
ALC041-047-054-072145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL 147 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA UNTIL 5 PM... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WEST ALABAMA AT 140 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH WEST DALLAS AND WILCOX COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTING AND WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MILES PER HOUR AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:04 PM CST, 16 minutes before
ALZ011>035-039-051-072105- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 204 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA UNTIL 5 PM... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AT 200 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING WESTERN ALABAMA. THE LINE STRETCHED FROM THE CARROLLTON AREA OF PICKENS COUNTY...TO BOLIGEE IN GREENE COUNTY...DOWN TO NEAR SWEET WATER IN MARENGO COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH. IT WILL MOVE INTO FAYETTE AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES BEFORE 230 PM. IN ADDITION...OTHER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THE LINE IN HALE COUNTY...WHICH WILL ALSO MOVE INTO TUSCALOOSA COUNTY BEFORE 230 PM. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCASTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 6:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Franklin, Lawrence | 68 min |
| Mar 6, 7:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Colbert | 48 min |
| Mar 7, 2:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 39 min |
| Mar 7, 2:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale, Tuscaloosa | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 2:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 2:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 10 min |
| Mar 7, 2:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Perry | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 2:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 31 min |
| Mar 7, 3:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 68 min |
| Mar 7, 3:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 34 min |
| Mar 7, 3:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 3:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 51 min |
| Mar 7, 3:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 3:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 15 min |
| Mar 7, 3:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Perry | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 4:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cullman | 67 min |
| Mar 7, 4:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 33 min |
| Mar 7, 4:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Shelby | 59 min |
| Mar 7, 4:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Morgan | 62 min |
| Mar 7, 4:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 5:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Shelby | 45 min |
| Mar 7, 5:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Madison | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 5:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marshall | 58 min |
| Mar 7, 5:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 5:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jackson | 63 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.