Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2010
Tornado Warning 68, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2010, 2:53 AM CST for Fayette County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 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
- Nov 30, 2010, 2:53 AM CST (08:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2010, 3:45 AM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fayette County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 11:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 540 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 634 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
539
WFUS54 KBMX 300853
TORBMX
ALC057-107-125-300945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0068.101130T0853Z-101130T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
253 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 345 AM CST
* AT 250 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR REFORM...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHCRAFT CORNER...BANKSTON...BERRY...BOLEY SPRINGS...LUBBUB...
MOORES BRIDGE...NEW LEXINGTON AND FOWLERS CROSSROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUATION!!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3349 8800 3353 8794 3362 8788 3388 8764
3387 8763 3387 8753 3369 8753 3369 8742
3361 8742 3361 8737 3332 8799 3344 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 224DEG 49KT 3342 8796
$$
17/KLAWS1 follow-up statement
464
WWUS54 KBMX 300924
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
324 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
ALC107-300934-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101130T0945Z/
PICKENS AL-
324 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3388 8764 3387 8763 3387 8753 3369 8753
3369 8742 3361 8742 3361 8737 3357 8768
3366 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 229DEG 45KT 3364 8765
$$
ALC057-125-300945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101130T0945Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-FAYETTE AL-
324 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN FAYETTE AND
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CST...
AT 322 AM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED...PRODUCING. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR BANKSTON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BERRY...BOLEY SPRINGS AND FOWLERS CROSSROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3388 8764 3387 8763 3387 8753 3369 8753
3369 8742 3361 8742 3361 8737 3357 8768
3366 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 229DEG 45KT 3364 8765
$$
17/KLAWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 11:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 26 min |
| Nov 30, 12:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 39 min |
| Nov 30, 12:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 47 min |
| Nov 30, 12:56 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 1:42 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Marion | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:09 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Winston | 111 min |
| Nov 30, 2:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 32 min |
| Nov 30, 2:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 42 min |
| Nov 30, 3:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 39 min |
| Nov 30, 3:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 3:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 52 min |
| Nov 30, 4:15 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 13 min |
| Nov 30, 4:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 8 min |
| Nov 30, 4:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 51 min |
| Nov 30, 4:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 32 min |
| Nov 30, 5:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 26 min |
| Nov 30, 5:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 43 min |
| Nov 30, 5:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 34 min |
| Nov 30, 5:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 6:02 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 28 min |
| Nov 30, 6:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 42 min |
| Nov 30, 6:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Nov 30, 7:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 49 min |
| Nov 30, 7:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Perry, Shelby | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 8:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 41 min |
| Nov 30, 8:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 36 min |
| Nov 30, 8:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby and 1 more | 48 min |
| Nov 30, 8:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 15 min |
| Nov 30, 8:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas | 41 min |
| Nov 30, 8:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 51 min |
| Nov 30, 9:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 20 min |
| Nov 30, 9:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 9:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 9:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 25 min |
| Nov 30, 9:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega | 45 min |
| Nov 30, 9:45 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 30 min |
| Nov 30, 10:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 30 min |
| Nov 30, 10:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Tallapoosa | 52 min |
| Nov 30, 10:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay | 32 min |
| Nov 30, 10:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore | 25 min |
| Nov 30, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 63 min |
| Nov 30, 10:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa | 20 min |
| Nov 30, 10:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Tallapoosa | 51 min |
| Nov 30, 11:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne, Randolph | 32 min |
| Nov 30, 11:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 29 min |
| Nov 30, 11:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 48 min |
| Nov 30, 12:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 12:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 38 min |
| Nov 30, 1:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 14 min |
| Nov 30, 1:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Russell | 46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.