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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2008, 1:59 AM CST for Fayette County, Lamar County, Marion County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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 6, 2008, 1:59 AM CST (07:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2008, 2:45 AM CST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fayette County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2:04 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Beaverton, AL | POSSIBLE TORNADO...POWERLINES AND TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 49. |
| Feb 6, 2:10 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Guin, AL | BARN DESTROYED AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON CR 15 JUST WEST OF GUIN. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 10:01 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 771 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 947 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KBMX 060758 TORBMX ALC057-075-093-060845- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0022.080206T0759Z-080206T0845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 159 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD... NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 245 AM CST * AT 155 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF GUIN...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DETROIT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GUIN...PIKEVILLE AND GU-WIN BY 205 AM CST... PEA RIDGE...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUCKER AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINFIELD BY 210 AM CST... BRILLIANT BY 215 AM CST... PINEY GROVE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRINN BY 220 AM 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3432 8764 3390 8763 3384 8796 3405 8807 TIME...MOT...LOC 0759Z 241DEG 51KT 3396 8803 $$ 14
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 060811 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 211 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008 ALC057-075-093-060845- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080206T0845Z/ FAYETTE AL-LAMAR AL-MARION AL- 211 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION...NORTHEASTERN LAMAR AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 208 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GUIN...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF WINFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PEA RIDGE...BRILLIANT AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUCKER BY 220 AM CST... PINEY GROVE...PEARCES MILL AND BRINN BY 225 AM CST... 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEAR CREEK BY 235 AM CST... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3432 8764 3390 8763 3384 8796 3405 8807 TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 232DEG 43KT 3399 8794 $$ 14
000
WWUS54 KBMX 060826
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
226 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
ALC057-075-060836-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080206T0845Z/
FAYETTE AL-LAMAR AL-
226 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAMAR AND NORTHWESTERN
FAYETTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3432 8764 3395 8763 3394 8795 3397 8796
3398 8795 3402 8795 3403 8797 3409 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 232DEG 43KT 3410 8777
$$
ALC093-060845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080206T0845Z/
MARION AL-
226 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CST FOR EASTERN
MARION COUNTY...
AT 221 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PEA RIDGE...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF WINFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEAR CREEK BY 235 AM CST...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3432 8764 3395 8763 3394 8795 3397 8796
3398 8795 3402 8795 3403 8797 3409 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 232DEG 43KT 3410 8777
$$
14000
WWUS54 KBMX 060840
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
241 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
ALC093-060851-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080206T0845Z/
MARION AL-
241 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MARION COUNTY EXPIRES AT 245 AM
CST...
THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3432 8764 3395 8763 3394 8795 3397 8796
3398 8795 3402 8795 3403 8797 3409 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0841Z 232DEG 43KT 3421 8760
$$
14The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 1:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 54 min |
| Feb 6, 1:54 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 2:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 2:39 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 2:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 3:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 3:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Pickens | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 3:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 3:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 3:48 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 3:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker, Winston | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 4:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 4:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 4:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 4:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Marengo | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 4:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 5:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 5:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 5:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 6:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 21 min |
| Feb 6, 6:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 7:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 7:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 7:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 50 min |
| Feb 6, 7:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 22 min |
| Feb 6, 7:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery and 2 more | 65 min |
| Feb 6, 8:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Pike | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 9:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 17 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.