Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 44, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2005, 3:36 AM CDT for Blount County, Alabama. It was in force for 35 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
- Apr 30, 2005, 3:36 AM CDT (08:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2005, 4:11 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Blount County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:40 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KBMX 300836
TORBMX
ALC009-300915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0044.050430T0836Z-050430T0915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
336 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA
* UNTIL 415 AM CDT
* AT 336 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SMOKE
RISE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF WARRIOR...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
ONEONTA BY 405 AM 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.
A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3400 8635 3393 8638 3392 8635 3387 8636
3383 8643 3380 8658 3377 8660 3377 8665
3385 8676 3382 8696 3385 8697 3387 8692
3391 8692 3395 8684
$$
MBS/912 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KBMX 300859
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
359 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005
ALC009-300915-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-050430T0915Z/
BLOUNT AL-
359 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BLOUNT COUNTY...
AT 359 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LOCUST FORK...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ONEONTA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHLAND LAKE BY 405 AM CDT
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3397 8639 3393 8638 3392 8635 3387 8636
3383 8643 3380 8658 3377 8660 3377 8665
3385 8676 3382 8696 3385 8697 3387 8692
3391 8692 3395 8684
$$
91000
WWUS54 KBMX 300911
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
411 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005
ALC009-300921-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-050430T0915Z/
BLOUNT AL-
411 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY
MORNING FOR ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3397 8639 3393 8638 3392 8635 3387 8636
3383 8643 3380 8658 3377 8660 3377 8665
3385 8676 3382 8696 3385 8697 3387 8692
3391 8692 3395 8684
$$
HURLEY/99The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 2:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 56 min |
| Apr 30, 3:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 3:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 57 min |
| Apr 30, 4:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 4:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 4:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 4:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 4:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 55 min |
| Apr 30, 4:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 5:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Cleburne | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 5:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 5:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 5:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 5:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 5:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 65 min |
| Apr 30, 5:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 6:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Randolph | 38 min |
| Apr 30, 6:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 67 min |
| Apr 30, 6:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 6:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa | 14 min |
| Apr 30, 6:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 66 min |
| Apr 30, 6:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 6:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 6:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Randolph | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 6:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee | 67 min |
| Apr 30, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 18 min |
| Apr 30, 7:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 7:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 17 min |
| Apr 30, 7:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 7:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 8:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 12 min |
| Apr 30, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 8:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Russell | 34 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.