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Tornado Warning 142, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 5, 2011, 10:31 AM CDT for Lee County, Macon County, Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 29 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
- Sep 5, 2011, 10:31 AM CDT (15:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lee County, AL, Macon County, AL, Russell County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 10:37 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Society Hill, AL | TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 29, SOUTH OF HWY 80. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 5:35 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 279 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
373 WFUS54 KBMX 051531 TORBMX ALC081-087-113-051600- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0142.110905T1531Z-110905T1600Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1031 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... EXTREME EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... * UNTIL 1100 AM CDT * AT 1028 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HURTSBORO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... UCHEE...SOCIETY HILL AND MARVYN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. && TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3256 8546 3250 8520 3229 8541 3231 8547 TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 205DEG 31KT 3233 8542 $$ 14
2 follow-up statements
121
WWUS54 KBMX 051539
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1039 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
ALC087-051549-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110905T1600Z/
MACON AL-
1039 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3237 8537 3239 8543 3247 8544 3249 8544
3250 8545 3256 8546 3250 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 205DEG 31KT 3241 8539
$$
ALC081-113-051600-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110905T1600Z/
LEE AL-RUSSELL AL-
1039 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...
AT 1037 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UCHEE...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF HURTSBORO...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARVYN.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3237 8537 3239 8543 3247 8544 3249 8544
3250 8545 3256 8546 3250 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 205DEG 31KT 3241 8539
$$
14162
WWUS54 KBMX 051544
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1044 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
ALC113-051554-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110905T1600Z/
RUSSELL AL-
1044 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3251 8524 3246 8530 3247 8533 3244 8534
3242 8537 3243 8541 3250 8545 3256 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 205DEG 31KT 3245 8537
$$
ALC081-051600-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110905T1600Z/
LEE AL-
1044 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY
UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...
AT 1042 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOCIETY HILL...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
AUBURN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3251 8524 3246 8530 3247 8533 3244 8534
3242 8537 3243 8541 3250 8545 3256 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 205DEG 31KT 3245 8537
$$
14The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 4:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 26 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 6:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston | 8 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 60 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 48 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 72 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 59 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 5 days |
| Sep 5, 10:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 13 min |
| Sep 5, 10:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Greene | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 10:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 11:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 34 min |
| Sep 5, 11:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Perry | 36 min |
| Sep 5, 12:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 12:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 12:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 12:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 1:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Sep 5, 2:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston | 17 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 3:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 15 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 16 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 5 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 67 min |
| Sep 5, 5:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 78 min |
| Sep 5, 6:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:41 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and 5 more | 3 hr |
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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.