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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 8:38 PM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 52 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 8:38 PM CST (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 9:30 PM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dallas County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Perry County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 9:15 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 3 Ene Cahaba River At S, AL | TORNADO FROM SOUTHEASTERN PERRY INTO NORTHERN DALLAS AND NORTHWEST AUTAUGA COUNTIES. HUNDREDSOF TREES SNAPPED OFF, 2 TRAILERS OVERTURNED, AND DAMAGE TO THE PAUL GRIST STATE PARK CENTER. PATH 19.2 MILES AND 750 YARDS WIDE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 754 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1391 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 7.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
581 WFUS54 KBMX 030238 TORBMX ALC047-065-091-105-030330- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0024.120303T0238Z-120303T0330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 838 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... SOUTH CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA... * UNTIL 930 PM CST * AT 835 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DAYTON...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... UNIONTOWN...MARION...FAUNSDALE...VAIDEN...LANEVILLE...HAMBURG... SUTTLE...RED FORD AND SPROTT. 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 3271 8718 3249 8707 3235 8771 3249 8771 TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 247DEG 46KT 3242 8765 $$ GRANTHAM
4 follow-up statements
491 WWUS54 KBMX 030247 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 847 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC047-065-091-105-030330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/ DALLAS AL-HALE AL-MARENGO AL-PERRY AL- 847 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PERRY... NORTHEASTERN MARENGO...SOUTH CENTRAL HALE AND CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CST... AT 844 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FAUNSDALE...OR NEAR UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARION...VAIDEN...HAMBURG...SUTTLE...RED FORD AND SPROTT. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3238 8758 3252 8761 3271 8718 3249 8707 TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 250DEG 47KT 3246 8753 $$ 87
096
WWUS54 KBMX 030254
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
854 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
ALC065-091-030304-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
HALE AL-MARENGO AL-
854 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARENGO AND SOUTH CENTRAL
HALE COUNTIES 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 3252 8751 3270 8718 3249 8707 3239 8753
3248 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 250DEG 45KT 3248 8744
$$
ALC047-105-030330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
DALLAS AL-PERRY AL-
854 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PERRY AND WEST
CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CST...
AT 849 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VAIDEN...MARION JUNCTION...HAMBURG...SUTTLE AND RED FORD.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3252 8751 3270 8718 3249 8707 3239 8753
3248 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 250DEG 45KT 3248 8744
$$
87907 WWUS54 KBMX 030302 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 902 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC047-105-030330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/ DALLAS AL-PERRY AL- 902 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PERRY AND CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CST... AT 858 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VAIDEN...OR 8 MILES EAST OF UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HAMBURG...RED FORD AND SUTTLE. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3251 8741 3263 8715 3249 8707 3243 8738 TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 258DEG 46KT 3250 8730 $$ 87
738 WWUS54 KBMX 030310 SVSBMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 910 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC047-105-030330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/ DALLAS AL-PERRY AL- 910 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTH CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CST... AT 907 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARION JUNCTION...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARION...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RED FORD AND SUTTLE. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3246 8727 3256 8730 3263 8715 3249 8707 TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 253DEG 42KT 3253 8721 $$ 87
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 6:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 6:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Coosa, Elmore | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 6:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Walker | 43 min |
| Mar 2, 6:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 49 min |
| Mar 2, 6:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 41 min |
| Mar 2, 6:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 15 min |
| Mar 2, 6:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah | 42 min |
| Mar 2, 6:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 6:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 6:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 7:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 7:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 49 min |
| Mar 2, 7:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 7:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 7:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Pickens | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 7:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 41 min |
| Mar 2, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion, Walker, Winston | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 7:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 8:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 8:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 8:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 112 min |
| Mar 2, 8:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 49 min |
| Mar 2, 9:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 47 min |
| Mar 2, 9:16 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Walker, Winston | 119 min |
| Mar 2, 9:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 9:47 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 10:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 10:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 10:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 38 min |
| Mar 2, 10:32 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Talladega | 118 min |
| Mar 2, 10:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 41 min |
| Mar 2, 10:37 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 10:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 11:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 11:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:15 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 15 min |
| Mar 3, 12:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Perry, Talladega, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:27 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Clay, Coosa, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:33 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Calhoun, Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph, St. Clair | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 45 min |
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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.