Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2007, 4:15 PM CST for Chambers County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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
- Jan 7, 2007, 4:15 PM CST (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2007, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Chambers County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:12 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 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 072215 TORBMX ALC017-072300- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0019.070107T2215Z-070107T2300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 415 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE * UNTIL 500 PM CST * AT 412 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DADEVILLE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR... LAFAYETTE BY 440 PM CST STROUD BY 455 PM 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 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT) CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3287 8557 3273 8558 3299 8515 3315 8533 $$ STEFKOVICH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 072228 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 428 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007 ALC017-072300- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070107T2300Z/ CHAMBERS AL- 428 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY... AT 425 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS HAVE CONFIRMED A TORNADIC STORM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WAVERLY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF DADEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAFAYETTE BY 440 PM CST 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FIVE POINTS AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUGULEY BY 450 PM CST 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LANETT BY 455 PM CST THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3287 8557 3273 8558 3285 8520 3309 8527 $$ STEFKOVICH
000 WWUS54 KBMX 072239 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 438 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007 ALC017-072300- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070107T2300Z/ CHAMBERS AL- 438 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY... AT 437 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAFAYETTE BY 445 PM CST FIVE POINTS BY 455 PM CST STROUD BY 500 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3293 8558 3278 8558 3293 8522 3309 8534 $$
000
WWUS54 KBMX 072251
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
451 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007
ALC017-072300-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070107T2300Z/
CHAMBERS AL-
451 PM CST SUN JAN 7 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
CHAMBERS COUNTY...
AT 450 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FIVE
POINTS...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3293 8558 3278 8558 3283 8543 3293 8522
3309 8534
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 29 min |
| Jan 7, 1:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 34 min |
| Jan 7, 3:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 17 min |
| Jan 7, 3:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore | 25 min |
| Jan 7, 3:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 23 min |
| Jan 7, 3:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore | 19 min |
| Jan 7, 3:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay | 31 min |
| Jan 7, 3:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 23 min |
| Jan 7, 4:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 15 min |
| Jan 7, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Pike | 3 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Bullock, Elmore, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar and 8 more | 233 days |
| Jan 7, 4:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 16 min |
| Jan 7, 5:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Macon | 52 min |
| Jan 7, 5:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Macon | 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.