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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 29, 2014Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2014, 1:36 AM CDT for Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 54 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, 1:36 AM CDT (06:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2014, 2:30 AM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Lowndes County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 28, 7:59 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 94 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2014-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1160 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2014-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 236 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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

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The text

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

842 
WFUS54 KBMX 290636
TORBMX
ALC085-101-290730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0032.140429T0636Z-140429T0730Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 133 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR CANTELOUS...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF HAYNEVILLE...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CANTELOUS...HUNTER...MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE...MONTGOMERY RIVERWALK
  STADIUM...MONTGOMERY ZOO...BOYLSTON...GUNTER AIR FORCE BASE...BOB
  WOODRUFF LAKE AND TALLAPOOSA RIVER WATER PLANT.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 173 THROUGH 176...

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 3227 8651 3234 8658 3237 8655 3234 8653
      3234 8650 3241 8646 3240 8643 3243 8640
      3243 8634 3241 8631 3245 8633 3249 8631
      3247 8630 3250 8625 3246 8619 3243 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 231DEG 30KT 3234 8650

$$

17/KLAWS
3 follow-up statements
799 
WWUS54 KBMX 290645
SVSBMX

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

ALC085-290655-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-140429T0730Z/
LOWNDES AL-
145 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES 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 3235 8649 3238 8646 3241 8646 3240 8643
      3241 8640 3243 8640 3243 8637 3243 8634
      3241 8631 3245 8633 3247 8630 3250 8625
      3245 8619 3243 8620 3232 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 231DEG 30KT 3239 8644

$$

ALC101-290730-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-140429T0730Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
145 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT...

AT 143 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUNTER...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF
PRATTVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HUNTER...MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE...MONTGOMERY ZOO...BOYLSTON AND BOB
  WOODRUFF LAKE.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 173 THROUGH 176...

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

LAT...LON 3235 8649 3238 8646 3241 8646 3240 8643
      3241 8640 3243 8640 3243 8637 3243 8634
      3241 8631 3245 8633 3247 8630 3250 8625
      3245 8619 3243 8620 3232 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 231DEG 30KT 3239 8644

$$
838 
WWUS54 KBMX 290700
SVSBMX

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

ALC101-290730-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-140429T0730Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
200 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY
COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT...

AT 156 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MILLBROOK...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOB WOODRUFF LAKE AND TALLAPOOSA RIVER WATER PLANT.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 173 THROUGH 176...

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

LAT...LON 3243 8637 3243 8634 3241 8631 3243 8631
      3244 8633 3250 8625 3248 8622 3247 8623
      3245 8619 3243 8620 3236 8635 3237 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 231DEG 30KT 3247 8632

$$
929 
WWUS54 KBMX 290725
SVSBMX

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

ALC101-290736-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-140429T0730Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
225 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 230 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

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

LAT...LON 3243 8637 3243 8634 3241 8631 3243 8631
      3244 8633 3250 8625 3248 8622 3247 8623
      3245 8619 3243 8620 3236 8635 3237 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 231DEG 30KT 3260 8612

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 7:12 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Lamar63 min
Apr 28, 7:23 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Marion, Walker67 min
Apr 28, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Pickens48 min
Apr 28, 7:47 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXMarion, Winston58 min
Apr 28, 7:47 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa43 min
Apr 28, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPickens52 min
Apr 28, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXWinston42 min
Apr 28, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXWalker54 min
Apr 28, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa36 min
Apr 28, 8:30 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXWalker30 min
Apr 28, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Pickens, Sumter49 min
Apr 28, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker63 min
Apr 28, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa59 min
Apr 28, 8:58 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa47 min
Apr 28, 9:00 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPickens45 min
Apr 28, 9:07 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXSumter53 min
Apr 28, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Tuscaloosa51 min
Apr 28, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXJefferson66 min
Apr 28, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter45 min
Apr 28, 9:48 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBibb, Hale, Tuscaloosa27 min
Apr 28, 9:52 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXJefferson53 min
Apr 28, 10:01 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount, Jefferson59 min
Apr 28, 10:06 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyBMXTuscaloosa54 min
Apr 28, 10:22 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyBMXJefferson38 min
Apr 28, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Hale, Marengo, Perry61 min
Apr 28, 10:41 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyBMXJefferson, Tuscaloosa64 min
Apr 28, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Marengo and 1 more89 min
Apr 28, 11:28 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount, Etowah62 min
Apr 29, 12:08 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXChilton, Coosa67 min
Apr 29, 12:23 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXEtowah52 min
Apr 29, 12:29 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXBlount61 min
Apr 29, 12:51 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXEtowah54 min
Apr 29, 1:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXClay, Coosa, Tallapoosa65 min
Apr 29, 1:30 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXClay45 min
Apr 29, 1:30 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXAutauga, Elmore60 min
Apr 29, 2:05 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXElmore, Macon, Montgomery55 min
Apr 29, 3:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPike57 min
Apr 29, 3:23 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXPike37 min
Apr 29, 3:30 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXLee, Macon30 min
Apr 29, 3:52 AM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyBMXLee, Russell38 min
Apr 29, 5:23 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryBMXFayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Marion and 5 more4 hr
Apr 29, 10:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Marengo4 days
Apr 29, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWinston42 min
Apr 29, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens40 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.