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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2014, 12:23 AM CDT for Etowah County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min. 7 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 29, 2014, 12:23 AM CDT (05:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2014, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Etowah County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 12:32 AM CDT | TORNADO 3 | 4 E Sardis City, AL | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR BROW RD AND QUICKLY STRENGTHENED AS IT TRACKED NORTHEAST. SEVERE DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG LIBERTY HILL ROAD WHERE MANY HOMES SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND SEVERAL MANUFACTURED HOMES WERE DESTROYED. DEBRIS WAS THROWN SEVERAL HUNDRED YD |
| Apr 29, 12:37 AM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 6 Ene Saint Florian, AL | THIS TORNADO TRACKED FROM ETOWAH COUNTY AT 1237 AM CDT. THE TORNADO REACHED EF-2 INTENSITY IN DEKALB COUNTY WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 120 MPH. PATH LENGTH FOR THE ENTIRE TORNADO IN BOTH COUNTIES WAS 11.9 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 600 YARDS. AN UNK |
| Apr 29, 12:37 AM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 6 Ene Saint Florian, AL | THIS TORNADO TRACKED FROM ETOWAH COUNTY AT 1237 AM CDT. THE TORNADO REACHED EF-2 INTENSITY IN DEKALB COUNTY WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 120 MPH. PATH LENGTH FOR THE ENTIRE TORNADO IN BOTH COUNTIES WAS 11.9 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 600 YARDS. AN UNKNOWN NUMBE |
| Apr 29, 12:37 AM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 6 Ene Sardis City, AL | THIS TORNADO TRACKED FROM ETOWAH COUNTY AT 1237 AM CDT. THE TORNADO REACHED EF-2 INTENSITY IN DEKALB COUNTY WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 120 MPH. PATH LENGTH FOR THE ENTIRE TORNADO IN BOTH COUNTIES WAS 9.0 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 600 YARDS. AN UNKNOWN NUMBER |
| Apr 29, 12:37 AM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 6 Ene Sardis City, AL | THIS TORNADO TRACKED FROM ETOWAH COUNTY AT 1237 AM CDT. THE TORNADO REACHED EF-2 INTENSITY IN DEKALB COUNTY WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 120 MPH. PATH LENGTH FOR THE ENTIRE TORNADO IN BOTH COUNTIES WAS 9.0 MILES. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 600 YARDS. AN UNKNOWN NUMBER |
| Apr 29, 1:03 AM CDT | TORNADO | 2 S Rodentown, AL | SEVERAL HOMES HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED AROUND CR 4 AND CR 450. |
| Apr 29, 1:17 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 3 Se Aurora, AL | CORRECTED FOR TIME. A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR VAUGHN LN AND TRACKED NNE ALONG MOUNTAINBORO RD, DOWNING TREES, SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGING OR DESTROYING MANY MOBILE HOMES, AND SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGING SEVERAL SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS HWY 431 DOWNI |
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, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
079
WFUS54 KBMX 290523
TORBMX
ALC055-290615-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0027.140429T0523Z-140429T0615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1223 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 115 AM CDT
* AT 1222 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR ATTALLA...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GADSDEN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
REECE CITY...TABOR ROAD...MOUNTAINBORO...CRUDUP...KEENER AND BLACK
CREEK.
THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 188...
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 3417 8585 3416 8584 3414 8584 3401 8615
3409 8621 3421 8607 3421 8585 3420 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 238DEG 26KT 3409 8610
$$
17/KLAWS2 follow-up statements
649
WWUS54 KBMX 290539
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1239 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014
ALC055-290615-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140429T0615Z/
ETOWAH AL-
1239 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ETOWAH
COUNTY UNTIL 115 AM CDT...
AT 1237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A CONFIRMED TORNADO WITH DEBRIS. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
EAST OF SARDIS CITY...OR 8 MILES EAST OF BOAZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHERN ETOWAH COUNTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3420 8585 3410 8604 3415 8614 3421 8607
3421 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 219DEG 25KT 3419 8601
$$
17/KLAWS467
WWUS54 KBMX 290547
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1247 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014
ALC055-290557-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140429T0615Z/
ETOWAH AL-
1247 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ETOWAH 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 3420 8585 3410 8604 3415 8614 3421 8607
3421 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 219DEG 25KT 3423 8596
$$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 | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 10:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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 | 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, 12:29 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 | 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.