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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 26, 2011Fayette County, Walker County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2011, 1:25 PM CDT for Fayette County, Walker County, Alabama. It was in force for 25 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: Mar 26, 2011, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2011, 1:50 PM CDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Fayette County, AL, Walker County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 26, 12:15 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 66 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 54 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -256 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 185 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

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

189 
WFUS54 KBMX 261825
TORBMX
ALC057-127-261915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0015.110326T1825Z-110326T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
125 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 123 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR BOLEY SPRINGS...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF CARBON
  HILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CORDOVA...DORA...SUMITON...OAKMAN...PARRISH...GORGAS...GORGAS STEAM
  PLANT...LYNNS PARK...BELOIT AND BURNWELL.

THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 65 THROUGH 78...

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 3383 8696 3380 8696 3377 8701 3369 8703
      3369 8706 3366 8706 3366 8709 3364 8709
      3364 8714 3360 8719 3355 8720 3354 8723
      3358 8732 3359 8732 3359 8737 3361 8737
      3362 8757 3377 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 266DEG 31KT 3368 8751

$$

JD/02

3 follow-up statements

172 
WWUS54 KBMX 261833
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
133 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

ALC057-127-261915-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110326T1915Z/
FAYETTE AL-WALKER AL-
133 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN WALKER AND
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 131 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKMAN...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF CARBON HILL...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CORDOVA...DORA...SUMITON...OAKMAN...PARRISH...GORGAS...GORGAS STEAM
  PLANT...BELOIT...BURNWELL AND ROCKY HOLLOW.

THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 70 THROUGH 78...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3380 8696 3377 8701 3369 8703 3369 8706
      3366 8706 3366 8709 3364 8709 3364 8714
      3360 8719 3355 8720 3354 8724 3359 8732
      3359 8737 3361 8737 3362 8749 3375 8747
      3383 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 266DEG 31KT 3368 8743

$$

JD/02

048 
WWUS54 KBMX 261838
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
138 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

ALC057-261848-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110326T1915Z/
FAYETTE AL-
138 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE 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 3380 8696 3377 8701 3366 8706 3366 8709
      3364 8709 3364 8714 3360 8719 3355 8720
      3354 8724 3359 8732 3359 8737 3361 8738
      3361 8742 3362 8742 3375 8742 3383 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 266DEG 31KT 3368 8738

$$

ALC127-261915-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110326T1915Z/
WALKER AL-
138 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 135 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKMAN...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CORDOVA...DORA...SUMITON...PARRISH...GORGAS...GORGAS STEAM PLANT...
  BELOIT...BURNWELL...ROCKY HOLLOW AND QUINTON.

THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 70 THROUGH 78...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3380 8696 3377 8701 3366 8706 3366 8709
      3364 8709 3364 8714 3360 8719 3355 8720
      3354 8724 3359 8732 3359 8737 3361 8738
      3361 8742 3362 8742 3375 8742 3383 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 266DEG 31KT 3368 8738

$$

JD/02

338 
WWUS54 KBMX 261850
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
150 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

ALC127-261900-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110326T1915Z/
WALKER AL-
150 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3380 8696 3377 8701 3366 8706 3366 8709
      3364 8709 3364 8714 3360 8719 3355 8720
      3354 8724 3359 8732 3359 8737 3361 8738
      3361 8742 3362 8742 3375 8742 3383 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 266DEG 31KT 3369 8725

$$

JD/02

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 26, 3:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	41 min
Mar 26, 4:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	51 min
Mar 26, 4:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Marion, Winston	117 min
Mar 26, 4:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion, Winston	48 min
Mar 26, 6:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marshall	23 min
Mar 26, 7:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	47 min
Mar 26, 12:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Marengo, Sumter	52 min
Mar 26, 1:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Perry	55 min
Mar 26, 1:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas, Perry	39 min
Mar 26, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	59 min
Mar 26, 2:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	58 min
Mar 26, 2:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Tallapoosa	44 min
Mar 26, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Perry	41 min
Mar 26, 2:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	St. Clair	24 min
Mar 26, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Etowah, St. Clair	31 min
Mar 26, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa	43 min
Mar 26, 3:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	53 min
Mar 26, 3:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Elmore	49 min
Mar 26, 3:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Etowah	30 min
Mar 26, 3:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell	43 min
Mar 26, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Shelby	39 min
Mar 26, 3:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cleburne	37 min
Mar 26, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	35 min
Mar 26, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	45 min
Mar 26, 4:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	38 min
Mar 26, 4:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Macon	40 min
Mar 26, 4:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa, Shelby, Talladega	16 min
Mar 26, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	39 min
Mar 26, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell	51 min
Mar 26, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	33 min
Mar 26, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Russell	63 min
Mar 26, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah	51 min
Mar 26, 6:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Russell	24 min
Mar 26, 6:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Etowah	35 min
Mar 26, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	61 min
Mar 26, 6:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	25 min
Mar 26, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.