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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 17, 2008Dallas County, Lowndes County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 17, 2008, 1:45 PM CST for Dallas County, Lowndes County, Alabama. It was in force for 60 min. 3 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 17, 2008, 1:45 PM CST (19:45 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2008, 2:45 PM CST
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Dallas County, AL, Lowndes County, AL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 17, 2:24 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Collirene, AL	* 5 INJ * POSSIBLE TORNADO. 5 HOMES DAMAGED AND 5 HOMES DESTROYED. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES.
Feb 17, 2:48 PM CST	TORNADO	5 Nne Lowndesboro, AL	* 2 INJ * POSSIBLE TORNADO IN NORTHEAST LOWNDES COUNTY...POWERLINES DOWN AND MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED...INJURED BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.
Feb 17, 2:48 PM CST	TORNADO	5 Nne Lowndesboro, AL	POSSIBLE TORNADO IN NORTHEAST LOWNDES COUNTY...POWERLINES DOWN AND MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED.

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 17, 12:32 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 116 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: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 277 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 350 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 171946
TORBMX
ALC047-085-172045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0045.080217T1945Z-080217T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
145 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWNDESBORO...HAYNEVILLE...

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 141 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF TILDEN...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MINTER BY 205 PM CST...
  FOSTORIA AND COLLIRENE BY 215 PM CST...
  MOSSES AND BEECHWOOD BY 225 PM CST...
  HAYNEVILLE BY 230 PM CST...
  LOWNDESBORO BY 235 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 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3197 8688 3205 8687 3205 8717 3206 8717
      3232 8682 3233 8678 3239 8674 3237 8672
      3234 8650 3212 8639 3198 8641 3197 8679
      3195 8683
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 235DEG 46KT 3191 8719

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 171956
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
155 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC047-085-172045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080217T2045Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-
155 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...

AT 154 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
TILDEN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CARLOWVILLE BY 200 PM CST...
  MINTER BY 205 PM CST...
  FARMERSVILLE BY 210 PM CST...
  FOSTORIA AND COLLIRENE BY 215 PM CST...
  MOSSES AND BEECHWOOD BY 225 PM CST...
  HAYNEVILLE BY 230 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 3197 8688 3205 8687 3205 8717 3206 8717
      3232 8682 3233 8678 3239 8674 3237 8672
      3234 8650 3212 8639 3198 8641 3197 8679
      3195 8683
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 235DEG 46KT 3198 8707

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 172007
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
207 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC047-085-172045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080217T2045Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-
207 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...

AT 204 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR MINTER...OR ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FOSTORIA AND COLLIRENE BY 215 PM CST...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT WILLING BY 220 PM CST...
  MOSSES AND BEECHWOOD BY 225 PM CST...
  HAYNEVILLE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHITE HALL BY 230 PM CST...
  LOWNDESBORO BY 235 PM CST...
  MANACK BY 240 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 3197 8688 3205 8687 3205 8717 3206 8717
      3232 8682 3233 8678 3239 8674 3237 8672
      3234 8650 3212 8639 3198 8641 3197 8679
      3195 8683
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 235DEG 46KT 3207 8692

$$

27

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 172018
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
218 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC047-085-172045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080217T2045Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-
218 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...

AT 213 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR FARMERSVILLE...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTH OF SELMONT-WEST
SELMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BENTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEECHWOOD BY
  225 PM CST...
  MOSSES BY 230 PM CST...
  LOWNDESBORO...WHITE HALL AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAYNEVILLE BY 235
  PM CST...
  MANACK BY 245 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 3205 8687 3206 8706 3215 8706 3232 8682
      3233 8678 3239 8674 3237 8672 3234 8650
      3229 8649 3213 8640 3206 8650 3201 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 233DEG 44KT 3216 8685

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 172028
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
228 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC047-085-172045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080217T2045Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-
228 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...

AT 227 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR COLLIRENE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOWNDESBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITE HALL AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAYNEVILLE BY 235 PM CST...
  LOWNDESBORO BY 240 PM CST...
  MANACK BY 245 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 3211 8702 3216 8702 3232 8682 3233 8678
      3239 8674 3237 8672 3234 8650 3217 8645
      3211 8654 3202 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 232DEG 40KT 3222 8676

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 4:08 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	14 hr
Feb 17, 10:59 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Tuscaloosa	31 min
Feb 17, 11:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry	32 min
Feb 17, 11:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore and 8 more	66 min
Feb 17, 11:40 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas, Marengo, Perry	35 min
Feb 17, 12:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry	52 min
Feb 17, 12:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas, Marengo	49 min
Feb 17, 12:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore and 5 more	62 min
Feb 17, 12:48 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas	42 min
Feb 17, 12:53 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton	34 min
Feb 17, 1:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore	51 min
Feb 17, 1:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega	63 min
Feb 17, 1:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Elmore	44 min
Feb 17, 1:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Randolph, Tallapoosa	35 min
Feb 17, 1:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike	55 min
Feb 17, 2:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Tallapoosa	49 min
Feb 17, 2:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	44 min
Feb 17, 2:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery	59 min
Feb 17, 2:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike, Russell	64 min
Feb 17, 2:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Randolph, Tallapoosa	56 min
Feb 17, 3:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	34 min
Feb 17, 3:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pike	44 min
Feb 17, 3:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	38 min
Feb 17, 4:05 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Pike	40 min
Feb 17, 4:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike, Russell	50 min
Feb 17, 4:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa	43 min
Feb 17, 4:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	25 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.