Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 37, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 8, 2006, 12:58 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 min. 14 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
- Apr 8, 2006, 12:58 AM CDT (05:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2006, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Jefferson County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wnw Sylvan Springs, AL | STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN THE ALLIANCE AND GILMORE AREAS. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN OFF OF LAKE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 23/ALLIANCE ROAD. |
| Apr 8, 1:06 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Nw Minor, AL | SPOTTER REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD ON BIRMINGPORT ROAD MOVING TOWARD MINOR. |
| Apr 8, 1:07 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Sylvan Springs, AL | STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE OBSERVED. OVERHANG OF GAS STATION DAMAGED AND KNOCKED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 269. A CHURCH SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN. |
| Apr 8, 1:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Pleasant Grove, AL | STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OBSERVED. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 269/BIRMINGPORT ROAD. ROOF DAMAGE OBSERVED. |
| Apr 8, 1:13 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 79 | Pleasant Grove, AL | 79 MPH WINDS WERE MEASURED IN THE PLEASANT GROVE AREA. |
| Apr 8, 1:13 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | Pleasant Grove, AL | 80 MPH WINDS WERE MEASURED IN THE PLEASANT GROVE AREA. |
| Apr 8, 1:16 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Sw Trussville, AL | F1 TORNADO IN ROEBUCK. NUMEROUS LARGE HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED. SEVERAL PINE TREES SNAPPED OFF 10 TO 25 FEET OFF THE GROUND. TORNADO PATH WAS MAINLY THROUGH VERY HEAVILY FORESTED NEIGHBORHOODS. NUMEROUS HOMES AND STRUCTURES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND SEVERAL HO |
| Apr 8, 1:17 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Graysville, AL | SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN GRAYSVILLE. |
| Apr 8, 1:19 AM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 2 S Graysville, AL | SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN THE ADAMSVILLE...SHADY GROVE AREA. |
| Apr 8, 1:20 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Graysville, AL | TREES DOWN IN BIRMINGPORT. |
| Apr 8, 1:23 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Sw Trussville, AL | F1 TORNADO IN ROEBUCK. NUMEROUS LARGE HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED. SEVERAL PINE TREES SNAPPED OFF 10 TO 25 FEET OFF THE GROUND. TORNADO PATH WAS MAINLY THROUGH VERY HEAVILY FORESTED NEIGHBORHOODS. NUMEROUS HOMES AND STRUCTURES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND SEVERAL HO |
| Apr 8, 1:29 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Trussville, AL | STRAIGHT LINE WIND. MANY PINES AND LARGE HARDWOOD TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE ROEBUCK AREA. SEVERAL TREES LANDED ON HOMES. ESTIMATED WINDS 65-70 MPH. |
| Apr 8, 1:30 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Birmingham, AL | FULTONDALE-3 HOMES DAMAGED. MT OLIVE ROAD-DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED AUTO ACCIDENT. OAK GROVE-POWER LINES DOWN. CROSS CREEK COURT APARTMENTS- 6 UNITS DAMAGED WITH 30 PEOPLE DISPLACED. |
| Apr 8, 1:30 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Birmingham, AL | FULTONDALE-3 HOMES DAMAGED. MT OLIVE ROAD-DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED AUTO ACCIDENT. OAK GROVE-POWER LINES DOWN. CROSS CREEK COURT APARTMENTS-6 UNITS DAMAGED WITH 30 PEOPLE DISPLACED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 578 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1683 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KBMX 080558
TORBMX
ALC073-080645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0037.060408T0558Z-060408T0645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1258 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA
* UNTIL 145 AM CDT
* AT 1255 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF
SYLVAN SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
SYLVAN SPRINGS BY 105 AM CDT
PLEASANT GROVE...MINOR AND MAYTOWN BY 110 AM CDT
FAIRFIELD...MIDFIELD AND BRIGHTON BY 115 AM CDT
BIRMINGHAM BY 120 AM CDT
HOMEWOOD AND VESTAVIA HILLS BY 125 AM CDT
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
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 3368 8708 3351 8722 3339 8680 3345 8666
3359 8656
$$
611 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KBMX 080613
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
113 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006
ALC073-080645-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-060408T0645Z/
JEFFERSON AL-
113 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY...
AT 111 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYTOWN...OR ABOUT
NEAR MINOR...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BRIGHTON...CARDIFF...LIPSCOMB...MIDFIELD...FAIRFIELD...BROOKSIDE...
FORESTDALE...HOMEWOOD...FULTONDALE...BIRMINGHAM...VESTAVIA HILLS...
TARRANT...MOUNTAIN BROOK...CAHABA HEIGHTS...CENTER POINT...IRONDALE
AND LEEDS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3366 8703 3347 8716 3336 8685 3345 8666
3354 8655 3363 8655
$$
KNS/99The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 8:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 55 min |
| Apr 7, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 65 min |
| Apr 7, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 55 min |
| Apr 7, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 59 min |
| Apr 7, 11:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 35 min |
| Apr 7, 11:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion, Walker | 56 min |
| Apr 7, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 59 min |
| Apr 8, 12:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 17 min |
| Apr 8, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 62 min |
| Apr 8, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 66 min |
| Apr 8, 12:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 12 min |
| Apr 8, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene | 35 min |
| Apr 8, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 30 min |
| Apr 8, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 1:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 15 min |
| Apr 8, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 24 min |
| Apr 8, 1:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 15 min |
| Apr 8, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale | 27 min |
| Apr 8, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne | 38 min |
| Apr 8, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair, Talladega | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 2:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 40 min |
| Apr 8, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 39 min |
| Apr 8, 2:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 36 min |
| Apr 8, 2:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Perry | 19 min |
| Apr 8, 2:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 30 min |
| Apr 8, 9:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 27 min |
| Apr 8, 9:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 41 min |
| Apr 8, 9:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 40 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2006Every tornado warning in 2006Tornadoes in 2006
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.