Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 67, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2006, 9:53 AM CST for Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 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
- Nov 15, 2006, 9:53 AM CST (15:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2006, 10:45 AM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Montgomery County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 10:03 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Pintlala, AL | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...DAMAGE TO PINTLALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TWO OTHER STRUCTURES DAMAGED...ONE COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Nov 15, 10:03 AM CST | TORNADO 1 | Pintlala, AL | TEN BULDINGS DAMAGED NORTH OF PINTLALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OFF JUST SOUTH OF SCHOOL. TOTAL PATH LENGTH WAS 6.01 MILES LONG AND 250 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. |
| Nov 15, 10:30 AM CST | TORNADO 2 | Montgomery, AL | *** 6 INJ *** IN EAST MONTGOMERY...FUN ZONE SKATING RINK AND SADDLEBACK RIDGE APARTMENTS RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO ROOF OF MONTGOMERY POSTAL PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER. MULTIPLE OTHER HOMES RECEIVED ROOF DAMAGE. SEVERAL METAL POWER POLES EITHER |
| Nov 15, 10:30 AM CST | TORNADO | Montgomery, AL | *** 6 INJ *** POSSIBLE TORNADO IN EAST MONTGOMERY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:00 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 696 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KBMX 151554
TORBMX
ALC101-151645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0067.061115T1553Z-061115T1645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
953 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONTGOMERY...PINTLALA...PIKE ROAD
* UNTIL 1045 AM CST
* AT 953 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PINTLALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
PINTLALA BY 1000 AM CST
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRAGUE BY 1005 AM CST
SNOWDOUN BY 1010 AM CST
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY BY 1020 AM CST
PIKE ROAD BY 1030 AM CST
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.
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.
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...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3230 8640 3207 8640 3206 8629 3238 8601
3243 8619
$$
MBS/912 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KBMX 151609
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1009 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
ALC101-151645-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-061115T1645Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
1009 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
AT 1009 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SNOWDOUN...OR
ABOUT NEAR PINTLALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY BY 1025 AM CST
MOUNT MEIGS BY 1035 AM CST
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM
CST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3230 8640 3212 8633 3217 8629 3238 8601
3244 8616
$$
MBS/91000
WWUS54 KBMX 151629
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1029 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
ALC101-151645-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-061115T1645Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
1029 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
AT 1024 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF MOUNT
MEIGS...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF MONTGOMERY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
THIS STORM PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN PINTLALA WHEN IT MOVED
THROUGH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM
CST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3231 8618 3238 8601 3241 8603 3243 8614
3234 8621
$$
61The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 10 hr |
| Nov 15, 5:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 53 min |
| Nov 15, 9:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 26 min |
| Nov 15, 9:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 37 min |
| Nov 15, 10:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 10:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 41 min |
| Nov 15, 10:20 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 10:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 38 min |
| Nov 15, 10:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore | 40 min |
| Nov 15, 11:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 54 min |
| Nov 15, 11:09 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Nov 15, 11:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee | 28 min |
| Nov 15, 11:40 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 65 min |
| Nov 15, 11:57 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Randolph | 63 min |
| Nov 15, 12:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 37 min |
| Nov 15, 12:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 61 min |
| Nov 15, 12:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 37 min |
| Nov 15, 12:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Macon | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 1:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee | 55 min |
| Nov 15, 1:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Russell | 48 min |
| Nov 15, 1:14 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 1:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 28 min |
| Nov 15, 3:18 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
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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.