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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 20, 2006Russell County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 20, 2006, 7:58 PM CST for Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 min. 3 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: Mar 20, 2006, 7:58 PM CST (01:58 UTC)
Expired: Mar 20, 2006, 8:38 PM CST
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Russell County, AL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 20, 8:15 PM CST	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Wsw Seale, AL	AMD. APPROX. 10 SW COLUMBUS GA.
Mar 20, 8:15 PM CST	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Wsw Seale, AL
Mar 20, 8:30 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Seale, AL	NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

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
Mar 20, 6:03 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 133 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 770 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 520 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 739 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 210158 RRA
TORBMX
ALC113-210245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0029.060321T0158Z-060321T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
758 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF PHENIX CITY

* UNTIL 845 PM CST

* AT 756 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  HURTSBORO...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PITTSVIEW...SEALE...HOLY TRINITY...FORT MITCHELL AND LADONIA.

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 100 AM CST TUESDAY 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3240 8542 3216 8542 3216 8512 3220 8499
      3228 8493 3249 8501 3245 8518

$$

KNS/99

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 210218
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
818 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

ALC113-210245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-060321T0245Z/
RUSSELL AL-
818 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR EASTERN
RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 817 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SEALE...OR ABOUT 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PHENIX CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT
MITCHELL AND LADONIA.

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 100 AM CST TUESDAY 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3244 8524 3220 8523 3216 8512 3220 8499
      3228 8493 3249 8501 3245 8518

$$

KNS/99

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 210230
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
830 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

ALC113-210245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-060321T0245Z/
RUSSELL AL-
830 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR EASTERN
RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 825 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT MITCHELL...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF FORT BENNING SOUTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PHENIX
CITY.

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 100 AM CST TUESDAY 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3244 8514 3220 8513 3216 8512 3220 8499
      3228 8493 3249 8501 3246 8516

$$

KNS/99

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 210238
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
838 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

ALC113-210248-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-060321T0245Z/
RUSSELL AL-
838 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 838 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED
AREAS...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3244 8514 3220 8513 3216 8512 3220 8499
      3228 8493 3249 8501 3246 8516

$$

KNS/99

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 20, 6:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Tallapoosa	37 min
Mar 20, 6:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore	36 min
Mar 20, 6:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	40 min
Mar 20, 6:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tallapoosa	16 min
Mar 20, 6:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	55 min
Mar 20, 6:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Montgomery	33 min
Mar 20, 7:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	16 min
Mar 20, 7:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon	50 min
Mar 20, 7:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	62 min
Mar 20, 7:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	40 min
Mar 20, 7:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bullock	21 min
Mar 20, 7:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Macon	7 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.