Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 18, 2009, 4:24 PM CST for 6 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 66 min. 5 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 18, 2009, 4:24 PM CST (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2009, 5:30 PM CST
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
Counties Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Etowah County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:29 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Ragland, AL | IN THE CITY OF RAGLAND. |
| Feb 18, 4:53 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Saks, AL | |
| Feb 18, 5:01 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Anniston, AL | NEAR KMART |
| Feb 18, 5:10 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 2 Sw Edwardsville, AL | |
| Feb 18, 5:20 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Abernathy, AL | NEAR MILE MARKER 205 ON INTESTATE 20. |
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 18, 12:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 604 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 698 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KBMX 182224 TORBMX ALC009-015-029-055-115-121-182330- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0013.090218T2224Z-090218T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 424 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPRINGVILLE... CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAKS...JACKSONVILLE...FORT MCCLELLAN...ANNISTON... CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN... EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARKTON... * UNTIL 530 PM CST * AT 419 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ASHVILLE...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ODENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. A SECOND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR SPRINGVILLE. THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RAGLAND BY 430 PM CST... OHATCHEE BY 440 PM CST... WEAVER...SAKS AND BLUE MOUNTAIN BY 450 PM CST... FORT MCCLELLAN AND JACKSONVILLE BY 455 PM CST... EDWARDSVILLE BY 510 PM CST... FRUITHURST BY 515 PM CST... THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 210... AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 154 THROUGH 166. 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. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3389 8538 3359 8533 3373 8652 3388 8647 TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 271DEG 46KT 3377 8625 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 182233 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 433 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ALC009-182243- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/ BLOUNT AL- 433 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3371 8632 3388 8629 3389 8538 3359 8533 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 271DEG 46KT 3377 8610 $$ ALC015-029-055-115-121-182330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/ TALLADEGA AL-CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL-ST. CLAIR AL-ETOWAH AL- 433 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ETOWAH...EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR...CENTRAL CALHOUN... CENTRAL CLEBURNE AND EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTIES... AT 428 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEELY HENRY DAM...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARKTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OHATCHEE BY 440 PM CST... WEAVER...SAKS AND BLUE MOUNTAIN BY 450 PM CST... FORT MCCLELLAN AND JACKSONVILLE BY 455 PM CST... EDWARDSVILLE BY 510 PM CST... FRUITHURST BY 515 PM CST... MUSCADINE BY 520 PM CST... THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 210... AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 166. 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 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3371 8632 3388 8629 3389 8538 3359 8533 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 271DEG 46KT 3377 8610 $$
000 WWUS54 KBMX 182246 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 446 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ALC055-115-121-182256- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/ TALLADEGA AL-ST. CLAIR AL-ETOWAH AL- 446 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ETOWAH...EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR AND EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 166. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3369 8609 3388 8595 3389 8538 3359 8533 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 271DEG 46KT 3377 8590 $$ ALC015-029-182330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/ CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL- 446 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN AND CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTIES... AT 442 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAKS...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... JACKSONVILLE AND FORT MCCLELLAN BY 455 PM CST... 6 MILES SOUTH OF LIBERTY HILL BY 505 PM CST... EDWARDSVILLE BY 510 PM CST... FRUITHURST AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF OAK LEVEL BY 515 PM CST... MUSCADINE...MARS HILLS AND 6 MILES NORTH OF I 20 WELCOME CENTER BY 520 PM CST... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 210. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY 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 WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3369 8609 3388 8595 3389 8538 3359 8533 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 271DEG 46KT 3377 8590 $$
000 WWUS54 KBMX 182256 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 456 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ALC015-029-182330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/ CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL- 456 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING...FOR A TORNADO EMERGENCY...REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN AND CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTIES... AT 451 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT MCCLELLAN...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... EDWARDSVILLE BY 505 PM CST... ABERNATHY...I 20 WELCOME CENTER...FRUITHURST AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MUSCADINE BY 510 PM CST... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 210. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3366 8589 3383 8583 3379 8536 3359 8533 TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 282DEG 62KT 3370 8570 $$
000 WWUS54 KBMX 182307 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 507 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ALC015-029-182330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/ CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL- 506 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING...FOR A TORNADO EMERGENCY...REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN AND CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTIES... AT 501 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF HEFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... EDWARDSVILLE BY 515 PM CST... ABERNATHY AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF FRUITHURST BY 520 PM CST... 6 MILES SOUTH OF I 20 WELCOME CENTER BY 525 PM CST... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 210. 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 WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3369 8609 3388 8595 3389 8538 3359 8533 TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 290DEG 38KT 3365 8562 $$
000
WWUS54 KBMX 182317
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
517 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
ALC015-182327-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/
CALHOUN AL-
517 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3363 8563 3375 8555 3382 8537 3389 8538
3359 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 277DEG 46KT 3362 8546
$$
ALC029-182330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090218T2330Z/
CLEBURNE AL-
517 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
CLEBURNE COUNTY...
AT 515 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ABERNATHY...OR ABOUT NEAR
HEFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
I 20 WELCOME CENTER BY 525 PM CST...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 210.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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.
LAT...LON 3363 8563 3375 8555 3382 8537 3389 8538
3359 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 277DEG 46KT 3362 8546
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:01 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair | 29 min |
| Feb 18, 2:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 51 min |
| Feb 18, 2:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 33 min |
| Feb 18, 3:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 17 min |
| Feb 18, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 24 min |
| Feb 18, 3:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 41 min |
| Feb 18, 3:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega | 38 min |
| Feb 18, 3:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 37 min |
| Feb 18, 3:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph | 35 min |
| Feb 18, 3:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter | 33 min |
| Feb 18, 4:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 51 min |
| Feb 18, 4:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 33 min |
| Feb 18, 4:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes, Perry | 38 min |
| Feb 18, 5:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega, Tuscaloosa | 47 min |
| Feb 18, 5:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter | 66 min |
| Feb 18, 5:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 47 min |
| Feb 18, 5:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 42 min |
| Feb 18, 5:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Greene, Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 51 min |
| Feb 18, 5:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah | 34 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2009Every tornado warning in 2009Tornadoes in 2009
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.