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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 13, 2007, 6:30 PM CST for Chilton County, Coosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 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, 6:30 PM CST (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2007, 6:57 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
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 |
| Feb 13, 5:18 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 429 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 767 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KBMX 140030 TORBMX ALC021-037-140115- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0034.070214T0030Z-070214T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 630 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON SOUTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 715 PM CST * AT 630 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR THORSBY... OR ABOUT NEAR CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR... INGRAM BY 640 PM CST ROCKFORD BY 710 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. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT) CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3298 8676 3280 8676 3275 8605 3300 8604 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 140035 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 635 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ALC021-037-140115- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/ CHILTON AL-COOSA AL- 635 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR COOSA AND EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTIES... AT 630 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MARBLE VALLEY BY 650 PM CST WEOGUFKA BY 700 PM CST STEWARTVILLE BY 705 PM CST THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3299 8669 3282 8667 3286 8609 3310 8616 $$ STEFKOVICH
000 WWUS54 KBMX 140043 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 643 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ALC021-037-140115- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/ CHILTON AL-COOSA AL- 643 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR NORTHERN COOSA AND EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTIES... AT 639 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF INGRAM...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... WEOGUFKA BY 710 PM CST 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKFORD AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF STEWARTVILLE BY 715 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. LAT...LON 3298 8662 3286 8661 3286 8609 3310 8616 $$ STEFKOVICH
000
WWUS54 KBMX 140052
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
652 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007
ALC021-140102-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/
CHILTON AL-
652 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CHILTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3300 8650 3291 8649 3286 8645 3286 8609
3310 8616
$$
ALC037-140115-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/
COOSA AL-
652 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
COOSA COUNTY...
AT 647 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WEOGUFKA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WEOGUFKA BY 700 PM CST
ROCKFORD BY 710 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.
LAT...LON 3300 8650 3291 8649 3286 8645 3286 8609
3310 8616
$$
STEFKOVICH000
WWUS54 KBMX 140057
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
657 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007
ALC037-140107-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/
COOSA AL-
657 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 657 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO
LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3300 8650 3291 8649 3286 8645 3286 8609
3310 8616
$$
STEFKOVICHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 6:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 65 min |
| Feb 13, 6:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga | 32 min |
| Feb 13, 6:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 29 min |
| Feb 13, 6:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 36 min |
| Feb 13, 6:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 39 min |
| Feb 13, 6:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 27 min |
| Feb 13, 7:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Macon, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Feb 13, 7:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 34 min |
| Feb 13, 7:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Feb 13, 8:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 52 min |
| Feb 13, 8:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 31 min |
| Feb 13, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock | 28 min |
| Feb 13, 8:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 24 min |
| Feb 14, 3:51 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.