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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 23, 2012Pickens County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 23, 2012, 2:09 AM CST for Pickens County, Alabama. It was in force for 36 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: Jan 23, 2012, 2:09 AM CST (08:09 UTC)
Expired: Jan 23, 2012, 2:45 AM CST
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Pickens County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jan 22, 10:59 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 223 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 453 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 298 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.2

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The text

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

247 
WFUS54 KBMX 230809
TORBMX
ALC107-230845-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0001.120123T0809Z-120123T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
209 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 245 AM CST

* AT 206 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR MEMPHIS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PICKENSVILLE...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PICKENSVILLE...ALICEVILLE...CARROLLTON...GORDO...MEMPHIS...
  GARDEN...MCMULLEN...GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT AND DILLBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3320 8832 3346 8784 3318 8783 3315 8784
      3309 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 246DEG 37KT 3315 8832

$$

17/KLAWS

3 follow-up statements

759 
WWUS54 KBMX 230816
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
216 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

ALC107-230845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0845Z/
PICKENS AL-
216 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY
UNTIL 245 AM CST...

AT 211 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MEMPHIS...OR NEAR PICKENSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARROLLTON...GORDO...GARDEN...MCMULLEN...DILLBURG...OWENS...PIONEER
  AND LUBBUB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3346 8784 3329 8783 3327 8784 3326 8783
      3325 8784 3325 8783 3318 8783 3315 8784
      3312 8831 3320 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0816Z 244DEG 35KT 3319 8823

$$

17/KLAWS

486 
WWUS54 KBMX 230825
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
225 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

ALC107-230845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0845Z/
PICKENS AL-
225 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY
UNTIL 245 AM CST...

AT 220 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GARDEN...OR NEAR CARROLLTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GORDO...OWENS AND LUBBUB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3346 8784 3333 8783 3325 8784 3325 8783
      3319 8783 3317 8818 3325 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 245DEG 47KT 3324 8808

$$
17

642 
WWUS54 KBMX 230835
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
235 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

ALC107-230845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0845Z/
PICKENS AL-
235 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL PICKENS
COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM CST...

AT 230 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARROLLTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GORDO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3341 8784 3331 8783 3329 8784 3328 8784
      3324 8784 3322 8805 3329 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 248DEG 43KT 3327 8796

$$

17/KLAWS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 23, 12:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	23 min
Jan 23, 1:19 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion	41 min
Jan 23, 1:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens, Tuscaloosa	49 min
Jan 23, 2:23 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	52 min
Jan 23, 2:31 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	44 min
Jan 23, 3:02 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	43 min
Jan 23, 3:04 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	41 min
Jan 23, 3:32 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair	58 min
Jan 23, 3:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Greene, Hale, Perry	42 min
Jan 23, 3:50 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	115 min
Jan 23, 4:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair	60 min
Jan 23, 4:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, Perry	48 min
Jan 23, 5:11 AM CST	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	34 min
Jan 23, 5:24 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay, Shelby, Talladega	26 min
Jan 23, 5:37 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Talladega	38 min
Jan 23, 6:01 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	44 min
Jan 23, 6:22 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	3 hr
Jan 23, 6:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Dallas, Perry	116 min
Jan 23, 6:36 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore	39 min
Jan 23, 7:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	48 min
Jan 23, 7:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa	17 min
Jan 23, 7:24 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Talladega	111 min
Jan 23, 7:32 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa	3 hr
Jan 23, 7:42 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	33 min
Jan 23, 8:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Tallapoosa	36 min
Jan 23, 8:14 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes	3 hr
Jan 23, 8:20 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	25 min
Jan 23, 8:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa	41 min
Jan 23, 8:38 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Chambers, Randolph	4 hr
Jan 23, 8:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Montgomery	31 min
Jan 23, 8:45 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chambers, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa	3 hr
Jan 23, 9:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery	36 min
Jan 23, 9:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	48 min
Jan 23, 9:19 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Macon, Russell	41 min
Jan 23, 10:20 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Clay, Tallapoosa	4 hr
Jan 23, 10:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	28 min
Jan 23, 12:12 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa	2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.