Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 149, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Aug 25, 2008, 7:57 AM CDT for Autauga County, Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 25, 2008, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2008, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Autauga County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Montgomery County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 7:28 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 675 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KBMX 251257 RRA
TORBMX
ALC001-051-101-251330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0149.080825T1257Z-080825T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
757 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE...
SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MILLBROOK...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 830 AM CDT
* AT 757 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND NEAR CANTELOUS...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HAYNEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 28 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HUNTER BY 805 AM CDT...
AUTAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT BY 810 AM CDT...
PRATTVILLE BY 815 AM CDT...
MILLBROOK BY 820 AM CDT...
DEATSVILLE BY 830 AM CDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 179 THROUGH 186.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
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.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3228 8646 3229 8649 3232 8649 3233 8648
3235 8652 3264 8659 3265 8633 3227 8640
3227 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 182DEG 25KT 3234 8646
$$
17/KLAWS2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KBMX 251306
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
806 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
ALC001-051-101-251330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0149.000000T0000Z-080825T1330Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-AUTAUGA AL-ELMORE AL-
805 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE...EASTERN AUTAUGA AND EXTREME NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
AT 800 AM CDT...TORNADIC DAMAGE IS BEING REPORTED ALONG THE PATH OF
THIS STORM THE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AUTAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH
OF PRATTVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 29 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
AUTAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT BY 810 AM CDT...
PRATTVILLE BY 815 AM CDT...
DEATSVILLE BY 830 AM CDT...
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
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.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3236 8642 3234 8647 3235 8650 3264 8659
3265 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 1305Z 182DEG 25KT 3240 8646
$$
17/KLAWS000
WWUS54 KBMX 251317
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
817 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
ALC051-101-251327-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0149.000000T0000Z-080825T1330Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-ELMORE AL-
817 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE AND EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3243 8652 3263 8658 3263 8659 3264 8657
3265 8643 3244 8645 3242 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 163DEG 28KT 3247 8650
$$
ALC001-251330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0149.000000T0000Z-080825T1330Z/
AUTAUGA AL-
817 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
AUTAUGA COUNTY...
AT 814 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AUTAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT...OR ABOUT NEAR
PRATTVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 32 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL EASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY AT 830 AM CDT
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3243 8652 3263 8658 3263 8659 3264 8657
3265 8643 3244 8645 3242 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 163DEG 28KT 3247 8650
$$
17/KLAWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 5:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 26 min |
| Aug 25, 6:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Perry | 24 min |
| Aug 25, 6:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 4 hr |
| Aug 25, 7:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 25 min |
| Aug 25, 7:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery | 35 min |
| Aug 25, 7:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Montgomery, Pike | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 8:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 29 min |
| Aug 25, 8:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 8:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Macon, Russell | 31 min |
| Aug 25, 8:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa | 28 min |
| Aug 25, 8:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 3 days |
| Aug 25, 9:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton, Shelby | 26 min |
| Aug 25, 9:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 35 min |
| Aug 25, 9:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon, Russell | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 9:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 9:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers, Randolph | 35 min |
| Aug 25, 9:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 9:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 30 min |
| Aug 25, 9:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne | 27 min |
| Aug 25, 9:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon, Russell | 39 min |
| Aug 25, 9:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 9:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne, Randolph | 22 min |
| Aug 25, 10:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 26 min |
| Aug 25, 10:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 11:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, St. Clair | 27 min |
| Aug 25, 11:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 29 min |
| Aug 25, 11:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne | 35 min |
| Aug 25, 11:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Randolph | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 12:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Coosa, Jefferson, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Aug 25, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah | 30 min |
| Aug 25, 12:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 34 min |
| Aug 25, 1:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 30 min |
| Aug 25, 2:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 32 min |
| Aug 25, 3:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon | 13 min |
| Aug 25, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 27 min |
| Aug 25, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Pike | 30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.