Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 25, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 13, 2007, 4:23 PM CST for Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 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
- Feb 13, 2007, 4:23 PM CST (22:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2007, 5:15 PM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 12:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 837 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 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 132223 TORBMX ALC107-125-132315- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0025.070213T2223Z-070213T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 423 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK * UNTIL 515 PM CST * AT 423 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR REFORM...OR ABOUT 21 MILES WEST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AROUND 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES NORTH OF GORDO BY 430 PM CST 7 MILES NORTH OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK BY 455 PM CST SAMANTHA BY 500 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT) CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3350 8810 3332 8809 3329 8739 3354 8739 $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 132257 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 457 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ALC107-132307- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070213T2315Z/ PICKENS AL- 457 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PICKENS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3352 8772 3330 8774 3329 8739 3354 8739 $$ ALC125-132315- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070213T2315Z/ TUSCALOOSA AL- 457 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY... AT 453 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SAMANTHA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AT 510 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3352 8772 3330 8774 3329 8739 3354 8739 $$ 03
000 WWUS54 KBMX 132305 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 505 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ALC125-132315- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070213T2315Z/ TUSCALOOSA AL- 505 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY... AT 501 PM CST...RADAR INDICATED STRONG ROTATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SAMANTHA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3350 8761 3331 8768 3329 8739 3354 8739 $$ STEFKOVICH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 3:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 28 min |
| Feb 13, 3:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 32 min |
| Feb 13, 3:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 49 min |
| Feb 13, 4:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 30 min |
| Feb 13, 4:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Tuscaloosa | 51 min |
| Feb 13, 4:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 44 min |
| Feb 13, 4:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Perry | 38 min |
| Feb 13, 4:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Perry | 52 min |
| Feb 13, 5:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 45 min |
| Feb 13, 5:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb | 39 min |
| Feb 13, 5:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 48 min |
| Feb 13, 5:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 17 min |
| Feb 13, 5:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 65 min |
| Feb 13, 5:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa | 61 min |
| Feb 13, 5:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 39 min |
| Feb 13, 5:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Shelby | 44 min |
Nearby
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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.