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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Birmingham, AL

August 6, 2015Pike County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Aug 6, 2015, 10:39 PM CDT for Pike County, Alabama. It was in force for 36 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: Aug 6, 2015, 10:39 PM CDT (03:39 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2015, 11:15 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Pike County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 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 nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 185 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: 629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -99 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1092 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 355 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 3.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

982 
WFUS54 KBMX 070339
TORBMX
ALC109-070415-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0011.150807T0339Z-150807T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1039 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
    
* AT 1039 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER TROY UNIVERSITY...OR NEAR TROY...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ANTIOCH AROUND 1045 PM CDT.
  BRUNDIDGE AROUND 1055 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TENNILLE...MOSSY GROVE...TARENTUM AND HAMILTON CROSSROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3177 8598 3180 8590 3163 8574 3162 8574
      3162 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 325DEG 17KT 3177 8593 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

3 follow-up statements

372 
WWUS54 KBMX 070346
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1046 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

ALC109-070415-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150807T0415Z/
PIKE AL-
1046 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...
    
AT 1046 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER ANTIOCH...OR NEAR BRUNDIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BRUNDIDGE AROUND 1055 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TENNILLE...TARENTUM AND HAMILTON CROSSROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3174 8595 3178 8588 3163 8574 3162 8574
      3162 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 325DEG 17KT 3174 8591 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

877 
WWUS54 KBMX 070352
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1052 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

ALC109-070415-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150807T0415Z/
PIKE AL-
1052 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...
    
AT 1051 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER ANTIOCH...OR NEAR BRUNDIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BRUNDIDGE AROUND 1055 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TENNILLE...TARENTUM AND HAMILTON CROSSROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3171 8593 3175 8587 3163 8574 3162 8574
      3162 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 325DEG 17KT 3172 8589 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

252 
WWUS54 KBMX 070401
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1101 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

ALC109-070415-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150807T0415Z/
PIKE AL-
1101 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...
    
AT 1101 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BRUNDIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TENNILLE...TARENTUM AND HAMILTON CROSSROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3170 8591 3172 8584 3162 8576 3162 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 325DEG 17KT 3168 8586 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 6, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	41 min
Aug 6, 7:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga, Elmore	38 min
Aug 6, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	64 min
Aug 6, 7:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	26 min
Aug 6, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Montgomery	54 min
Aug 6, 8:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery	2 hr
Aug 6, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	33 min
Aug 6, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	56 min
Aug 6, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	62 min
Aug 6, 10:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	28 min
Aug 7, 1:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers, Lee	52 min
Aug 7, 5:52 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo and 5 more	12 hr
Aug 7, 12:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	43 min
Aug 7, 12:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Sumter	37 min
Aug 7, 1:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marengo	28 min
Aug 7, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	48 min
Aug 7, 2:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	36 min
Aug 7, 2:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	37 min
Aug 7, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	38 min
Aug 7, 3:27 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Chambers and 28 more	3 days
Aug 7, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	61 min
Aug 7, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	38 min
Aug 7, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	32 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.