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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2008, 2:40 PM CST for Fayette County, Lamar County, Marion County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 10, 2008, 2:40 PM CST (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2008, 3:04 PM CST
- In force
- 24 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), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 11:33 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KBMX 102041 TORBMX ALC057-075-093-102115- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0004.080110T2040Z-080110T2115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 240 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD... NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... EAST CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 315 PM CST * AT 239 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR BLOOMING GROVE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF VERNON... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BLUFF BY 245 PM CST... GU-WIN AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUIN BY 255 PM CST... WINFIELD BY 300 PM CST... GLEN ALLEN...TUCKER AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRILLIANT BY 305 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3408 8782 3381 8757 3368 8801 3390 8812 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 242DEG 35KT 3382 8800 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 102049 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 248 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ALC057-075-093-102115- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080110T2115Z/ FAYETTE AL-LAMAR AL-MARION AL- 248 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARION...NORTHEASTERN LAMAR AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 244 PM CST...A TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GUIN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF WINFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. A CONFIRMED TORNADO OCCURRED IN THE TOWN OF VERNON WITH THIS STORM. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... WINFIELD AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLEN ALLEN BY 255 PM CST... BRILLIANT AND TUCKER BY 300 PM CST... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3408 8782 3381 8757 3385 8795 3391 8802 TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 234DEG 42KT 3393 8791 $$ STEFKOVICH
000 WWUS54 KBMX 102050 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 251 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ALC075-102101- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080110T2115Z/ LAMAR AL- 251 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3408 8782 3386 8763 3388 8792 3395 8795 TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 230DEG 44KT 3396 8788 $$ ALC057-093-102115- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080110T2115Z/ FAYETTE AL-MARION AL- 251 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARION AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 248 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GUIN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF WINFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BRILLIANT BY 300 PM CST... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3408 8782 3386 8763 3388 8792 3395 8795 TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 230DEG 44KT 3396 8788 $$ STEFKOVICH
000 WWUS54 KBMX 102104 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 304 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ALC057-093-102114- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080110T2115Z/ FAYETTE AL-MARION AL- 304 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARION AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED FOR THE MOMENT. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3408 8782 3386 8763 3388 8792 3395 8795 TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 230DEG 44KT 3406 8773 $$ STEFKOVICH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:21 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 16 hr |
| Jan 10, 12:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Sumter | 34 min |
| Jan 10, 12:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 24 min |
| Jan 10, 1:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 30 min |
| Jan 10, 1:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 29 min |
| Jan 10, 1:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion, Winston | 29 min |
| Jan 10, 2:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 42 min |
| Jan 10, 2:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 46 min |
| Jan 10, 2:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 42 min |
| Jan 10, 3:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 44 min |
| Jan 10, 3:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 29 min |
| Jan 10, 3:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 33 min |
| Jan 10, 4:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 34 min |
| Jan 10, 4:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 34 min |
| Jan 10, 5:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 41 min |
| Jan 10, 5:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.