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Tornado Warning 62, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 3:12 PM CST for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 min. 19 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
- Mar 1, 2007, 3:12 PM CST (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2007, 3:45 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:15 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Samantha, AL | HAIL W/ TREES DOWN |
| Mar 1, 3:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Samantha, AL | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN EAST OF SAMANTHA. |
| Mar 1, 3:24 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 14 Wsw Tuscaloosa, AL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL ACROSS FAR WESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY. |
| Mar 1, 3:25 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Northport, AL | |
| Mar 1, 3:25 PM CST | HAIL 2.75 | Northport, AL | HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS FELL ACROSS CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY. |
| Mar 1, 3:26 PM CST | HAIL 0.25 | 12 Nw Fosters, AL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN FAR WESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY NEAR THE GREENE AND PICKENS COUNTY LINE. |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Samantha, AL | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN SAMANTHA. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | HAIL 0.5 | 2 N Northport, AL | PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED JUST NORTH OF NORTHPORT. |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | HAIL 0.5 | 2 N Northport, AL | |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Tuscaloosa, AL | GENA IN TUSCALOOSA CO. |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Samantha, AL | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SAMANTHA. |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 2 N Samantha, AL | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON HIGHWAY 43 JUST NORTH OF SAMANTHA. PATH LENTH ONE AND A HALF MILES AND 100 YARDS AT ITS WIDEST POINT. MAXIMUM WINDS ESTIMATED AT 105 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED. A BRICK HOME LOST A PORTION OF ITS ROOF. |
| Mar 1, 3:45 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Ne Tuscaloosa, AL | A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS WITNESSED IN NORTHEAST PARTS OF TUSCALOOSA. |
| Mar 1, 3:45 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Ne Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| Mar 1, 3:50 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Northport, AL | A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS OBSERVED BY A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR NORTHPORT. |
| Mar 1, 3:50 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Northport, AL | REPORTED BY SPOTTER |
| Mar 1, 3:50 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Samantha, AL | ROOF DESTROYED ON HOME. POSSIBLE TORNADO DMG. |
| Mar 1, 3:50 PM CST | HAIL 0.5 | Tuscaloosa, AL | PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN TUSCALOOSA. |
| Mar 1, 3:50 PM CST | HAIL 0.5 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 7:28 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 755 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 724 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 855 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KBMX 012111
TORBMX
ALC125-012145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0062.070301T2112Z-070301T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
312 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT...LAKE
LURLEEN STATE PARK
* UNTIL 345 PM CST
* AT 312 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
NORTHPORT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
HOLT BY 320 PM CST
BROOKWOOD BY 330 PM CST
KELLERMAN BY 335 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 3343 8783 3360 8762 3358 8732 3343 8728
3340 8723 3338 8723 3334 8718 3330 8716
3326 8707 3304 8778 3326 8783
$$
ML3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KBMX 012119 RRA
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
319 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
ALC125-012145-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070301T2145Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
319 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 315 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTHPORT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TUSCALOOSA BY 325 PM CST
HOLT BY 330 PM CST
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROOKWOOD BY 340 PM CST
KELLERMAN BY 345 PM CST
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3346 8769 3360 8762 3358 8732 3343 8728
3340 8723 3338 8723 3334 8718 3330 8716
3326 8707 3310 8770 3334 8774
$$
STEFKOVICH000
WWUS54 KBMX 012128
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
ALC125-012145-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070301T2145Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 323 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR NORTHPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADIC
THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN EXTREME SOUTHWEST TUSCALOOSA COUNTY NEAR
THE TOWN OR RALPH. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KELLERMAN BY 340 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 3346 8769 3351 8741 3358 8732 3343 8728
3340 8723 3338 8723 3334 8718 3330 8716
3326 8707 3308 8781 3328 8783
$$
STEFKOVICH000
WWUS54 KBMX 012138
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
336 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
ALC125-012145-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070301T2145Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
336 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 332 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG...LARGE ROTATION...WITH THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A VERY LARGE AND VIOLENT TORNADO AS WELL AS
VERY LARGE HAIL. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THE TUSCALOOSA
AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH...AND IS HEADING TOWARD
DOWNTOWN TUSCALOOSA.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3345 8756 3351 8741 3358 8732 3343 8728
3340 8723 3338 8723 3334 8718 3330 8716
3326 8707 3310 8773 3329 8772
$$
STEFKOVICHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 4:25 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 4:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 5:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 10:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 10:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 11:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 11:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 13 min |
| Mar 1, 12:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 15 min |
| Mar 1, 12:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 11 min |
| Mar 1, 12:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 12:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 12:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 1:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 2:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 2:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 2:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 2:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 2:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 2:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery, Pike | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 2:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 2:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 2:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 2:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 2:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 2:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 2:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 2:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 2:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 5 min |
| Mar 1, 3:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 3:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 3:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 13 min |
| Mar 1, 3:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Walker | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 3:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 3:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 17 min |
| Mar 1, 3:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 3:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock | 52 min |
| Mar 1, 3:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Macon | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 3:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 3:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 3:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 3:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery | 45 min |
| Mar 1, 4:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 67 min |
| Mar 1, 4:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 20 min |
| Mar 1, 4:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 59 min |
| Mar 1, 4:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Macon | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 4:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 22 min |
| Mar 1, 4:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 4:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 5:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 18 min |
| Mar 1, 5:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 5:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 5:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 5:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale | 19 min |
| Mar 1, 5:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 5:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 5:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Perry | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 5:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, St. Clair | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 5:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Etowah | 46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.