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Tornado Warning 82, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 19, 2009Greene County, Hale County, Perry County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2009, 5:39 PM CDT for Greene County, Hale County, Perry County, Alabama. It was in force for 51 min. 9 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: Apr 19, 2009, 5:39 PM CDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2009, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Perry County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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 19, 5:52 PM CDT	TORNADO 0	3 W Newbern, AL	TWO BARNS SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, ONE HOME SUFFERED PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE AND HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 16 ALONG HIGHWAY 25 IN WHITSITT.
Apr 19, 5:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 W Newbern, AL	TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR CEDARVILLE.
Apr 19, 6:00 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ne Newbern, AL	SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TWO BARNS...ONE HOME WITH PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE...HUNDREDS OF TREES DOWN NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 16 ALONG HIGHWAY 25 IN WHITSITT.
Apr 19, 6:00 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 W Newbern, AL	TWO BARNS SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, ONE HOME SUFFERED PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE AND HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 16 ALONG HIGHWAY 25 IN WHITSITT.
Apr 19, 6:04 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	4 Ne Newbern, AL	EF-1. 50-100 SOFTWOOD TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONE HOME SUSTAINED SHINGLE DAMAGE.
Apr 19, 6:04 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Newbern, AL	EF-1. 50-100 SOFTWOOD TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONE HOME SUSTAINED SHINGLE DAMAGE.
Apr 19, 6:25 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 N Marion, AL	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 7, 48, 24 AND HIGHWAY 5. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO 2 HOMES ON HIGHWAY 5...2 MILES NORTH OF THE CITY OF MARION.
Apr 19, 6:28 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	3 N Marion, AL	AROUND 100 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. AND HOME HOEM SUSTAINED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE.
Apr 19, 6:28 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	3 N Marion, AL	A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/2 MILE WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 7, NORTH OF THE COUNTY ROAD 7/24 SPLIT. THE TORNADO TRAVELED EAST-NORTHEAST CROSSING OVER COUNTY ROAD 5 AND LIFTING ABOUT 2 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 16. ALONG THE PATH, APPROXIMATELY 100 HARDWOODS

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
Apr 19, 2:19 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 85 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: 2056 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 136 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 192239
TORBMX
ALC063-065-105-192330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0082.090419T2239Z-090419T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
539 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DUFFYS
  BEND...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF DEMOPOLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 550 PM CDT...
  GREENSBORO AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEWBERN BY 555 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 219.

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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3291 8747 3282 8733 3261 8725 3254 8778
      3266 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 244DEG 29KT 3262 8774

$$

10/ARM

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 192247
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
547 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

ALC063-192257-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-090419T2330Z/
GREENE AL-
547 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3255 8769 3268 8775 3291 8747 3282 8733
      3261 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 244DEG 29KT 3264 8767

$$

ALC065-105-192330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-090419T2330Z/
PERRY AL-HALE AL-
547 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
HALE AND NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 547 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CEDARVILLE...OR 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GREENSBORO AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEWBERN BY 555 PM CDT...
  MORGAN SPRINGS AND FOLSOM BY 615 PM CDT...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATEROAK BY 620 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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3255 8769 3268 8775 3291 8747 3282 8733
      3261 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 244DEG 29KT 3264 8767

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 192256
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
556 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

ALC065-105-192330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-090419T2330Z/
PERRY AL-HALE AL-
556 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HALE AND NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 555 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND ABOUT 2 
MILES EAST OF CEDARVILLE. THIS TORNADO WAS ALSO LOCATED NEAR 
GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MORGAN SPRINGS AND FOLSOM BY 615 PM CDT...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARION BY 620 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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3256 8763 3267 8770 3291 8747 3282 8733
      3261 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 244DEG 29KT 3266 8759

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 192305
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
605 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

ALC065-105-192330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-090419T2330Z/
PERRY AL-HALE AL-
605 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HALE AND NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 604 PM CDT...NUMEROUS PUBLIC REPORTS ARE COMING IN OF A TORNADO 
ON THE GROUND. REPORTS OF ARE ALSO COMING IN OF DAMAGE NEAR 
NEWBERN.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWBERN...OR NEAR 
GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FOLSOM AND MORGAN SPRINGS BY 615 PM CDT...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARION BY 620 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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 8756 3268 8761 3291 8747 3282 8733
      3261 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 244DEG 29KT 3267 8751

$$

10/ARM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 4:36 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	13 hr
Apr 19, 2:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar	38 min
Apr 19, 2:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette	26 min
Apr 19, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	39 min
Apr 19, 3:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa	39 min
Apr 19, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa	28 min
Apr 19, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Sumter	46 min
Apr 19, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	60 min
Apr 19, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa	38 min
Apr 19, 5:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa	24 min
Apr 19, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston	63 min
Apr 19, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Perry	63 min
Apr 19, 6:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Shelby	43 min
Apr 19, 6:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Shelby, Talladega	51 min
Apr 19, 6:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	26 min
Apr 19, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston	48 min
Apr 19, 6:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Perry	53 min
Apr 19, 6:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Shelby	3 hr
Apr 19, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.