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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 28, 2014Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 8:58 PM CDT for Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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: Apr 28, 2014, 8:58 PM CDT (01:58 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2014, 9:45 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 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.

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
Apr 28, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.

347 
WFUS54 KBMX 290158
TORBMX
ALC107-125-290245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0015.140429T0158Z-140429T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 853 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR GORDO...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK LANDING...
  SAMANTHA...BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM...BULL CITY...BUHL...MOORES
  BRIDGE...BROWNVILLE...LAKE TUSCALOOSA TIERCE PATTTON BRIDGE AND
  NORTHSIDE.

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 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT...LON 3341 8794 3352 8774 3352 8767 3357 8766
      3361 8759 3360 8740 3359 8732 3352 8732
      3351 8726 3350 8729 3348 8729 3349 8733
      3346 8733 3342 8725 3337 8723 3330 8713
      3323 8792 3332 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 254DEG 41KT 3332 8779

$$

17/KLAWS

2 follow-up statements

700 
WWUS54 KBMX 290216
SVSBMX

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

ALC107-125-290245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140429T0245Z/
PICKENS AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-
916 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA AND
EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 912 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK
LANDING...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHPORT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK LANDING...SAMANTHA...BANKHEAD LOCK AND
  DAM...BULL CITY...NORTHSIDE...LAKE TUSCALOOSA HWY 69 BRIDGE...LAKE
  TUSCALOOSA SEXTON BEND...LAKE TUSCALOOSA DAM...NICOL AND LAKE NICOL
  PARK.

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

LAT...LON 3341 8794 3361 8747 3359 8732 3352 8732
      3351 8726 3350 8729 3348 8729 3349 8733
      3346 8733 3342 8725 3337 8723 3332 8718
      3330 8713 3323 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 252DEG 33KT 3337 8762

$$

667 
WWUS54 KBMX 290226
SVSBMX

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

ALC107-290237-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140429T0245Z/
PICKENS AL-
926 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PICKENS 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 3361 8747 3359 8733 3352 8732 3351 8727
      3350 8729 3348 8729 3349 8733 3346 8733
      3342 8725 3340 8725 3332 8718 3330 8713
      3329 8758 3343 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 252DEG 33KT 3339 8750

$$

ALC125-290245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140429T0245Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
926 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA
COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 922 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK
LANDING...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF HOLT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM...BULL CITY...WINDHAM SPRINGS...WILEY AND
  WHITSON.

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

LAT...LON 3361 8747 3359 8733 3352 8732 3351 8727
      3350 8729 3348 8729 3349 8733 3346 8733
      3342 8725 3340 8725 3332 8718 3330 8713
      3329 8758 3343 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 252DEG 33KT 3339 8750

$$

17/KLAWS

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	Marion, Winston	58 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.