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Tornado Warning 65, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 10, 2009Cherokee County, Etowah County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2009, 4:42 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Etowah County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 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: Apr 10, 2009, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired: Apr 10, 2009, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, AL, Etowah County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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
Apr 10, 4:45 PM CDT	HAIL 2.75	E Cedar Bluff, AL	REPORTED JUST EAST OF CEDAR BLUFF.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 10, 11:23 AM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr
Apr 10, 2:39 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 147 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 256 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 292 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 102142
TORBMX
ALC019-055-102230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0065.090410T2142Z-090410T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
442 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CENTRE...CEDAR BLUFF...
  NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 442 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  TABOR ROAD...OR 9 MILES EAST OF BOAZ...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TABOR ROAD...CHEROKEE ROCK VILLAGE AND 6 MILES NORTH OF SLACKLAND
  BY 455 PM CDT...
  SAND ROCK AND LEESBURG BY 500 PM CDT...
  CENTRE BY 505 PM CDT...
  WEISS LAKE BY 510 PM CDT...
  CEDAR BLUFF AND GAYLESVILLE BY 515 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8541 3407 8541 3412 8606 3421 8606
      3421 8585 3425 8584 3425 8582 3427 8581
      3427 8578 3434 8569 3438 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 267DEG 39KT 3420 8599

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 102158
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
458 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

ALC055-102208-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090410T2230Z/
ETOWAH AL-
458 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3410 8541 3407 8541 3414 8577 3419 8584
      3421 8583 3425 8584 3425 8582 3427 8581
      3427 8578 3434 8569 3438 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 267DEG 43KT 3421 8575

$$

ALC019-102230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090410T2230Z/
CHEROKEE AL-
458 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A 
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEESBURG...OR 6 MILES 
NORTHWEST OF CENTRE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CENTRE...WEISS LAKE AND 6 MILES NORTH OF MOSHAT BY 505 PM CDT...
  CEDAR BLUFF...HOWELLS CROSSROADS AND GAYLESVILLE BY 510 PM CDT...
  WATERHOUSE AND FULLERTON BY 515 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8541 3407 8541 3414 8577 3419 8584
      3421 8583 3425 8584 3425 8582 3427 8581
      3427 8578 3434 8569 3438 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 267DEG 43KT 3421 8575

$$
STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 102204
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
504 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

ALC019-102230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090410T2230Z/
CHEROKEE AL-
504 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEISS LAKE...OR
NEAR CENTRE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEISS LAKE AND CEDAR BLUFF BY 510 PM CDT...
  HOWELLS CROSSROADS AND GAYLESVILLE BY 515 PM CDT...
  WATERHOUSE AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF FULLERTON BY 520 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8541 3407 8541 3415 8572 3418 8575
      3421 8575 3426 8573 3434 8569 3438 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 271DEG 40KT 3421 8569

$$

STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 102209
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
509 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

ALC019-102230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090410T2230Z/
CHEROKEE AL-
509 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 505 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEISS LAKE...OR
NEAR CEDAR BLUFF...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WATERHOUSE AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF FULLERTON BY 515 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3410 8541 3407 8541 3415 8572 3420 8572
      3422 8573 3425 8573 3434 8569 3438 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 272DEG 43KT 3420 8559

$$
STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 102226
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
526 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

ALC019-102230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090410T2230Z/
CHEROKEE AL-
526 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 525 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR GAYLESVILLE...OR NEAR CEDAR BLUFF...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3410 8541 3407 8541 3415 8572 3420 8572
      3422 8573 3425 8573 3434 8569 3438 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 266DEG 43KT 3426 8558

$$
STEFKOVICH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 10, 3:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 3:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
310 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

.DISCUSSION...

NOT MANY CHANGES TO PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGE. PARTS OF NE CWA
UNDER A HIGH RISK FROM SPC WITH REMAINDER OF AREA UNDER MDT RISK. RAPID
DESTABILIZATION IS TAKING PLACE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL ALABAMA...AS THE CAP IS QUICKLY ERODING AWAY FURTHER
NORTH. WILL WATCH THE CAP STAY STRONGER FURTHER SOUTH...SAY SOUTH
OF I20...BUT EVENTUALLY COOLING ALOFT COMBINED WITH SURFACE
HEATING AND MOISTENING WILL WIN OUT. THE OTHER QUESTIONS THAT
REMAIN ARE PW VALUES FOR AREAS SOUTH OF 20. FOR NOW WE ARE LOOKING
AT VALUES JUST ABOVE 1 INCH ALONG THE FRONT SUGGESTING THE CELLS
WILL BECOME MORE INDIVIDUALIZED AND ISOLATED AS THE LINE PUSHES
FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST. AREAS NORTH LOOK PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AS
AGAIN RAPID DESTABILIZATION IS ALLOWING CAPE VALUES TO SOAR TO
JUST BELOW 3000 J/KG AND SRH VALUES ABOVE 300 BOTH IN THE 0 TO 3
KM RANGE AND 0 TO 1 KM RANGE. TORNADOES WILL BE A HIGH
THREAT...WITH EVEN STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
CWA. HAIL CONTINUES TO BE THE BIGGEST THREAT AS LAPSE RATES ALOFT
CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND CAPE VALUES IN THE MAXIMUM HAIL GROWTH
ZONE HAVE INCREASED TO NEARLY 500 J/KG...WHICH IS ABOUT THE
HIGHEST IVE SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG
GRADIENT FLOW WILL CONTINUE FOR AREAS AHEAD OF THE FRONT...
POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SOME TREES GOING DOWN.

DUE TO ORIENTATION OF STORMS (NE-SW)...EXPECT SEVERE WEATHER TO
CONTINUE FOR AREAS EAST OF I-65 AND SOUTH OF I-20 UNTIL THE 02-04Z
TIMEFRAME WITH THE LINE MOVING INTO GA AFTER THAT TIME.

CALM AND COOLER ON SATURDAY WITH NEXT SYSTEM AFFECTING REGION AS
EARLY AS 00Z SUNDAY IN WESTERN SECTIONS AND ACROSS REMAINDER OF
STATE AFTER 06Z. TUE AND WED WILL HAVE NEAR NORMAL TEMPS WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS LATE IN WEEK.

LAWS/STEFKOVICH

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

BRISK SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO OVER 25 KNOTS AS COLD
FRONT ADVANCES INTO AREA THIS AFTERNOON.  PREVAILING CIGS 3-4
THOUSAND FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL LOWER BRIEFLY TO MVFR
OR LOWER WHERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR. GREATEST THREAT FOR STORMS WILL
BE ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF COLD FRONT BUT CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLATED
STORMS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIN LINE.  ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH BEST TORNADIC THREAT AT
TCL...BHM ANB AND EET MAINLY BEFORE 00Z.  OTHERWISE MAIN THREAT
WOULD APPEAR TO BE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
23Z-04Z TSTMS SHOULD BE MAINLY EAST OF THE I65 CORRIDOR.

CDFNT CURRENTLY NR JAN TO TUP LINE SHOULD BE NEAR TCL 21Z...BHM AND
EET ARND 22Z...ANB BY 00Z...MGM 02-03Z AND TOI ARND 04Z. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO MORE WESTERLY DIRECTION BEHIND THE FRONT AND GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER 02Z.

MAY BE SOME BRIEF CLEARING OR DECREASE IN CLOUDS BETWEEN 02Z AND 08Z
BUT EXPECT LOW CLOUDS 15-25 HUNDRED FEET TO DEVELOP AFTER THAT TIME
AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY MORNING.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     49  67  42  68  56 /  30  10  10  10  70
ANNISTON    52  67  46  69  60 /  30  10  10  10  70
BIRMINGHAM  51  66  46  70  61 /  20  10  10  20  70
TUSCALOOSA  52  69  45  70  63 /  20  10  10  30  70
CALERA      53  67  47  69  60 /  20  10  10  20  70
AUBURN      56  71  48  72  57 /  30  10  10  10  70
MONTGOMERY  56  74  47  74  60 /  20  10  10  20  70
TROY        57  75  49  75  60 /  30  10  10  20  50

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM TODAY.

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 1:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
104 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-111130-
AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
104 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTH
ALABAMA...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA. LARGE HAIL...TORNADOES...AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALL
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM AUBURN...TO ALABASTER...TO
REFORM...THERE WILL BE A POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WITH STRONG TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL.

FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THIS LINE...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WITH VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL END WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL BE LOCATED NEAR A
LINE FROM SELMA TO ANNISTON BY AROUND 7 PM.

IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS MAY KNOCK
A FEW TREES DOWN OR BREAK SOME LIMBS. SECURE ALL OUTDOOR FURNITURE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY...AS A COLD FRONT
PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE NEEDED
INTO THE EVENING AND POSSIBLY AGAIN ON MONDAY.

75/LINHARES

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 10, 4:15 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
415 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
04/10/2009  E1.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HAIL IN THE BROOK HIGHLAND...GRAYSTONE AREA

&&

STEFKOVICH

Local storm report, Apr 10, 4:17 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
417 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOWELLS COVE            33.49N 86.16W
04/10/2009                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HOWELLS COVE ROAD

0400 PM     HAIL             4 E CEDAR BLUFF         34.22N 85.53W
04/10/2009  E0.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICEL HAIL

0402 PM     HAIL             GAYLESVILLE             34.27N 85.56W
04/10/2009  E0.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL HAIL ON COUNTY RD 273

&&

STEFKOVICH

Local storm report, Apr 10, 4:19 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
419 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     HAIL             VANDIVER                33.47N 86.51W
04/10/2009  E2.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAIL FROM GOLFBALL TO HEN EGG SIZE FROM HIGHLAND LAKES TO
            VANDIVER.

&&

STEFKOVICH

Local storm report, Apr 10, 4:21 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
421 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     HAIL             CHELSEA                 33.33N 86.64W
04/10/2009  E2.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAIL UP TO 2 INCHES NEAR LIBERTY CHURCH ON HWY 47.

&&

STEFKOVICH

Local storm report, Apr 10, 4:41 PM CDT, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
441 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0402 PM     HAIL             CENTRE                  34.15N 85.67W
04/10/2009  E1.75 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

&&

KSUMRALL

Local storm report, Apr 10, 4:42 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
442 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0428 PM     HAIL             GLENCOE                 33.96N 85.93W
04/10/2009  E0.50 INCH       ETOWAH             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

KSUMRALL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 3:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar	40 min
Apr 10, 3:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston	40 min
Apr 10, 4:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar	45 min
Apr 10, 4:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston	35 min
Apr 10, 4:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Walker	44 min
Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	7 hr
Apr 10, 6:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Etowah, St. Clair	28 min
Apr 10, 6:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah	24 min
Apr 10, 12:35 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	6 hr
Apr 10, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	45 min
Apr 10, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion, Winston	51 min
Apr 10, 2:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	16 min
Apr 10, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	34 min
Apr 10, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	24 min
Apr 10, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby	30 min
Apr 10, 3:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	42 min
Apr 10, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	41 min
Apr 10, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah	52 min
Apr 10, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair	34 min
Apr 10, 4:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah	34 min
Apr 10, 4:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Cherokee	45 min
Apr 10, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega	47 min
Apr 10, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	20 min
Apr 10, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	44 min
Apr 10, 4:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega	40 min
Apr 10, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega	47 min
Apr 10, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa	48 min
Apr 10, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	44 min
Apr 10, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	41 min
Apr 10, 5:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	29 min
Apr 10, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah	48 min
Apr 10, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair	61 min
Apr 10, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Shelby, Talladega	41 min
Apr 10, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair	23 min
Apr 10, 5:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah	52 min
Apr 10, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega, Tallapoosa	46 min
Apr 10, 5:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair	60 min
Apr 10, 5:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Shelby	21 min
Apr 10, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Shelby, Talladega	60 min
Apr 10, 6:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa	58 min
Apr 10, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega, Tallapoosa	60 min
Apr 10, 6:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Perry	51 min
Apr 10, 6:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	28 min
Apr 10, 6:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Tallapoosa	65 min
Apr 10, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	63 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.