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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 13, 2007Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 13, 2007, 6:39 PM CST for Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 36 min. 9 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
Feb 13, 2007, 6:39 PM CST (00:39 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2007, 7:15 PM CST
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Lowndes County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 13, 6:55 PM CSTHAIL 0.75Montgomery, ALTHREE QUARTER INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE MAXWELL AIRFORCE BASE OBSERVATION AT 0055Z.
Feb 13, 6:58 PM CSTHAIL 1Montgomery, ALPENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN MONTGOMERY...IN OVERLOOK PARK NEAR BELL STREET...AND PINE HILL ROAD AND THE ATLANTA HIGHWAY.
Feb 13, 7:04 PM CSTHAIL 0.75Montgomery, ALPENNY SIZED HAIL ON NEIL DRIVE...JUST EAST OF THE EASTERN BLVD.
Feb 13, 7:05 PM CSTFUNNEL CLOUDMontgomery, ALFUNNEL CLOUD OVER US HIGHWAY 231...NEAR PIKE ROAD.
Feb 13, 7:05 PM CSTHAIL 1.751 S Montgomery, ALGOLF BALL SIZED HAIL JUST SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY NEAR PIKE ROAD.
Feb 13, 7:06 PM CSTHAIL 1Montgomery, ALQUARTER SIZED HAIL ON I-85 AND THE EASTERN BLVD IN MONTGOMERY.
Feb 13, 7:08 PM CSTHAIL 0.88Montgomery, ALNICKEL SIZED HAIL JUST OFF CARMICHAEL ROAD.
Feb 13, 7:13 PM CSTHAIL 1Montgomery, ALQUARTER SIZED HAIL IN MONTGOMERY...ON WINONA AVENUE NEAR FEDERAL DRIVE.
Feb 13, 7:20 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGMontgomery, ALTREES DOWN NEAR ANN STREET IN 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 13, 12:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Feb 13, 5:18 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2007-02-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 429 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2007-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 140039
TORBMX
ALC085-101-140115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0035.070214T0039Z-070214T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
639 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONTGOMERY...PIKE ROAD

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 639 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF DANNELLY FIELD...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  PRATTVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  DANNELLY FIELD BY 650 PM CST
  MONTGOMERY BY 655 PM CST
  PIKE ROAD BY 715 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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3231 8662 3237 8661 3236 8659 3238 8657
      3234 8651 3241 8645 3241 8631 3246 8631
      3245 8619 3244 8620 3240 8607 3241 8602
      3223 8604

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KBMX 140056
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
654 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

ALC085-140104-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/
LOWNDES AL-
654 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LOWNDES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3223 8604 3235 8642 3241 8645 3241 8631
      3246 8631 3245 8619 3244 8620 3240 8607
      3241 8602

$$

ALC101-140115-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
654 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 652 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF 
MONTGOMERY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. IN ADDITION...HAIL OF AT LEAST 
GOLFBALL SIZE WILL OCCUR.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MONTGOMERY BY 705 PM CST 
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT MEIGS AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PIKE ROAD
  BY 715 PM CST

THIS STORM WILL PASS OVER ALMOST THE ENTIRE CITY LIMITS OF 
MONTGOMERY.

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 3223 8604 3235 8642 3241 8645 3241 8631
      3246 8631 3245 8619 3244 8620 3240 8607
      3241 8602

$$
STEFKOVICH
000 
WWUS54 KBMX 140106
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
705 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

ALC101-140115-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070214T0115Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
705 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 701 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MONTGOMERY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM WILL PASS OVER MOST 
OF THE MONTGOMERY CITY LIMITS.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUNT MEIGS AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PIKE ROAD 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 3223 8604 3234 8630 3240 8634 3241 8631
      3246 8631 3245 8619 3244 8620 3240 8607
      3241 8602

$$
STEFKOVICH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 6:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXShelby65 min
Feb 13, 6:13 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXAutauga32 min
Feb 13, 6:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Jefferson29 min
Feb 13, 6:30 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXChilton, Coosa27 min
Feb 13, 6:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXSt. Clair39 min
Feb 13, 6:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXTalladega27 min
Feb 13, 7:12 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXMacon, Montgomery48 min
Feb 13, 7:26 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBullock34 min
Feb 13, 7:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBullock, Macon, Montgomery31 min
Feb 13, 8:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXRussell52 min
Feb 13, 8:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBarbour31 min
Feb 13, 8:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBarbour, Bullock28 min
Feb 13, 8:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXRussell24 min
Feb 14, 3:51 AM CSTLake Wind AdvisoryBMXAutauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more14 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.