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Tornado Warning 95, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 11, 2008, 7:10 PM CDT for Chilton County, Coosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 35 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
- Apr 11, 2008, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2008, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 635 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 623 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.4
- Supercell composite
- -2.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KBMX 120010 TORBMX ALC021-037-120045- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0095.080412T0010Z-080412T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 710 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON... CENTRAL COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEOGUFKA...ROCKFORD... * UNTIL 745 PM CDT * AT 708 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LOMAX...OR NEAR CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAY DAM BY 720 PM CDT... 7 MILES NORTH OF MITCHELL DAM BY 725 PM CDT... MORIAH...LYLE AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF UNITY BY 740 PM CDT... 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKFORD AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF WEOGUFKA BY 745 PM CDT... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 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 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3306 8623 3283 8619 3278 8667 3296 8671 TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 259DEG 24KT 3289 8658 $$ JD/81
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 120014 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 714 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ALC021-037-120045- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080412T0045Z/ CHILTON AL-COOSA AL- 714 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL COOSA AND EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTIES... AT 712 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN...OR ABOUT NEAR CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAY DAM BY 720 PM CDT... DOLLAR...HIGGINS FERRY PARK AND 6 MILES NORTH OF MITCHELL DAM BY 725 PM CDT... DOLLAR BY 730 PM CDT... MORIAH BY 735 PM CDT... LYLE BY 740 PM CDT... BENTLEYVILLE AND ROCKFORD BY 745 PM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3306 8623 3283 8619 3278 8667 3296 8671 TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 266DEG 26KT 3289 8654 $$ STEFKOVICH
000 WWUS54 KBMX 120019 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 719 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ALC021-037-120045- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080412T0045Z/ CHILTON AL-COOSA AL- 719 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL COOSA AND EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTIES... AT 717 PM CDT...A STRONG CIRCULATION WAS LOCATED NEAR LAY DAM...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DOLLAR AND HIGGINS FERRY PARK BY 725 PM CDT... MORIAH...LYLE AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF UNITY BY 735 PM CDT... BENTLEYVILLE...ROCKFORD AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF WEOGUFKA BY 745 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 3306 8623 3283 8619 3278 8667 3296 8671 TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 262DEG 26KT 3290 8650 $$ STEFKOVICH
000
WWUS54 KBMX 120024
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
723 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
ALC021-120033-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080412T0045Z/
CHILTON AL-
723 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3282 8644 3297 8651 3306 8623 3283 8619
3280 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 265DEG 29KT 3289 8644
$$
ALC037-120045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080412T0045Z/
COOSA AL-
723 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
COOSA COUNTY...
AT 721 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DOLLAR...OR ABOUT 11 MILES
EAST OF CLANTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LYLE...MORIAH AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF UNITY BY 735 PM CDT...
BENTLEYVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF WEOGUFKA BY 740 PM CDT...
ROCKFORD BY 745 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 3282 8644 3297 8651 3306 8623 3283 8619
3280 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 265DEG 29KT 3289 8644
$$
STEFKOVICH000
WWUS54 KBMX 120035
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
735 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
ALC037-120045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080412T0045Z/
COOSA AL-
735 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
COOSA COUNTY...
AT 732 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LYLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST
OF ROCKFORD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ROCKFORD AND BENTLEYVILLE BY 745 PM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3281 8638 3297 8644 3306 8623 3285 8619
3284 8619 3283 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 266DEG 28KT 3289 8634
$$
STEFKOVICHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Randolph | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Randolph | 26 min |
| Apr 11, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes | 27 min |
| Apr 11, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 31 min |
| Apr 12, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Talladega | 11 min |
| Apr 12, 2:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Talladega | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 16 min |
| Apr 12, 5:00 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and 12 more | 47 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:00 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 56 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:00 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 22 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 12, 6:57 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 25 hr |
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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.