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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 23, 2012, 6:36 AM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 39 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
- Jan 23, 2012, 6:36 AM CST (12:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2012, 7:15 AM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Autauga County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 6:36 AM CST | TORNADO 1 | Enterprise, AL | AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR A MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR CR 99 AND HWY 24. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES HAD MINOR ROOF AND UNDERPINNING DAMAGE AND ONE MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TOWARDS THE NE CROSSING HWY 49 AND SEVERELY DAMAGING 3 HOMES. ONE HO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2:44 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 492 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 722 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
698 WFUS54 KBMX 231236 TORBMX ALC001-021-037-051-231315- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0014.120123T1236Z-120123T1315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 636 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA... SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA... SOUTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 715 AM CST * AT 636 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POOLES CROSSROADS...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF CLANTON... AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROCKFORD...VERBENA...MARBURY...HIGGINS FERRY PARK...DOLLAR... WELONA...LYLE...MORIAH...SPEED AND PENTONVILLE. THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 200 THROUGH 205... 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 3299 8618 3278 8609 3260 8670 3277 8677 TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 250DEG 40KT 3272 8661 $$ MWR
3 follow-up statements
580
WWUS54 KBMX 231242
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
642 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
ALC001-021-037-051-231315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120123T1315Z/
CHILTON AL-COOSA AL-ELMORE AL-AUTAUGA AL-
642 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA...
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHERN COOSA AND EAST CENTRAL CHILTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM CST...
AT 642 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF POOLES CROSSROADS...OR 7 MILES
SOUTH OF CLANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKFORD...VERBENA...HIGGINS FERRY PARK...DOLLAR...WELONA...LYLE...
SPEED...PENTONVILLE...BENTLEYVILLE AND COTTAGE GROVE.
THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 200 THROUGH 205...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3266 8662 3279 8667 3297 8624 3299 8618
3278 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 250DEG 40KT 3276 8655
$$
MWR449
WWUS54 KBMX 231259
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
659 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
ALC001-231309-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120123T1315Z/
AUTAUGA AL-
659 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF AUTAUGA COUNTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3271 8641 3270 8647 3280 8651 3293 8615
3278 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 250DEG 40KT 3275 8637
$$
ALC021-037-051-231315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120123T1315Z/
CHILTON AL-COOSA AL-ELMORE AL-
659 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...
SOUTHERN COOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM CST...
AT 655 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARBURY...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLANTON...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKFORD...WELONA...SPEED...PENTONVILLE...NIXBURG...COTTAGE GROVE
AND HISSOP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3271 8641 3270 8647 3280 8651 3293 8615
3278 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 250DEG 40KT 3275 8637
$$
MWR265
WWUS54 KBMX 231308
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
708 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
ALC021-051-231318-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120123T1315Z/
CHILTON AL-ELMORE AL-
708 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CHILTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF ELMORE AND
CHILTON COUNTIES.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3275 8624 3275 8632 3277 8633 3275 8634
3275 8635 3283 8637 3293 8615 3278 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 250DEG 40KT 3278 8626
$$
ALC037-231315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120123T1315Z/
COOSA AL-
708 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COOSA COUNTY
UNTIL 715 AM CST...
AT 704 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WELONA...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKFORD...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKFORD...SPEED...PENTONVILLE...NIXBURG...COTTAGE GROVE AND
HISSOP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3275 8624 3275 8632 3277 8633 3275 8634
3275 8635 3283 8637 3293 8615 3278 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 250DEG 40KT 3278 8626
$$
MWRThe 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, 2:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 36 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 | 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 | 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.