Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2011, 6:52 PM CST for Barbour County, Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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 28, 2011, 6:52 PM CST (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 7:30 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Barbour County, AL, Russell County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 6:54 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Seale, AL | THREE TREES REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF DUSTY ROAD AND SANDFORT ROAD...WITH ONE LARGE TREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. |
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 28, 12:29 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 363 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 760 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 418 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
993
WUUS54 KBMX 010052
SVRBMX
ALC005-113-010130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0036.110301T0052Z-110301T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
652 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 730 PM CST
* AT 649 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX TO HURTSBORO...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX...SEALE...LAKEPOINT RESORT STATE
PARK...RUTHERFORD...FORT MITCHELL...UCHEE CREEK...FORT MITCHELL
ACTIVITY CENTER AND TWIN SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3223 8491 3221 8493 3221 8495 3218 8497
3217 8501 3213 8505 3210 8503 3207 8505
3199 8505 3195 8508 3222 8543 3241 8519
3231 8492 3227 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 307DEG 43KT 3234 8520 3221 8535
$$2 follow-up statements
365
WWUS54 KBMX 010100
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
700 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
ALC005-113-010130-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110301T0130Z/
BARBOUR AL-RUSSELL AL-
700 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
RUSSELL AND NORTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CST...
AT 658 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM SEALE TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPRING HILL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKEPOINT RESORT STATE PARK...FORT MITCHELL...UCHEE CREEK...FORT
MITCHELL ACTIVITY CENTER AND TWIN SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3223 8491 3221 8493 3221 8495 3218 8497
3217 8501 3213 8505 3210 8503 3207 8505
3199 8505 3195 8508 3218 8536 3237 8513
3231 8492 3227 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 307DEG 43KT 3227 8510 3214 8525
$$
GOGGINS750
WWUS54 KBMX 010112
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
712 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
ALC005-113-010130-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110301T0130Z/
BARBOUR AL-RUSSELL AL-
712 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
RUSSELL AND NORTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CST...
AT 711 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 12 MILES SOUTH OF FORT BENNING SOUTH TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HAWKINSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKEPOINT RESORT STATE PARK AND TWIN SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3223 8491 3221 8493 3221 8495 3218 8497
3217 8501 3213 8505 3210 8503 3207 8505
3199 8505 3195 8508 3216 8529 3235 8506
3231 8492 3227 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 307DEG 43KT 3219 8498 3206 8513
$$
GOGGINSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 6:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Macon | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 6:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 7:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 28 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.