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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 27, 2009, 7:14 PM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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 27, 2009, 7:14 PM CST (01:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2009, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Autauga County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Montgomery County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 7:58 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Mount Willing, AL | TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 21 SOUTH AND COUNTY ROAD 45 NEAR BRAGG. |
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 27, 12:38 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 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 280114 TORBMX ALC001-047-085-101-280200- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0049.090228T0114Z-090228T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 714 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... EAST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MOSSES...HAYNEVILLE... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 800 PM CST * AT 712 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SARDIS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SELMA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BENTON BY 725 PM CST... 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITE HALL BY 730 PM CST... GORDONVILLE AND MOSSES BY 740 PM CST... BEECHWOOD BY 745 PM CST... HAYNEVILLE BY 750 PM CST... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3237 8642 3197 8658 3230 8707 3244 8697 TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 306DEG 33KT 3231 8694 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KBMX 280123 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 723 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ALC001-047-085-101-280200- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090228T0200Z/ LOWNDES AL-MONTGOMERY AL-DALLAS AL-AUTAUGA AL- 723 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN AUTAUGA...EAST CENTRAL DALLAS...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND LOWNDES COUNTIES... AT 721 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TYLER...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SELMA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... COLLIRENE AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITE HALL BY 730 PM CST... GORDONVILLE BY 740 PM CST... BEECHWOOD AND MOSSES BY 745 PM CST... HAYNEVILLE AND MOUNT WILLING BY 750 PM CST... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3239 8692 3230 8645 3197 8658 3226 8702 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 306DEG 33KT 3226 8686 $$
000 WWUS54 KBMX 280132 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 732 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ALC001-047-085-101-280200- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090228T0200Z/ LOWNDES AL-MONTGOMERY AL-DALLAS AL-AUTAUGA AL- 732 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN AUTAUGA...EAST CENTRAL DALLAS...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND LOWNDES COUNTIES... AT 729 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TYLER...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOSSES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... COLLIRENE AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITE HALL BY 740 PM CST... GORDONVILLE BY 750 PM CST... BEECHWOOD...MOSSES AND MOUNT WILLING BY 755 PM CST... 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAYNEVILLE BY 800 PM CST... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. LAT...LON 3197 8658 3226 8702 3238 8686 3230 8645 TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 307DEG 28KT 3225 8685 $$
000
WWUS54 KBMX 280144
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
744 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
ALC101-280154-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090228T0200Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
744 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3197 8659 3225 8692 3236 8686 3233 8662
3232 8653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 307DEG 28KT 3223 8677
$$
ALC001-047-085-280200-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090228T0200Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-AUTAUGA AL-
744 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN AUTAUGA...EAST CENTRAL DALLAS AND WESTERN LOWNDES
COUNTIES...
AT 742 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BENTON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MOSSES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MOSSES...GORDONVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOWNDESBORO BY 755 PM
CST...
BEECHWOOD AND HAYNEVILLE BY 800 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 300 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3197 8659 3225 8692 3236 8686 3233 8662
3232 8653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 307DEG 28KT 3223 8677
$$000
WWUS54 KBMX 280150
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
750 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
ALC001-047-085-280200-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090228T0200Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-AUTAUGA AL-
750 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN AUTAUGA...EAST CENTRAL DALLAS AND WESTERN LOWNDES
COUNTIES...
AT 746 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GORDONVILLE...OR ABOUT 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF MOSSES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MOSSES AND GORDONVILLE BY 755 PM CST...
BEECHWOOD AND HAYNEVILLE BY 800 PM CST...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3197 8659 3225 8692 3233 8688 3236 8683
3233 8662 3232 8653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 307DEG 28KT 3220 8673
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 6:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 43 min |
| Feb 27, 6:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 31 min |
| Feb 27, 6:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Bullock, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa | 41 min |
| Feb 27, 6:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 35 min |
| Feb 27, 6:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes, Perry | 32 min |
| Feb 27, 7:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 48 min |
| Feb 27, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 12:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 5 days |
| Feb 28, 1:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Winston | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 4:06 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter and 1 more | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 4:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 47 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 50 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Perry and 2 more | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 5:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, Perry | 41 min |
| Feb 28, 6:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 6:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 5 days |
| Feb 28, 6:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 7 days |
| Feb 28, 6:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 52 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 52 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 6:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 6:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 7:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 7:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon, Russell | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 7:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 8:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa | 40 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:48 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 26 min |
| Feb 28, 9:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 9:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 9:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Macon, Pike, Russell | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon, Montgomery | 15 min |
| Feb 28, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Chilton and 22 more | 26 hr |
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.