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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Birmingham, AL

October 25, 201039 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Oct 25, 2010, 8:01 PM CDT for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Oct 26, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 25, 2010, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 26, 2010, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
All 39 counties

Autauga County, AL, Barbour County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lee County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Macon County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Marion County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Pike County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Russell County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 23 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2010-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 988 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2010-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 193 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
988 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1115 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
353 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
5.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

039 
WWUS74 KBMX 260101
NPWBMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
801 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

...BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY...

.BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY.

ALZ011>015-017>050-261215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0016.101026T1500Z-101026T2300Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...
VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...
PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...
PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
801 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY. 

BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 17 MPH AND HIGHER...
OR WIND GUSTS OF 29 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

08/MNK
2 follow-up statements
090 
WWUS74 KBMX 261320
NPWBMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
820 AM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...

.BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

ALZ011>015-017>050-262300-
/O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0016.101026T1500Z-101026T2300Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...
VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...
PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...
PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
820 AM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 17 MPH AND HIGHER...
OR WIND GUSTS OF 29 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
658 
WWUS74 KBMX 261455
NPWBMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
955 AM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...

.BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. 
GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF UP TO 45 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

ALZ011>015-017>050-262300-
/O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0016.101026T1500Z-101026T2300Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...
VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...
PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...
PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
955 AM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. 
GUSTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF UP TO 45 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 17 MPH AND HIGHER...
OR WIND GUSTS OF 29 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Oct 25, 3:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 25, 3:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
333 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

.DISCUSSION...

WILL HAVE TO WATCH RADAR TRENDS BETWEEN NOW AND FORECAST VALID
TIME...AND MAKE SOME QUICK ADJUSTMENTS FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS.
OTHERWISE FOCUS OF THE FORECAST IS ON THE NEXT 24 TO 30 HOURS.

RAPIDLY DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS/MIDWEST WILL BE THE
MAJOR PLAYER. EVEN AS FAR REMOVED AS IT IS FROM US...MODELS
CONTINUE TO FORECAST IMPRESSIVE LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS...ESPECIALLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON (MAY NEED TO
ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR TOMORROW). THIS WILL ALSO KEEP A FRESH
SUPPLY OF GULF MOISTURE COMING INTO THE AREA. MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE LIMITING FACTORS REGARDING THE
CHANCES OF CONVECTION ON TUESDAY. THE FACTOR IN QUESTION IS THAT
OF LIFT. ALL OF THE MAJOR UPPER LEVEL PVA TYPE LIFT WILL STAY WELL
TO THE NORTH OF ALABAMA. THE QUESTION THEN BECOMES WHETHER FRONTAL
CONVERGENCE...OR FRONTOGENETIC FORCING... WILL BE ENOUGH TO
OVERWHELM ANY AMOUNT OF CAPPING THAT IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND.

I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF SOME SHOWERS OR STORMS POPPED UP EARLIER
(SAY...10-ISH) THAN ONE WOULD OTHERWISE EXPECT...GIVEN THE
STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL JET. BUT IF NOT...WE MAY NOT GET ANY
APPRECIABLE STORMS UNTIL WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON...WHEN THE MAIN
FRONTAL-ASSOCIATED SQUALL LINE MOVES IN. THERE SEEMS TO BE AMPLE
SHEAR...SO THERE IS SURELY AT LEAST A THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS.
WITH A LINEAR ARRANGEMENT...THE PRIMARY THREAT WOULD BE FOR
DAMAGING WINDS. BUT THE THREAT OF QUICK SPIN-UP TORNADOES ALONG OR
IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF THE LINE IS ALSO NON-ZERO.

THE FRONT SURE DOES SEEM TO TAKE ITS TIME GETTING THROUGH
HERE...WAITING UNTIL THE LONGWAVE TROUGH AXIS GETS EAST OF US
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUS...THERE MAY VERY WELL BE SOME STORMINESS
BEYOND THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT OF TUESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...
ALL THE WAY TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

ALL SIGNS NOW POINT TO A DECIDEDLY DRIER AND COOLER PERIOD THE END
OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. FRIDAY LOOKS ESPECIALLY CHILLY.
I DID...HOWEVER...GO A FEW DEGREES ABOVE MOS HIGH TEMP GUIDANCE
OVER THE WEEKEND...GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE.

AND LOOK AT WHAT IT COMING AT US THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...AS PER
THE 12Z RUNS OF THE GFS AND ECMWF. YIKES!  (ESPECIALLY THE ECMWF!)

/61/

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

DEEP MOISTURE CONTINUES TO POOL OVER THE AREA WITH CLOUDS
ADVECTING NORTHWARD AGAIN AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM. CEILINGS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VFR
HOWEVER THERE COULD BE SCT CLOUDS BELOW 3000 AS WELL. A FEW
SHOWERS ARE DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTHERN AREAS THIS AFTERNOON BUT
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED SO WILL LEAVE ANY MENTION
OF WEATHER OUT OF THE TAF AT THIS TIME. WILL MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE
AMENDMENTS CONCERNING WEATHER IN THE NEAR TERM.

ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL BRING IN A LOWER CEILING DURING THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. ALMOST ALL THE MODELS ARE SHOWING
SOME PERIOD OF IFR CONDITIONS BEGINNING AROUND 05Z AND PERSISTING
THROUGH ROUGHLY 14Z...THEREAFTER BECOMING MVFR FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
TOMORROW HOWEVER WIDESPREAD COVERAGE IS TOO UNCERTAIN TO MENTION
IN THE TAFS. BETTER CHANCES OF RAIN JUST BEYOND THE TAF PERIOD.

CONCERNING SITE ANB...THERE SEEMS TO BE A COMMUNICATION LINE
FAILURE AT ANNISTON. THE PROPER TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BUT
NO ETA ON WHEN THAT SITE WILL BEGIN TRANSMITTING AGAIN. UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...NO AMENDMENTS WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ANB.

NOTICE...KEET TAF WILL HAVE (AMD LTD TO VIS WIND AND WX) AMENDED TO
THE END OF THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF 2010. THE CEILOMETER DATA
WILL BE GOING THROUGH NUMEROUS TESTS AND MONITORED FOR ACCURACY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     65  81  63  81  42 /  10  60  70  30  10
ANNISTON    69  82  68  84  48 /  10  50  70  40  20
BIRMINGHAM  71  83  67  81  47 /  10  50  70  30  10
TUSCALOOSA  71  83  66  83  50 /  10  50  60  30  10
CALERA      69  83  67  82  49 /  10  50  70  30  20
AUBURN      68  82  69  83  54 /  10  30  50  50  30
MONTGOMERY  70  87  72  86  57 /   0  30  50  40  30
TROY        69  86  72  84  59 /  10  30  40  40  30

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 25, 11:09 AM CDT, 8 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1109 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

ALZ011>015-017>050-261600-
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-
1109 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS
AND ISOLATED TORNADOES...ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
ON TUESDAY.  SEVERE STORMS MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS 10 AM...AND MAY
LAST AS LATE AS 10 PM.  THE HIGHEST RISK OF TORNADOES APPEARS TO BE
FROM THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...COLUMBIANA...ASHLAND...
AND WEDOWEE...NORTHWARD.

WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG ON TUESDAY...EVEN OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM
AREAS.  SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH
A FEW GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED
DUE TO A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT ON TUESDAY.

61

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 25, 2:07 PM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
207 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

0340 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE NEWBERN           32.64N 87.51W
10/25/2010                   PERRY              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOCKING ROADWAY ALONG CR 24 NEAR PERRY HALE COUNTY
            LINE

&&

HB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 2:09 PM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
209 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

0345 AM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
10/25/2010  E0.88 INCH       HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT

&&

HB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 2:12 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
212 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

0800 PM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       HALE               AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT

&&

HB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 3:55 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
355 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE SELMA             32.36N 86.99W
10/24/2010                   DALLAS             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO STORAGE SHEDS OVERTURNED AND TREES DOWN AT CRAIG
            FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK. ONE BUILDING SUSTAINED ROOF
            DAMAGE. POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE BURNSVILLE         32.47N 86.88W
10/24/2010                   DALLAS             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG RIVER RD AND LAKEWOOD ESTATE RD
            IN BURNSVILLE.

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WSW VIDA JUNCTION     32.56N 86.78W
10/24/2010                   AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON A VEHICLE ON COUNTY ROAD 40. NO INJURIES
            REPORTED.

0636 PM     HAIL             BILLINGSLEY             32.66N 86.71W
10/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED IN BILLINGSLEY NEAR THE CHILTON AND AUTAUGA
            COUNTY LINE.

0655 PM     HAIL             1 SE CLANTON            32.83N 86.62W
10/24/2010  E1.50 INCH       CHILTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG TEMPLE
            RD.

0700 PM     HAIL             1 NE CLANTON            32.86N 86.62W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       CHILTON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0700 PM     HAIL             5 NE CLANTON            32.88N 86.57W
10/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       CHILTON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED ALONG CR 32.

0707 PM     HAIL             2 NE CLANTON            32.86N 86.61W
10/24/2010  M1.00 INCH       CHILTON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0743 PM     HAIL             PIN HOOK                32.36N 87.87W
10/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       MARENGO            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0745 PM     HAIL             LINDEN                  32.31N 87.80W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       MARENGO            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA REPORTS A MIX BETWEEN BASEBALL AND GOLF BALL SIZE
            HAIL IN LINDEN.

0750 PM     HAIL             MCCALLA                 33.35N 87.01W
10/24/2010  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0800 PM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       HALE               AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT

0811 PM     HAIL             BESSEMER                33.38N 86.96W
10/24/2010  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0904 PM     HAIL             5 S BLOUNTSVILLE        34.02N 86.57W
10/24/2010  E0.50 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0910 PM     HAIL             VANCE                   33.17N 87.23W
10/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN VANCE.

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W GREEN POND          33.22N 87.18W
10/24/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR WOODSTOCK.

0914 PM     HAIL             1 WNW VANCE             33.18N 87.25W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE MERCEDES PLANT NEAR
            VANCE.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW VALLEY CREEK       33.44N 87.13W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN BLOCKING THE ROADWAY ON LOCK 17 ROAD.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VANCE                   33.17N 87.23W
10/24/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR BAMA ROCK GARDEN ROAD
            AND HIGHWAY 11.

0920 PM     HAIL             2 NNW TANNEHILL IRONWOR 33.28N 87.09W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0925 PM     HAIL             LAKE VIEW               33.28N 87.14W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN LAKE VIEW.

1050 PM     HAIL             5 W SHORT CREEK         33.56N 87.18W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND NEAR THE MULBERRY
            FORK OF THE WARRIOR RIVER.

1055 PM     HAIL             4 S DORA                33.68N 87.08W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF
            YERKWOOD. HAIL DENTED VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY AND SHATTERED
            PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD.

1056 PM     HAIL             OAK GROVE               33.46N 87.15W
10/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

1058 PM     HAIL             2 SSW DORA              33.71N 87.09W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED CRACKING VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS
            NEAR THE BURNWELL COMMUNITY

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E BIRMINGHAM          33.53N 86.76W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON 48TH STREET SOUTH.

1100 PM     HAIL             NNE DORA                33.74N 87.08W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLES
            IN THE CITY OF DORA.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E BIRMINGHAM          33.52N 86.76W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ON 47TH PLACE
            SOUTH...50TH STREET SOUTH...AND 8TH AVENUE SOUTH IN
            BIRMINGHAM.

1100 PM     HAIL             NNE DORA                33.74N 87.08W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO METAL
            ROOFTOPS AND VEHICLES.

1101 PM     TSTM WND GST     BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT      33.56N 86.75W
10/24/2010  M46.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          AL   ASOS

1106 PM     HAIL             CENTER POINT            33.64N 86.68W
10/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN CENTERPOINT.
            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OFF IN THE SAME AREA.

1112 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E BIRMINGHAM          33.71N 87.09W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN WITH POWER LINES AT 10TH AVE SOUTH.

0212 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
10/25/2010                   WINSTON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 15.

0212 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
10/25/2010                   WINSTON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TRESS DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 32.

0224 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N DOUBLE SPRINGS      34.21N 87.40W
10/25/2010                   WINSTON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 2. ONE
            MOBILE HOME SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE. A CARPORT WAS BLOWN
            OVER DAMAGING TWO VEHICLES.

0240 AM     TSTM WND DMG     COKER                   33.25N 87.69W
10/25/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 140 IN COKER.

0255 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
10/25/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR NORTHWOOD LAKE. NUMEROUS
            TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED ON RIVER OAK ROAD. ONE HOME HAD
            SHUTTERS BLOWN OFF ALONG HIGHWAY 43.

0340 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE NEWBERN           32.64N 87.51W
10/25/2010                   PERRY              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOCKING ROADWAY ALONG CR 24 NEAR PERRY HALE COUNTY
            LINE

0345 AM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
10/25/2010  E0.88 INCH       HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT

0357 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNTAINBORO            34.15N 86.13W
10/25/2010                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HAPPY HILL ROAD,ON MIZELL
            CIRCLE, ON COX GAP ROAD, OAK DRIVE, ALONG ROCKLEDGE ROAD
            AND ON LAWSON GAP ROAD.

0357 AM     LIGHTNING        MOUNTAINBORO            34.15N 86.13W
10/25/2010                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIGHTNING HIT A TREE AND IT THEN FELL ON HOUSE AT 2285
            MOUNTAINBORO ROAD.

0436 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
10/25/2010                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 77 SHUT DOWN NORTH OF COBB ROAD.

0436 AM     TSTM WND GST     OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
10/25/2010  E45.00 MPH       CALHOUN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0445 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SE PLANTERSVILLE      32.60N 86.85W
10/25/2010                   AUTAUGA            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 60 AND COUNTY ROAD
            7 IN THE JONES COMMUNITY.

0451 AM     TSTM WND GST     ANNISTON                33.66N 85.81W
10/25/2010  M60.00 MPH       CALHOUN            AL   ASOS

0452 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ESE MARKTON           33.85N 85.92W
10/25/2010                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 204 AND HWY 431 AND AT
            THE INTERSECTION OF GRAYTON ROAD AND GOODBRIDGE ROAD.

0452 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ANNISTON                33.66N 85.81W
10/25/2010                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS IN ANNISTON AND OXFORD.

0631 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT DEPOSIT            31.99N 86.58W
10/25/2010                   LOWNDES            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OFF IN THE SOUTHEASTERN
            PART OF THE COUNTY NEAR FORT DEPOSIT.

&&

HB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 6:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
650 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

0205 AM     TORNADO          4 S HALEYVILLE          34.18N 87.61W
10/25/2010  F1               WINSTON            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            THE EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR
            28 AND AL HWY 13 AND REMAINED ON THE GROUND FOR 10.5
            MILES. NUMEROUS STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
            HUNDREDS OF HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE EITHER
            SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE AROUND 100
            TO 110 MPH...AND THE DAMAGE PATH WAS 600 YARDS WIDE AT
            ITS WIDEST POINT.

&&

GOLDEN
Local storm report, Oct 25, 7:33 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
733 PM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE SELMA             32.36N 86.99W
10/24/2010                   DALLAS             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO STORAGE SHEDS OVERTURNED AND TREES DOWN AT CRAIG
            FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK. ONE BUILDING SUSTAINED ROOF
            DAMAGE. POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE BURNSVILLE         32.47N 86.88W
10/24/2010                   DALLAS             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG RIVER RD AND LAKEWOOD ESTATE RD
            IN BURNSVILLE.

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WSW VIDA JUNCTION     32.56N 86.78W
10/24/2010                   AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON A VEHICLE ON COUNTY ROAD 40. NO INJURIES
            REPORTED.

0636 PM     HAIL             BILLINGSLEY             32.66N 86.71W
10/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED IN BILLINGSLEY NEAR THE CHILTON AND AUTAUGA
            COUNTY LINE.

0655 PM     HAIL             1 SE CLANTON            32.83N 86.62W
10/24/2010  E1.50 INCH       CHILTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG TEMPLE
            RD.

0700 PM     HAIL             1 NE CLANTON            32.86N 86.62W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       CHILTON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0700 PM     HAIL             5 NE CLANTON            32.88N 86.57W
10/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       CHILTON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED ALONG CR 32.

0707 PM     HAIL             2 NE CLANTON            32.86N 86.61W
10/24/2010  M1.00 INCH       CHILTON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0743 PM     HAIL             PIN HOOK                32.36N 87.87W
10/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       MARENGO            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0745 PM     HAIL             LINDEN                  32.31N 87.80W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       MARENGO            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA REPORTS A MIX BETWEEN BASEBALL AND GOLF BALL SIZE
            HAIL IN LINDEN.

0750 PM     HAIL             MCCALLA                 33.35N 87.01W
10/24/2010  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0800 PM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       HALE               AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT

0811 PM     HAIL             BESSEMER                33.38N 86.96W
10/24/2010  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0904 PM     HAIL             5 S BLOUNTSVILLE        34.02N 86.57W
10/24/2010  E0.50 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0910 PM     HAIL             VANCE                   33.17N 87.23W
10/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN VANCE.

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W GREEN POND          33.22N 87.18W
10/24/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR WOODSTOCK.

0914 PM     HAIL             1 WNW VANCE             33.18N 87.25W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE MERCEDES PLANT NEAR
            VANCE.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW VALLEY CREEK       33.44N 87.13W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN BLOCKING THE ROADWAY ON LOCK 17 ROAD.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VANCE                   33.17N 87.23W
10/24/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR BAMA ROCK GARDEN ROAD
            AND HIGHWAY 11.

0920 PM     HAIL             2 NNW TANNEHILL IRONWOR 33.28N 87.09W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0925 PM     HAIL             LAKE VIEW               33.28N 87.14W
10/24/2010  E0.88 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN LAKE VIEW.

1050 PM     HAIL             5 W SHORT CREEK         33.56N 87.18W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND NEAR THE MULBERRY
            FORK OF THE WARRIOR RIVER.

1055 PM     HAIL             4 S DORA                33.68N 87.08W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF
            YERKWOOD. HAIL DENTED VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY AND SHATTERED
            PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD.

1056 PM     HAIL             OAK GROVE               33.46N 87.15W
10/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

1058 PM     HAIL             2 SSW DORA              33.71N 87.09W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED CRACKING VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS
            NEAR THE BURNWELL COMMUNITY

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E BIRMINGHAM          33.53N 86.76W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON 48TH STREET SOUTH.

1100 PM     HAIL             NNE DORA                33.74N 87.08W
10/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLES
            IN THE CITY OF DORA.

1100 PM     HAIL             NNE DORA                33.74N 87.08W
10/24/2010  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO METAL
            ROOFTOPS AND VEHICLES.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E BIRMINGHAM          33.52N 86.76W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ON 47TH PLACE
            SOUTH...50TH STREET SOUTH...AND 8TH AVENUE SOUTH IN
            BIRMINGHAM.

1101 PM     TSTM WND GST     BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT      33.56N 86.75W
10/24/2010  M46.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          AL   ASOS

1106 PM     HAIL             CENTER POINT            33.64N 86.68W
10/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN CENTERPOINT.
            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OFF IN THE SAME AREA.

1112 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E BIRMINGHAM          33.71N 87.09W
10/24/2010                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN WITH POWER LINES AT 10TH AVE SOUTH.

0205 AM     TORNADO          4 S HALEYVILLE          34.18N 87.61W
10/25/2010  F1               WINSTON            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            THE EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR
            28 AND AL HWY 13 AND REMAINED ON THE GROUND FOR 10.5
            MILES. NUMEROUS STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
            HUNDREDS OF HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE EITHER
            SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE AROUND 100
            TO 110 MPH...AND THE DAMAGE PATH WAS 600 YARDS WIDE AT
            ITS WIDEST POINT.

0212 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
10/25/2010                   WINSTON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 15.

0212 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
10/25/2010                   WINSTON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TRESS DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 32.

0240 AM     TSTM WND DMG     COKER                   33.25N 87.69W
10/25/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 140 IN COKER.

0255 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
10/25/2010                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR NORTHWOOD LAKE. NUMEROUS
            TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED ON RIVER OAK ROAD. ONE HOME HAD
            SHUTTERS BLOWN OFF ALONG HIGHWAY 43.

0340 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE NEWBERN           32.64N 87.51W
10/25/2010                   PERRY              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOCKING ROADWAY ALONG CR 24 NEAR PERRY HALE COUNTY
            LINE

0345 AM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
10/25/2010  E0.88 INCH       HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT

0357 AM     LIGHTNING        MOUNTAINBORO            34.15N 86.13W
10/25/2010                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIGHTNING HIT A TREE AND IT THEN FELL ON HOUSE AT 2285
            MOUNTAINBORO ROAD.

0357 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNTAINBORO            34.15N 86.13W
10/25/2010                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HAPPY HILL ROAD,ON MIZELL
            CIRCLE, ON COX GAP ROAD, OAK DRIVE, ALONG ROCKLEDGE ROAD
            AND ON LAWSON GAP ROAD.

0436 AM     TSTM WND GST     OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
10/25/2010  E45.00 MPH       CALHOUN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0436 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
10/25/2010                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 77 SHUT DOWN NORTH OF COBB ROAD.

0445 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SE PLANTERSVILLE      32.60N 86.85W
10/25/2010                   AUTAUGA            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 60 AND COUNTY ROAD
            7 IN THE JONES COMMUNITY.

0451 AM     TSTM WND GST     ANNISTON                33.66N 85.81W
10/25/2010  M60.00 MPH       CALHOUN            AL   ASOS

0452 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ESE MARKTON           33.85N 85.92W
10/25/2010                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 204 AND HWY 431 AND AT
            THE INTERSECTION OF GRAYTON ROAD AND GOODBRIDGE ROAD.

0452 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ANNISTON                33.66N 85.81W
10/25/2010                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS IN ANNISTON AND OXFORD.

0631 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT DEPOSIT            31.99N 86.58W
10/25/2010                   LOWNDES            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OFF IN THE SOUTHEASTERN
            PART OF THE COUNTY NEAR FORT DEPOSIT.

&&

GOLDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 12:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion, Winston25 min
Oct 26, 12:30 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXMarion15 min
Oct 26, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion23 min
Oct 26, 2:28 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXWalker, Winston32 min
Oct 26, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Lamar, Walker51 min
Oct 26, 2:46 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Walker29 min
Oct 26, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXCalhoun, Etowah, St. Clair42 min
Oct 26, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXShelby49 min
Oct 26, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXWalker, Winston38 min
Oct 26, 3:19 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXCalhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair41 min
Oct 26, 3:22 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount38 min
Oct 26, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa51 min
Oct 26, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXTuscaloosa26 min
Oct 26, 4:08 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXClay, Cleburne, Talladega52 min
Oct 26, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXClay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega40 min
Oct 26, 5:15 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount30 min
Oct 26, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXWinston11 min
Oct 26, 5:37 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount20 min
Oct 26, 5:54 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXWalker, Winston13 min
Oct 26, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa44 min
Oct 26, 6:36 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXTuscaloosa39 min
Oct 26, 6:49 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount, Jefferson41 min
Oct 26, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Walker26 min
Oct 26, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Etowah50 min
Oct 26, 6:57 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXCherokee17 min

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Sources

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