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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 7, 1995Jackson County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 1995, 5:57 PM CST for Jackson County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 1995, 5:57 PM CST (23:57 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 1995, 7:00 PM CST
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Whole counties

County Jackson County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 160 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: 85 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 326 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 355 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KHSV 072356
TORHSV
ALC071-080100-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
557 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  700 PM CST
...
 
IN NORTH ALABAMA
 
   ...JACKSON COUNTY
 
AT 6 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT HUNTSVILLE
SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH POSSIBLE TORNADOS MOVING INTO
WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY NEAR PAINT ROCK AND GURLEY.
 
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.
 
TORNADO WARNING CONTINUE FOR MADISON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES OF NORTH
ALABAMA TIL 630 AND 645 PM CST.
 
 
 
IF YOU LIVE IN A HOME OR APARTMENT...SEEK SHELTER IN THE
INNERMOST PORTIZON OF THE BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  GET TO
A BASEMENT IF ONE IS AVAILABLE.  AVOID WINDOWS AND PROTECT YOUR
BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS WITH CUSHIONS...BLANKETS...OR PILLOWS.

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, Mar 7, 1:47 PM CST, 4 hours 10 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, 4 hours 1 minute 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, 3 hours 53 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.

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:30 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

ALC001-013-047-085-131-072330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL
330 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 SHOWES A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING THROUGH DALLAS AND WILCOX COUNTIES AT 3320 PM. THIS LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO AUTAUGA...LOWNDES AND BUTLER
COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTING
AND WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL.

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:32 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

ALC001-013-047-085-131-072330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL
330 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 SHOWES A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING THROUGH DALLAS AND WILCOX COUNTIES AT 3320 PM. THIS LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO AUTAUGA...LOWNDES AND BUTLER
COXUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTING
AND WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL.

Local storm report, Mar 7, 5:00 PM CST, 57 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
500 PM CST TUE MAR 07 1995

STORM REPORT FOR TUESDAY MARCH 7 1995.

140 PM CST...SMALL HAIL NR CUBA IN SUMTER COUNTY

215 PM CST...DIME-SIZE HAIL AT CUBA REPORTED BY SUMTER
               COUNTY EMA

220 PM CST...2 HOUSES DAMAGED IN CHOCTAW COUNTY

244 PM CST...TREES DOWN ON HWY 28 AT HWY 43 N OF LINDEN,
               ALSO TOP BLOWN OFF SHED ...REPORT FROM LINDEN
               SHERIFF`S DEPT

244 PM CST...TOUCHDOWN REPORTED NEAR FRENCH CREEK...REPORT
               RELAYED FROM DEMOPOLIS PD.   NO DAMAGE
               REPORTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
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250 PM CST...MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN CITY OF TUSCALOOSA,
               TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

314 PM CST...UNCONFIRMED DAMAGE IN WINDHAM SPRINGS,
               TUSCALOOSA COUNTY.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
               WARNING HAD BEEN UPGRADED TO TORNADO AT
               311 PM CST

317 PM CST....TREES/POWER LINES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 38 WEST
               OF US 43 MOBILE HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED, NO
               INJURIES TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

331 PM CST...PENNYSIZE HAIL AT MILE MARKER 70 ON US 82 SOUTH
               OF DUNCANVILLE, TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

334 PM CST...NUMEROUS TREES/POWER LINES DOWN BLOCKING
               TRAFFIC, ROOF OFF BUSINESS HALFWAY BETWEEN
               LINDEN AND DEMOPOLIS, TORNADO SIGHTED,
               MARENGO COUNTY

336 PM CST...DAMAGE TO SCHOOL NORTH OF NORTHPORT IN
               TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, REPORTED RELAYED THROUGH
               CALHOUN EMA/HAM

345 PM CST...ALDRIDGE TORNADO WITH DAMAGE TO TREES, WALKER
               COUNTY. TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT

345 PM CST...DIME SIZE HAIL NEAR JASPER VICINITY, WIND
               AROUND 40 MPH

350 PM CST...ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE AT PONDVILLE, BIBB COUNTY,
               EMA RELAYED

348 PM CST...TORNADO ON GROUND IN ALRIDGE AREA WALKER
               COUNTY.  TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT.

359 PM CST...DIMESIZE HAIL AT JASPER IN WALKER COUNTY

430 PM CST...TREES DOWN, TIN OFF ROOFS, COAL SPRINGS,
               SOUTHWEST CULMAN COUNTY

440 PM CST...DIME SIZE HAIL JUST WEST OF CULLMAN

437 PM CST...DIME SIZE HAIL NORTHEAST OF CULLMAN, GOLDRIGE
               AREA CULLMAN COUNTY
448 PM CST...PEASIZE HAIL HWY 261, HELENA, SHELBY COUNTY
               REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR

458 PM CST...PEASIZE HAIL DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM, JEFFERSON
               COUNTY REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR

503 PM CST...PENNY-SIZE HAIL AT HIGHLAND GOLF
               COURSE...REPORTED BY HAM RADIO JEFFERSON
               COUNTY...E OF DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM

504 PM CST...WINDS AROUND 58 MPH REPORTED AT HELENA, SHELBY
               COUNTY HAM RADIO

540 PM CST...DELAYED REPORTS...FROM CULLMAN COUNTY EMA
             PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY, TREES DOWN, ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE
             ON COUNTY ROAD 1428

             IN HAMLEY CHAPEL CHURCH VICINITY ON COUNTY ROAD 459, HOUSE
             DAMAGED, BARN BLOWN AWAY ON END OF EVA ROAD

             ALSO IN PROVIDENCE AREA, OUTBUILDING AND TREE DAMAGE SOUTH
             OF COAL SPRINGS

             ON COUNTY ROAD 1427, CHICKEN HOUSE AND BARN BLOWN AWAY,
             2 ROOFS TO HOUSES DAMAGED

             IN BAILEYTON ON HIGHWAY 69 NEAR JOPPA TREES DOWN, AND
             STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO HOUSES

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, 2:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	40 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

Nearby

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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.