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Tornado Warning 176, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 28, 2005Chilton County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 28, 2005, 4:57 PM CST for Chilton County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 28, 2005, 4:57 PM CST (22:57 UTC)
Expired: Nov 28, 2005, 5:45 PM CST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chilton County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 28, 9:55 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 48 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: 151 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 522 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 310 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 352 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.5

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 282257
TORBMX
ALC021-282345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0176.051128T2257Z-051128T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
457 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF CLANTON

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 457 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MAPLESVILLE...OR ABOUT NEAR PAUL GRIST STATE PARK...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  MAPLESVILLE BY 515 PM CST
  THORSBY AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLANTON BY 530 PM CST

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3267 8701 3267 8690 3267 8680 3285 8660
      3298 8682

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 282308
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
507 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

ALC021-282345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0176.000000T0000Z-051128T2345Z/
CHILTON AL-
507 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY...

AT 504 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLANTON...OR ABOUT NEAR PAUL GRIST 
STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  VERBENA AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLANTON BY 540 PM CST
  6 MILES SOUTH OF INGRAM BY 545 PM CST

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3267 8696 3267 8690 3268 8673 3276 8643
      3291 8651

$$

STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 282320
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
517 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

ALC021-282345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0176.000000T0000Z-051128T2345Z/
CHILTON AL-
517 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY...

AT 513 PM CST...A STORM WITH WEAK ROTATION WAS LOCATED 18 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF CLANTON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF PAUL GRIST 
STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLANTON BY 540 PM CST
  INGRAM BY 545 PM CST

THE STORM WAS NOT SEVERE AT 513 PM.  HOWEVER...CONDITIONS IN THE 
COUNTY REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR REDEVELOPMENT...AND THE WARNING WILL NOT 
BE CANCELLED AT THIS TIME.

LAT...LON 3267 8696 3267 8690 3268 8673 3271 8672
      3284 8654 3293 8656 3284 8674

$$

STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 282326
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
525 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

ALC021-282345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0176.000000T0000Z-051128T2345Z/
CHILTON AL-
525 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
SOUTHRN CHILTON COUNTY...

AT 522 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A STORM THAT WAS DEVELOPING ROTATION AND INDICATING THAT IT 
COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 15 
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLANTON...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF PAUL 
GRIST STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CLANTON BY 545 PM CST


LAT...LON 3267 8696 3267 8690 3268 8673 3271 8672
      3284 8654 3293 8656 3284 8674

$$

STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 282338
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
536 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

ALC021-282345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0176.000000T0000Z-051128T2345Z/
CHILTON AL-
536 PM CST MON NOV 28 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR SOUTHEAST
CHILTON COUNTY...

AT 532 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF VERBENA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF 
CLANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

IF YOU LIVE NEAR AUTAUGA...CHILTON COUNTY LINE...TAKE COVER NOW

LAT...LON 3275 8673 3268 8673 3271 8672 3272 8643
      3285 8647 3293 8652 3282 8665

$$

STEFKOVICH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 27, 9:26 PM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	7 hr
Nov 28, 4:05 AM CST	Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	14 hr
Nov 28, 9:54 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas	36 min
Nov 28, 10:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lowndes	30 min
Nov 28, 11:04 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga	26 min
Nov 28, 11:30 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga	45 min
Nov 28, 11:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lowndes	42 min
Nov 28, 11:51 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore	24 min
Nov 28, 12:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa	40 min
Nov 28, 12:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga	35 min
Nov 28, 1:33 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker	42 min
Nov 28, 1:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	38 min
Nov 28, 2:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson	43 min
Nov 28, 3:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson	16 min
Nov 28, 3:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb	43 min
Nov 28, 3:48 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	51 min
Nov 28, 3:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marengo	22 min
Nov 28, 4:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Perry	31 min
Nov 28, 4:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb	4 min
Nov 28, 4:23 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas	37 min
Nov 28, 4:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Perry	23 min
Nov 28, 4:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas	16 min
Nov 28, 5:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga	12 min
Nov 28, 5:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton	18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.