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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 28, 2014Marion County, Winston County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 7:47 PM CDT for Marion County, Winston County, Alabama. It was in force for 58 min. 3 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: Apr 28, 2014, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2014, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Marion County, AL, Winston County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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
Apr 28, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 W Eldridge, AL	TORNADO REPORTED BY PUBLIC TO 911 CENTER OF TORNADO ON GROUND ALONG HIGHWAY 118 WEST OF ELDRIDGE.
Apr 28, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 W Eldridge, AL	TORNADO REPORTED BY PUBLIC TO 911 CENTER OF TORNADO ON GROUND ALONG HWY 118 WEST OF ELDRIDGE.
Apr 28, 8:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Lynn, AL	SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

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
Apr 28, 12:39 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 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: 1160 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1240 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 236 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 361 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.6
Supercell composite: 9.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

685 
WFUS54 KBMX 290047
TORBMX
ALC093-133-290145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0010.140429T0047Z-140429T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
747 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 743 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  ELDRIDGE...OR 7 MILES EAST OF WINFIELD. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS
  TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LYNN...HALEYVILLE...ASHBANK...LAKE BUTTAHATCHEE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...
  HOUSTON RECREATIONAL AREA...WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...NEEDMORE...
  ASHRIDGE AND MORELAND.

THIS INCLUDES...
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 30 THROUGH 34...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT...LON 3430 8715 3400 8746 3400 8764 3391 8764
      3392 8781 3432 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 209DEG 24KT 3397 8766

$$

17/KLAWS

2 follow-up statements

549 
WWUS54 KBMX 290053
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
753 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

ALC093-290103-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140429T0145Z/
MARION AL-
753 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MARION 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 3431 8748 3430 8715 3400 8746 3400 8763
      3401 8764 3431 8763 3431 8752 3431 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 209DEG 24KT 3400 8763

$$

ALC133-290145-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140429T0145Z/
WINSTON AL-
753 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WINSTON
COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 748 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELDRIDGE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LYNN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LYNN...HALEYVILLE...ASHBANK...DOUBLE SPRINGS...HOUSTON RECREATIONAL
  AREA...WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...NEEDMORE...ASHRIDGE...MORELAND AND
  BRUSHY LAKE.

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

LAT...LON 3431 8748 3430 8715 3400 8746 3400 8763
      3401 8764 3431 8763 3431 8752 3431 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 209DEG 24KT 3400 8763

$$

17/KLAWS

291 
WWUS54 KBMX 290126
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
826 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

ALC133-290137-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140429T0145Z/
WINSTON AL-
826 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

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

LAT...LON 3431 8748 3430 8715 3400 8746 3400 8763
      3401 8764 3431 8763 3431 8752 3431 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 209DEG 24KT 3420 8750

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 7:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar	63 min
Apr 28, 7:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Marion, Walker	67 min
Apr 28, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens	48 min
Apr 28, 7:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	43 min
Apr 28, 7:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	52 min
Apr 28, 8:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	42 min
Apr 28, 8:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker	54 min
Apr 28, 8:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens, Tuscaloosa	36 min
Apr 28, 8:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker	30 min
Apr 28, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	49 min
Apr 28, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	63 min
Apr 28, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	59 min
Apr 28, 8:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens, Tuscaloosa	47 min
Apr 28, 9:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	45 min
Apr 28, 9:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Sumter	53 min
Apr 28, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa	51 min
Apr 28, 9:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson	66 min
Apr 28, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter	45 min
Apr 28, 9:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Hale, Tuscaloosa	27 min
Apr 28, 9:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson	53 min
Apr 28, 10:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	59 min
Apr 28, 10:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Tuscaloosa	54 min
Apr 28, 10:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Jefferson	38 min
Apr 28, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Hale, Marengo, Perry	61 min
Apr 28, 10:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa	64 min
Apr 28, 11:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Marengo and 1 more	89 min
Apr 28, 11:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah	62 min
Apr 29, 12:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	67 min
Apr 29, 12:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Etowah	52 min
Apr 29, 12:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Blount	61 min
Apr 29, 12:51 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Etowah	54 min
Apr 29, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	65 min
Apr 29, 1:30 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay	45 min
Apr 29, 1:30 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Elmore	60 min
Apr 29, 1:36 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	54 min
Apr 29, 2:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery	55 min
Apr 29, 3:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pike	57 min
Apr 29, 3:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pike	37 min
Apr 29, 3:30 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lee, Macon	30 min
Apr 29, 3:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	BMX	Lee, Russell	38 min
Apr 29, 5:23 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Marion and 5 more	4 hr
Apr 29, 10:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo	4 days
Apr 29, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	42 min
Apr 29, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	40 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.