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Tornado Warning 101, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 2:59 PM CDT for Lamar County, Marion County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 min. 5 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 27, 2011, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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 27, 3:05 PM CDT | TORNADO 5 | 5 Nne Detroit, AL | *** 18 FATAL *** AN EF-5 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SW OF HAMILTON AND MOVED NE ACROSS MARION COUNTY AND CONTINUED INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY...SEE LSR/S FROM WFO HUN. THE TORNADO WIDENED JUST SW OF HACKLEBURG. THOUSANDS OF TREES WERE DOWNED...SEVERAL HUNDRED STRUCTURES W |
| Apr 27, 3:05 PM CDT | TORNADO 5 | 5 Nne Detroit, AL | *** 25 FATAL *** AN EF-5 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SW OF HAMILTON AND MOVED NE ACROSS MARION COUNTY AND CONTINUED INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY...SEE LSR/S FROM WFO HUN. THE TORNADO WIDENED JUST SW OF HACKLEBURG. THOUSANDS OF TREES WERE DOWNED...SEVERAL HUNDRED STRUCTURES W |
| Apr 27, 3:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | Hamilton, AL | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUD JUST WEST OF THE MARION COUNTY AIRPORT IN HAMILTON. |
| Apr 27, 3:28 PM CDT | TORNADO | Hackleburg, AL | TORNADO ON GROUND JUST MOVED THROUGH DOWNTOWN HACKLEBURG. IN NOW NORTH OF 345. |
| Apr 27, 3:28 PM CDT | TORNADO | Hackleburg, AL | TORNADO ON GROUND JUST MOVED THROUGH DOWNTOWN HACLEBURG. IN NOW NORTH OF 345. |
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 27, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -359 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
071
WFUS54 KBMX 271959
TORBMX
ALC075-093-272045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0101.110427T1959Z-110427T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
259 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 256 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR DETROIT...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SULLIGENT...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAMILTON...WESTON...HACKLEBURG...BYRD...RANKIN FITE AIRPORT...
SHOTSVILLE...TESSNER AND BEAR CREEK.
THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 14...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3431 8764 3430 8764 3397 8821 3398 8822
3431 8818 3433 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 227DEG 47KT 3407 8822
$$
614 follow-up statements
369
WWUS54 KBMX 272008
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
308 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC075-272018-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110427T2045Z/
LAMAR AL-
308 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3431 8764 3430 8764 3406 8805 3406 8821
3422 8819 3423 8818 3431 8818 3433 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 232DEG 55KT 3415 8808
$$
ALC093-272045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110427T2045Z/
MARION AL-
308 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTON...OR 8 MILES WEST OF
HAMILTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAMILTON...WESTON...HACKLEBURG...RANKIN FITE AIRPORT...
SHOTSVILLE...TESSNER AND BEAR CREEK.
THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 14...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT... EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3431 8764 3430 8764 3406 8805 3406 8821
3422 8819 3423 8818 3431 8818 3433 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 232DEG 55KT 3415 8808
$$
61560
WWUS54 KBMX 272018
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
318 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC093-272045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110427T2045Z/
MARION AL-
318 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 314 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ON I-22 NEAR WESTON...OR NEAR HAMILTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HACKLEBURG AND TESSNER.
THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBER 7...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT... EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3412 8805 3416 8811 3433 8807 3431 8764
3430 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 236DEG 48KT 3422 8795
$$
61398
WWUS54 KBMX 272023
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
323 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC093-272045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110427T2045Z/
MARION AL-
323 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 319 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HACKLEBURG...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMILTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HACKLEBURG AND TESSNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3418 8792 3422 8801 3432 8799 3431 8764
3430 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 238DEG 57KT 3427 8786
$$
61824
WWUS54 KBMX 272027 RRA
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
327 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
ALC093-272045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110427T2045Z/
MARION AL-
327 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 324 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HACKLEBURG...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HAMILTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TESSNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT... EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3418 8792 3422 8801 3432 8799 3431 8764
3430 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 238DEG 57KT 3427 8783
$$
61The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 3:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 3:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 4:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 4:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 4:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 4:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Marengo, Sumter | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 4:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 4:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 5:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 5:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Fayette, Hale, Jefferson, Shelby and 2 more | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 5:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 5:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 5:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Perry, Shelby | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Chilton, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and 1 more | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 6:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa and 3 more | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 6:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph and 1 more | 56 min |
| Apr 27, 8:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 8:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 10:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 10:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar, Marion, Winston | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 10:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marion | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 12:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marion, Winston | 112 min |
| Apr 27, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 2:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marion, Winston | 118 min |
| Apr 27, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 19 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 67 min |
| Apr 27, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 3:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 4:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 58 min |
| Apr 27, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Sumter | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 68 min |
| Apr 27, 5:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 5:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Greene, Hale, Perry, Tuscaloosa | 67 min |
| Apr 27, 5:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Marengo, Sumter | 16 min |
| Apr 27, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 6:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson | 118 min |
| Apr 27, 6:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 57 min |
| Apr 27, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Perry | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 6:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Shelby, Talladega | 66 min |
| Apr 27, 6:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair | 56 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.