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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2015, 7:15 AM CDT for Bullock County, Macon County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report 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 19, 2015, 7:15 AM CDT (12:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2015, 7:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bullock County, AL, Macon County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 7:19 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Ene Union Springs, AL | THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A PECAN GROVE WEST OF PEACHBURG PLANTATION...UPROOTING A MATURE HEALTHY PECAN TREE. IT TRAVELLED NORTHEAST PARALLELING PEACHBURG ROAD...SNAPPING AND UPROOTING NUMEROUS PINES AND HARDWOODS. IT CONTINUED ALONG A UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY B |
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 19, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 291 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS54 KBMX 191215
TORBMX
ALC011-087-191245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0009.150419T1215Z-150419T1245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
715 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 745 AM CDT
* AT 714 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
HAZARD...POSSIBLE TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GUERRYTON AROUND 745 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SEDGEFIELD...WARRIORSTAND AND THREE NOTCH.
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BIRMINGHAM.
&&
LAT...LON 3202 8566 3216 8580 3235 8557 3215 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 230DEG 18KT 3215 8566
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
752 follow-up statements
320
WWUS54 KBMX 191228
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
728 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015
ALC011-087-191245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150419T1245Z/
BULLOCK AL-MACON AL-
728 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BULLOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES...
AT 727 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GUERRYTON...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF UNION SPRINGS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES MAY BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GUERRYTON AROUND 740 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WARRIORSTAND AND THREE NOTCH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3211 8559 3222 8571 3234 8556 3216 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 233DEG 21KT 3220 8558
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
75542
WWUS54 KBMX 191236
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
736 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015
ALC011-087-191245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150419T1245Z/
BULLOCK AL-MACON AL-
736 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BULLOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES...
AT 736 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER GUERRYTON...OR NEAR HURTSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GUERRYTON.
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.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8553 3224 8564 3232 8554 3220 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 229DEG 22KT 3223 8553
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
75The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 3 days |
| Apr 19, 8:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Russell | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 8:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Cleburne | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 2:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 67 min |
| Apr 19, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 48 min |
| Apr 19, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun | 29 min |
| Apr 19, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 36 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.