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Tornado Warning 91, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 3, 2007Talladega County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2007, 2:22 PM CDT for Talladega County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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: Apr 3, 2007, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2007, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Talladega County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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
Apr 3, 2:25 PM CDT	HAIL 0.25	9 Nw Talladega, AL
Apr 3, 2:27 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	5 Se Pell City, AL	FROM EMA CHAT
Apr 3, 2:35 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	9 Nw Talladega, AL	REPORTED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT, INTERSECTION OF CR 34 AND CR 332
Apr 3, 2:47 PM CDT	HAIL 0.25	9 Nw Talladega, AL	CR 34 AND CR 332 BY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 71 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1100 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 628 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.3

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 031922
TORBMX
ALC121-032000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0091.070403T1922Z-070403T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
222 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 222 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF TALLADEGA...OR ABOUT NEAR PELL CITY...MOVING EAST AT
  15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TALLADEGA BY 250 PM CDT...

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...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3358 8597 3340 8597 3338 8603 3344 8632
      3351 8628 3349 8625 3355 8619 3357 8621
      3358 8620 3359 8600

$$

10/ARM

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 031927
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
227 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

ALC121-032000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-070403T2000Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
227 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
TALLADEGA COUNTY...

AT 227 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COUNTRY CLUB
ESTATES...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PELL CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOWELLS COVE BY 235 PM CDT...
  TALLADEGA AND JACKSON SHOALS BY 240 PM CDT...
  US FORESTRY SERVICE METEOROLOGICAL STATION BY 245 PM CDT...
  TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL
  AIRPORT BY 250 PM CDT...
  7 MILES NORTH OF WALDO BY 255 PM CDT...
  IRONATON BY 300 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3358 8597 3340 8597 3338 8603 3344 8632
      3351 8628 3349 8625 3355 8619 3357 8621
      3358 8620 3359 8600

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 031940
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
239 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

ALC121-032000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-070403T2000Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
239 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY...

AT 239 PM CDT...FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. IT WAS 
LOCATED NEAR HOWELLS COVE...OR ABOUT NEAR TALLADEGA...MOVING EAST AT 
20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JACKSON SHOALS BY 245 PM CDT...
  TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY BY 250 PM CDT...
  TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 255 PM CDT...
  JENIFER AND 8 MILES NORTH OF IRONATON BY 300 PM CDT...

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 3358 8597 3356 8589 3342 8596 3342 8607
      3345 8622 3355 8619 3357 8621 3358 8620
      3359 8600

$$

10/ARM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 2:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	46 min
Apr 3, 2:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Talladega	24 min
Apr 3, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	21 min
Apr 3, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Cleburne	30 min
Apr 3, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.