Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 1998, 10:41 PM CDT for Jackson County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 1998, 10:41 PM CDT (03:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 1998, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Jackson County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 7:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 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
- 1032 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 8.2
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 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, Apr 8, 10:09 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
ALZ004-005-013>015-090330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1009 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 THE TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN ALABAMA ...LAWRENCE... LIMESTONE... FAYETTE... WINSTON... WALKER THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS MOVED EAST OF THESE COUNTIES AND ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED.
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 10:09 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
ALZ004-005-013>015-090330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1009 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 THE TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN ALABAMA ...LAWRENCE... LIMESTONE... FAYETTE... WINSTON... WALKER THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS MOVED EAST OF THESE COUNTIES AND ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED.
Local storm report, Apr 8, 10:18 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
1018 PM CDT WED APR 08 1998
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0715 PM AL TORNADO
04/08/98 TUSCALOOSA TORNADO NEAR JACKSON
TRACE...VEHICLE DAMAGED
ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME.
0718 PM AL .88 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 FRANKLIN NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED
19 MILES WEST OF
RUSSELVILLE.
0722 PM BROWNVILLE AL TORNADO
04/08/98 TUSCALOOSA TORNADO REPORTED ON THE
GROUND NEAR BROWNVILLE..BY
EMA.
0725 PM WINFIELD AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MARION GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED NEAR WINFIELD.
0731 PM COKER AL WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 TUSCALOOSA CHURCH DAMAGED IN
COKER..SOME PEOPLE WERE
TRAPPED INSIDE..POSSIBLE
INJURIES.
0733 PM AL .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 TALLAPOOSA DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED
AT U.S. 80 RIVER BRIDGE
AND NEAR JACKSONS GAP.
0735 PM AL 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MORGAN QUARTER SIZED HAIL
REPORTED IN SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF MORGAN COUNTY.
0737 PM ARAB AL .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MARSHALL DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN
ARAB.
0945 PM DECATUR AL WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 MORGAN TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DECATUR...REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER.
0945 PM PLEASANT GROVE AL
04/08/98 JEFFERSON *** 1 DEAD ***
1 FATALITY REPORTED...TIME
ESTIMATED..WEATHER CAUSE
UNKNOWN AT THIS TI.ME.Local storm report, Apr 8, 10:18 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
1018 PM CDT WED APR 08 1998
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0715 PM AL TORNADO
04/08/98 TUSCALOOSA TORNADO NEAR JACKSON
TRACE...VEHICLE DAMAGED
ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME.
0718 PM AL .88 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 FRANKLIN NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED
19 MILES WEST OF
RUSSELVILLE.
0722 PM BROWNVILLE AL TORNADO
04/08/98 TUSCALOOSA TORNADO REPORTED ON THE
GROUND NEAR BROWNVILLE..BY
EMA.
0725 PM WINFIELD AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MARION GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED NEAR WINFIELD.
0731 PM COKER AL WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 TUSCALOOSA CHURCH DAMAGED IN
COKER..SOME PEOPLE WERE
TRAPPED INSIDE..POSSIBLE
INJURIES.
0733 PM AL .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 TALLAPOOSA DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED
AT U.S. 80 RIVER BRIDGE
AND NEAR JACKSONS GAP.
0735 PM AL 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MORGAN QUARTER SIZED HAIL
REPORTED IN SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF MORGAN COUNTY.
0737 PM ARAB AL .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MARSHALL DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN
ARAB.
0945 PM DECATUR AL WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 MORGAN TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DECATUR...REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER.
0945 PM PLEASANT GROVE AL
04/08/98 JEFFERSON *** 1 DEAD ***
1 FATALITY REPORTED...TIME
ESTIMATED..WEATHER CAUSE
UNKNOWN AT THIS TI.ME.Special weather statement, Apr 8, 10:29 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
ALZ006-007-016-022-090350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1029 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 THE TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN ALABAMA ...MADISON... MORGAN... CULLMAN... PICKENS THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF THESE COUNTIES AND ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED.
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 10:29 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
ALZ006-007-016-022-090350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1029 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 THE TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN ALABAMA ...MADISON... MORGAN... CULLMAN... PICKENS THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF THESE COUNTIES AND ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 7:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Franklin | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Colbert | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cullman | 35 min |
| Apr 8, 7:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marshall | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Colbert | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 7:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lawrence | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 63 min |
| Apr 8, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 64 min |
| Apr 8, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 66 min |
| Apr 8, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lauderdale | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | DeKalb | 63 min |
| Apr 8, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Randolph | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Etowah | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Limestone | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Morgan | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Madison | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 63 min |
| Apr 8, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale | 36 min |
| Apr 8, 8:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 8:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 63 min |
| Apr 8, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lawrence | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Morgan | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Talladega | 65 min |
| Apr 8, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Limestone, Madison | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jackson | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | DeKalb | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair, Shelby | 62 min |
| Apr 8, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Shelby | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Randolph, Tallapoosa | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 1:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 3:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 3:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 4:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Stewart | 48 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
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.