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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 7, 2016Barbour County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2016, 12:23 AM CDT for Barbour County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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 7, 2016, 12:23 AM CDT (05:23 UTC)
Expired: Apr 7, 2016, 1:10 AM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Barbour County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:22 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 55 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1133 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

575 
WFUS54 KBMX 070523
TORBMX
ALC005-070630-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0025.160407T0523Z-160407T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1223 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT
    
* AT 1223 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOOT HILL...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF CLIO...
  MOVING EAST 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. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLAYTON...GAINO...RICHARDS CROSSROADS...MILLERS FORD...BAKER HILL AND
  CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

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 3185 8565 3193 8561 3186 8514 3183 8514
      3183 8513 3179 8513 3178 8514 3176 8513
      3177 8516 3175 8518 3174 8521 3171 8521
      3170 8522 3170 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 288DEG 28KT 3188 8557 

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

$$

32/DAVIS

5 follow-up statements

233 
WWUS54 KBMX 070525
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1225 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

ALC005-070630-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160407T0630Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1225 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BARBOUR COUNTY...
        
AT 1225 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOOT HILL...OR 11
MILES NORTH OF CLIO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLAYTON...GAINO...RICHARDS CROSSROADS...MILLERS FORD...BAKER HILL AND
CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

LAT...LON 3185 8565 3193 8561 3186 8514 3183 8514
      3183 8513 3179 8513 3178 8514 3176 8513
      3177 8516 3175 8518 3174 8521 3171 8521
      3170 8522 3170 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 288DEG 28KT 3187 8555 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

32/DAVIS

189 
WWUS54 KBMX 070537
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1237 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

ALC005-070630-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160407T0630Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1237 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BARBOUR COUNTY...
    
AT 1237 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CLAYTON...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLIO...MOVING EAST
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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLAYTON...GAINO...RICHARDS CROSSROADS...MILLERS FORD...BAKER HILL AND
CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

LAT...LON 3183 8559 3188 8558 3187 8551 3191 8545
      3186 8514 3183 8514 3183 8513 3179 8513
      3178 8514 3176 8513 3177 8516 3175 8518
      3174 8521 3171 8521 3170 8522 3170 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 288DEG 28KT 3184 8544 

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

$$

32/DAVIS

228 
WWUS54 KBMX 070555
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1255 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

ALC005-070630-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160407T0630Z/
BARBOUR AL-
1255 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY...
    
AT 1255 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHARDS CROSSROADS...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
EUFAULA...MOVING EAST 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHARDS CROSSROADS AND BAKER HILL. 

LAT...LON 3187 8530 3186 8514 3183 8514 3183 8513
      3179 8513 3178 8514 3176 8513 3177 8516
      3175 8518 3174 8521 3171 8521 3170 8522
      3170 8526 3176 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 288DEG 28KT 3179 8528 

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

$$

32/DAVIS

311 
WWUS54 KBMX 070605
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
105 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

ALC005-070630-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160407T0630Z/
BARBOUR AL-
105 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY...
    
AT 105 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHARDS CROSSROADS...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF EUFAULA...
MOVING EAST 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHARDS CROSSROADS.

LAT...LON 3183 8518 3186 8514 3183 8514 3183 8513
      3179 8513 3178 8514 3176 8513 3177 8516
      3175 8518 3174 8521 3171 8521 3170 8522
      3170 8526 3172 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 288DEG 28KT 3176 8519 

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

$$

32/DAVIS

493 
WWUS54 KBMX 070610
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
110 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

ALC005-070620-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160407T0630Z/
BARBOUR AL-
110 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3183 8518 3186 8514 3183 8514 3183 8513
      3179 8513 3178 8514 3176 8513 3177 8516
      3175 8518 3174 8521 3171 8521 3170 8522
      3170 8526 3172 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 288DEG 28KT 3175 8514 

$$

32/DAVIS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	43 min
Apr 6, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	23 min
Apr 6, 7:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	39 min
Apr 6, 7:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene, Hale	52 min
Apr 6, 7:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	20 min
Apr 6, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	42 min
Apr 6, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	48 min
Apr 6, 8:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	63 min
Apr 6, 8:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale, Perry	39 min
Apr 6, 8:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	52 min
Apr 6, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Chilton	46 min
Apr 6, 9:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	39 min
Apr 6, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	48 min
Apr 6, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	44 min
Apr 6, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	46 min
Apr 6, 9:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	50 min
Apr 6, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	40 min
Apr 6, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas, Lowndes	41 min
Apr 6, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	38 min
Apr 6, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Lowndes	49 min
Apr 6, 10:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	32 min
Apr 6, 10:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	49 min
Apr 6, 10:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	40 min
Apr 6, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Montgomery	67 min
Apr 6, 11:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lee	26 min
Apr 6, 11:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock	24 min
Apr 6, 11:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Russell	22 min
Apr 7, 12:03 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	15 min
Apr 7, 12:43 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	8 hr

Nearby

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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.