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Tornado Warning 148, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 25, 2005, 5:25 PM CDT for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 65 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2005, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2005, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 5:54 PM CDT | TORNADO | Elrod, AL | HILL TOP TRAILER PARK ON MCALISTER ROAD |
| Sep 25, 5:54 PM CDT | TORNADO | S Elrod, AL | *** 2 INJ *** HILL TOP TRAILER PARK ON MCALISTER ROAD...CORRECTION TO EARLIER REPORT...PKA MCALISTER TRAILER PARK AT 1615 REPORT... |
| Sep 25, 5:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Elrod, AL | AN F1 TORNADO DEVELOPED JUST EAST OF SIPSEY VALLEY ROAD AND MOVED DUE NORTH. THE TORNADO SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES NEAR SIPSEY VALLEY ROAD AND SIPSEY LANE. THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS IN BUHL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NUME |
| Sep 25, 6:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ne Elrod, AL | A VERY WEAK F0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NORTHERN END OF LAKE LURLEEN. THE SHORT LIVED TORNADO WAS VISIBLE TO MANY PEOPLE AND WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO. THE TORNADO PULLED A SMALL AMOUNT WATER OUT OF THE LAKE AND DAMAGED A FEW TREES. THE TORNADO PATH WAS 0.1 MIL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 11:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 25, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 767 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KBMX 252225 TORBMX ALC125-252330- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0148.050925T2225Z-050925T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 525 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...TUSCALOOSA...LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELROD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHPORT AND SAMANTHA. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3323 8784 3314 8784 3325 8742 3346 8752 $$ 61
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 252241 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 540 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005 ALC125-252330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0148.000000T0000Z-050925T2330Z/ TUSCALOOSA AL- 540 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY... AT 540 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELROD...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHPORT AND SAMANTHA...INCLUDING NORTHERN LAKE TUSCALOOSA IN AREAS THAT HAS ALREADY EXPERIENCED A TORNADO EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3323 8784 3314 8784 3336 8726 3360 8758 $$ STEFKOVICH
000
WWUS54 KBMX 252252
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
550 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
ALC125-252330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0148.000000T0000Z-050925T2330Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
550 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 547 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED A
STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION...AND FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTS. A TORNADO IS
POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME. THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THE PICKENS...
GREENE...TUSCALOOSA COUNTY LINE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELROD BY 555 PM CDT
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK BY 610 PM CDT
NORTHPORT AND NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA BY 615 PM CDT
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3323 8783 3310 8779 3321 8760 3333 8727
3347 8743
$$
STEFKOVICH000
WWUS54 KBMX 252305
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
604 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
ALC125-252330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0148.000000T0000Z-050925T2330Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
604 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 600 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELROD...OR ABOUT 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHPORT BY 620
PM CDT
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3329 8782 3313 8780 3322 8760 3335 8731
3347 8743
$$000
WWUS54 KBMX 252319
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
617 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
ALC125-252330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0148.000000T0000Z-050925T2330Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
617 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR TUSCALOOSA
COUNTY...
AT 614 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE LURLEEN STATE
PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADO SIGNATURE WAS
MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST TUSCALOOSA COUNTY TOWARDS RALPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SAMANTHA BY 630 PM CDT
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3329 8783 3305 8782 3320 8756 3335 8730
3351 8748 3338 8771
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 12:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 25 min |
| Sep 25, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 44 min |
| Sep 25, 12:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 12:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 27 min |
| Sep 25, 12:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette | 42 min |
| Sep 25, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 45 min |
| Sep 25, 1:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 14 min |
| Sep 25, 1:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 27 min |
| Sep 25, 1:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 38 min |
| Sep 25, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Sep 25, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette | 40 min |
| Sep 25, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 51 min |
| Sep 25, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 15 min |
| Sep 25, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 44 min |
| Sep 25, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 52 min |
| Sep 25, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette | 49 min |
| Sep 25, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 62 min |
| Sep 25, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 45 min |
| Sep 25, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 28 min |
| Sep 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 33 min |
| Sep 25, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 60 min |
| Sep 25, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 25 min |
| Sep 25, 3:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 6 min |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 15 min |
| Sep 25, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 55 min |
| Sep 25, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 20 min |
| Sep 25, 4:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 15 min |
| Sep 25, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 10 min |
| Sep 25, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 23 min |
| Sep 25, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 28 min |
| Sep 25, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 6:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.