Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 1995, 6:53 PM CST for Jackson County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 1995, 6:53 PM CST (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1995, 7:45 PM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Jackson County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -247 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KHSV 080053 TORHSV ALC071-080200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 653 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM CST ... IN NORTH ALABAMA ...JACKSON COUNTY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DE KALB COUNTY TIL 745 PM CST. THE TORNADO WARNING FOR JACKSON COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. AT 652 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT HUNTSVILLE SHOWED A POSSIBLE TORNADO BETWEEN SKYLINE AND HYTOP. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.
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
Local storm report, Mar 7, 5:00 PM CST, 1 hour 53 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 HOUSESLocal storm report, Mar 7, 6:07 PM CST, 46 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
H IN BAILEYTON ON HIGHWAY 69 NEAR JOPPA TREES DOWN, AND
STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO HOUSESLocal storm report, Mar 7, 6:15 PM CST, 38 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL 615 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 DALLAS COUNTY AL...JUST WEST OF SELMA AND DOWNTOWN SELMA...TREES DOWN ONE HOUSE DAMAGED...NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWNED. ONE REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME 425-440 PM CST. REPORT FROM POLICE AND AM RADIO. SVR TSTM WARNING IN EFFECT UPGRADED TO TOTNADO WARNING. AUTAUGA COUNTY AL...ON INTERSTATE 65 NEAR MILE MARKER 199 TREES DOWN. ALSO ALONG HWY 82 NEAR MILE MARKER 124 TREES DOWN. TIME AROUND 551PM CST. SVR TSTM WARNING IN EFFECT.
Local storm report, Mar 7, 6:26 PM CST, 27 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTGOMERY AL 615 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 DALLAS COUNTY AL...JUST WEST OF SELMA AND DOWNTOWN SELMA...TREES DOWN ONE HOUSE DAMAGED...NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWNED. ONE REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME 425-440 PM CST. REPORT FROM POLICE AND AM RADIO. SVR TSTM WARNING IN EFFECT UPGRADED TO TOTNADO WARNING. AUTAUGA COUNTY AL...ON INTERSTATE 65 NEAR MILE MARKER 199 TREES DOWN. ALSO ALONG HWY 82 NEAR MILE MARKER 124 TREES DOWN. TIME AROUND 551PM CST. SVR TSTM WARNING IN EFFECT.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:43 PM CST, 10 minutes before
ALZALL-080230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 645 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 94 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING ALABAMA COUNTIES... LIMESTON E...MADISON...MORGAN...CULLMAN...BLOUNT...WALKER...JEFFERSON ...TUSCALOOSA...BIBB...SHELBY...CHILTON...PERRY...DALLAS...WILCOX... AND MONROE.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:45 PM CST, 8 minutes before
ALZALL-080230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 645 PM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 94 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING ALABAMA COUNTIES... LIMESTONE...MADISON...MORGAN...CULLMAN...BLOUNT...WALKER...JEFFERSON ...TUSCALOOSA...BIBB...SHELBY...CHILTON...PERRY...DALLAS...WILCOX... AND MONROE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 6:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 58 min |
| Mar 7, 6:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Etowah | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | DeKalb | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 7:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 64 min |
| Mar 7, 7:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 8:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 21 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.