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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 29, 2014Chilton County, Coosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2014, 12:08 AM CDT for Chilton County, Coosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 67 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 29, 2014, 12:08 AM CDT (05:08 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2014, 1:15 AM CDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:08 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, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 39 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.

140 
WFUS54 KBMX 290508
TORBMX
ALC021-037-290615-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0026.140429T0508Z-140429T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1208 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA...
  NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1206 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  CLANTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WEOGUFKA...STEWARTVILLE...GOODWATER...LAY LAKE DAM...BLUE
  SPRINGS...MARBLE VALLEY...MORIAH...UNITY...STRICKLAND CROSSROADS
  AND BENTLEYVILLE.

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 3285 8657 3293 8663 3303 8653 3303 8652
      3304 8652 3311 8645 3310 8601 3300 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 239DEG 32KT 3292 8655

$$

GRANTHAM

3 follow-up statements

310 
WWUS54 KBMX 290525
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1225 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

ALC021-290535-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-140429T0615Z/
CHILTON AL-
1225 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHILTON 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 3310 8601 3294 8646 3300 8650 3311 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 232DEG 27KT 3300 8644

$$

ALC037-290615-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-140429T0615Z/
COOSA AL-
1225 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY
UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1222 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAY LAKE DAM...OR 9 MILES
WEST OF WEOGUFKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WEOGUFKA...STEWARTVILLE...MARBLE VALLEY...UNITY...STRICKLAND
  CROSSROADS AND PARKDALE.

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

LAT...LON 3310 8601 3294 8646 3300 8650 3311 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 232DEG 27KT 3300 8644

$$

GRANTHAM

157 
WWUS54 KBMX 290536
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1236 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

ALC037-290615-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-140429T0615Z/
COOSA AL-
1236 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTY
UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1236 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STRICKLAND CROSSROADS...OR 6
MILES WEST OF WEOGUFKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  STEWARTVILLE.

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

LAT...LON 3310 8617 3299 8639 3302 8648 3311 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 224DEG 28KT 3306 8638

$$

GRANTHAM

473 
WWUS54 KBMX 290542
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1242 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

ALC037-290553-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-140429T0615Z/
COOSA AL-
1242 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COOSA 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 3310 8617 3299 8639 3302 8648 3311 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 224DEG 28KT 3310 8633

$$

GRANTHAM

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, 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, 12:23 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.