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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 23, 2012Greene County, Sumter County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 23, 2012, 2:23 AM CST for Greene County, Sumter County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min. 2 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: Jan 23, 2012, 2:23 AM CST (08:23 UTC)
Expired: Jan 23, 2012, 3:15 AM CST
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, AL, Sumter County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:25 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
Jan 23, 2:36 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Panola, AL	SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A HOME OFF OF MARBY HEIGHTS DRIVE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jan 23, 2:36 AM CST	TORNADO 0	2 Se Panola, AL	THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG S H AND G DRIVE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE TO ONE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. AS THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST TOWARDS MARBY HEIGHTS ANOTHER HOME SUSTAINED SOME MINOR SIDING DAMAGE. THE TORNADO LIFTED SHORTLY AFTER. THE TORNA

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

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.

161 
WFUS54 KBMX 230823
TORBMX
ALC063-119-230915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0002.120123T0823Z-120123T0915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 315 AM CST

* AT 220 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF WEST UNION...OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  LIVINGSTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PANOLA...NEW WEST GREENE...WEST GREENE...UNION...MANTUA...GEIGER...
  WARSAW...NEW MOUNT HEBRON...PLEASANT RIDGE AND CLINTON.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 40 THROUGH 45...

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 3293 8835 3300 8823 3300 8817 3304 8814
      3304 8809 3305 8807 3304 8804 3307 8802
      3308 8797 3312 8794 3314 8787 3314 8785
      3287 8783 3280 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 243DEG 43KT 3284 8836

$$

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3 follow-up statements

089 
WWUS54 KBMX 230837
SVSBMX

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

ALC063-119-230915-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
GREENE AL-SUMTER AL-
237 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER AND
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CST...

AT 234 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PANOLA...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF ALICEVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEW WEST GREENE...WEST GREENE...UNION...MANTUA...WARSAW...PLEASANT
  RIDGE...CLINTON...LEWISTON AND SNODDY.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 45...

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 3297 8822 3305 8807 3304 8804 3307 8802
      3308 8796 3311 8795 3314 8785 3287 8783
      3285 8829 3293 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 246DEG 36KT 3290 8822

$$

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246 
WWUS54 KBMX 230846
SVSBMX

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

ALC063-119-230915-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
GREENE AL-SUMTER AL-
246 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER AND
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CST...

AT 243 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST UNION...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ALICEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PANOLA...NEW WEST GREENE...WEST GREENE...UNION...MANTUA...WARSAW...
  PLEASANT RIDGE...CLINTON...LEWISTON AND SNODDY.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 45...

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 3297 8822 3305 8807 3304 8804 3307 8802
      3308 8796 3311 8795 3314 8785 3287 8783
      3285 8829 3293 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0846Z 250DEG 49KT 3289 8826

$$

17/KLAWS

102 
WWUS54 KBMX 230851
SVSBMX

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

ALC063-119-230915-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120123T0915Z/
GREENE AL-SUMTER AL-
251 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER AND
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CST...

AT 248 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PANOLA...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF ALICEVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEW WEST GREENE...WEST GREENE...UNION...MANTUA...PLEASANT RIDGE...
  CLINTON...LEWISTON AND SNODDY.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 45...

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 3305 8807 3304 8804 3307 8802 3308 8796
      3311 8794 3314 8785 3287 8783 3286 8827
      3292 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0852Z 250DEG 49KT 3292 8818

$$

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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, 2:09 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.