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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2016, 9:17 PM CDT for Blount County, Jefferson County, Alabama. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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
- Mar 31, 2016, 9:17 PM CDT (02:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2016, 9:49 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Blount County, AL, Jefferson County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 9:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Locust Fork, AL | TREES DOWN BLOCKING PORTION OF SPUNKY HOLLOW ROAD BETWEEN FRED TERRY ROAD AND TUCKER MOUNTAIN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Mar 31, 9:42 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 2 Ssw Locust Fork, AL | TORNADO START POINT. TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SPUNKY HOLLOW ROAD AND SUNRISE LANE. A METAL STORAGE BARN WITH WOOD FRAMING WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND THE INTACT ROOF WAS LOFTED NEARLY 50 YARDS. A DOZEN SOFTWOOD TREES WERE UPROOTED AND/ |
| Mar 31, 9:44 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 2 S Locust Fork, AL | TORNADO END POINT. A SINGLE FAMILY HOME SUFFERED THE LOSS OF SOME ROOFING MATERIALS AND WINDOWS BROKEN BY DEBRIS. ANOTHER DOZEN SOFTWOODS WERE UPROOTED AND/OR SNAPPED WITH SEVERAL HARDWOODS ALSO UPROOTED. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST NORTHEAST OF SUNRISE LANE. ESTI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 693 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted.
596
WFUS54 KBMX 010217
TORBMX
ALC009-073-010300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0020.160401T0217Z-160401T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
917 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
* AT 917 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MORRIS...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GARDENDALE...MOVING
EAST AT 35 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...
TRAFFORD AROUND 930 PM CDT.
COUNTY LINE AROUND 935 PM CDT.
DALLAS AROUND 940 PM CDT.
LOCUST FORK AROUND 945 PM CDT.
INLAND LAKE AROUND 950 PM CDT.
ALLGOOD AROUND 955 PM CDT.
ONEONTA AROUND 1000 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CLEAR
SPRINGS...HOLLY SPRINGS...REMLAP...VILLAGE SPRINGS AND MOUNT OLIVE.
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 3382 8643 3382 8644 3383 8645 3381 8651
3380 8652 3380 8657 3377 8658 3376 8656
3371 8688 3380 8693 3397 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 250DEG 28KT 3376 8686
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM4 follow-up statements
502
WWUS54 KBMX 010225
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
925 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC009-073-010300-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160401T0300Z/
BLOUNT AL-JEFFERSON AL-
925 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT AND NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
AT 925 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER WARRIOR...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF GARDENDALE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
TRAFFORD AROUND 930 PM CDT.
COUNTY LINE AROUND 935 PM CDT.
DALLAS AROUND 940 PM CDT.
LOCUST FORK AROUND 945 PM CDT.
INLAND LAKE AROUND 950 PM CDT.
ALLGOOD AROUND 955 PM CDT.
ONEONTA AROUND 1000 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CLEAR
SPRINGS...REMLAP AND HOLLY SPRINGS.
LAT...LON 3373 8682 3383 8686 3397 8649 3382 8643
3382 8644 3383 8645 3381 8651 3380 8652
3380 8657 3378 8658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 245DEG 29KT 3380 8679
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM289
WWUS54 KBMX 010236
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
936 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC073-010245-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160401T0300Z/
JEFFERSON AL-
936 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3382 8643 3382 8644 3383 8645 3381 8651
3380 8652 3380 8657 3379 8658 3379 8667
3383 8675 3387 8676 3397 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 248DEG 29KT 3384 8668
$$
ALC009-010300-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160401T0300Z/
BLOUNT AL-
936 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY...
AT 935 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DALLAS...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLEVELAND...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LOCUST FORK AROUND 945 PM CDT.
INLAND LAKE AROUND 950 PM CDT.
ALLGOOD AROUND 955 PM CDT.
ONEONTA AROUND 1000 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CLEAR
SPRINGS...REMLAP AND HOLLY SPRINGS.
LAT...LON 3382 8643 3382 8644 3383 8645 3381 8651
3380 8652 3380 8657 3379 8658 3379 8667
3383 8675 3387 8676 3397 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 248DEG 29KT 3384 8668
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM703
WWUS54 KBMX 010242
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
942 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC009-010300-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160401T0300Z/
BLOUNT AL-
942 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY...
AT 942 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DALLAS...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLEVELAND...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
LOCUST FORK AROUND 945 PM CDT.
INLAND LAKE AROUND 950 PM CDT.
ALLGOOD AROUND 955 PM CDT.
ONEONTA AROUND 1000 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CLEAR
SPRINGS AND REMLAP.
LAT...LON 3382 8666 3389 8670 3397 8649 3387 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 243DEG 27KT 3387 8664
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM232
WWUS54 KBMX 010249
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
949 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC009-010259-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160401T0300Z/
BLOUNT AL-
949 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3382 8666 3389 8670 3397 8649 3387 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 250DEG 28KT 3389 8658
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 9 min |
| Mar 31, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion, Walker | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 9:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 69 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee, Macon | 65 min |
| Apr 1, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Perry | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 2:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 27 min |
| Apr 1, 2:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 4:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 5:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 45 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 38 min |
| Apr 1, 6:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 38 min |
| Apr 1, 10:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 10:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lowndes | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 10:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lee and 7 more | 113 min |
| Apr 1, 10:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 11:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 27 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.