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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 29, 2016Lamar County, Pickens County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2016, 8:27 PM CST for Lamar County, Pickens County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 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: Nov 29, 2016, 8:27 PM CST (02:27 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 2016, 9:13 PM CST
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Lamar County, AL, Pickens County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 29, 5:37 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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: 606 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 698 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 410 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 477 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.7
Supercell composite: 7.4

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The text

As transmitted.

423 
WFUS54 KBMX 300227
TORBMX
ALC075-107-300330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0033.161130T0227Z-161130T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
827 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CST
    
* AT 827 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
  MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

  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...
  VERNON...MILLPORT...KENNEDY...BLOOMING GROVE...FOREST...MELBORNE...
  SHAW...CODY...STAR AND HIGHTOGY.

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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3370 8825 3382 8812 3382 8795 3351 8795
      3342 8829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 227DEG 36KT 3347 8835 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

89^GSATTERWHITE

3 follow-up statements

094 
WWUS54 KBMX 300244
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
844 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

ALC107-300254-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T0330Z/
PICKENS AL-
844 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PICKENS 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 1000 PM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3370 8825 3382 8812 3382 8795 3353 8795
      3353 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 227DEG 36KT 3359 8820 

$$

ALC075-300330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T0330Z/
LAMAR AL-
844 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
LAMAR COUNTY...
    
AT 844 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR STEENS...OR 7 MILES WEST OF MILLPORT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
VERNON...MILLPORT...KENNEDY...BLOOMING GROVE...MELBORNE...CODY...STAR
AND HIGHTOGY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3370 8825 3382 8812 3382 8795 3353 8795
      3353 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 227DEG 36KT 3359 8820 

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

$$

89^GSATTERWHITE

353 
WWUS54 KBMX 300254
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
854 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

ALC075-300330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T0330Z/
LAMAR AL-
854 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY...
    
AT 854 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VERNON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
VERNON...KENNEDY...BLOOMING GROVE...HIGHTOGY AND CODY. 

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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3371 8815 3382 8812 3382 8795 3357 8795
      3360 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 218DEG 37KT 3366 8811 

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

$$

89^GSATTERWHITE

154 
WWUS54 KBMX 300313
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
913 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

ALC075-300323-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-161130T0330Z/
LAMAR AL-
913 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3371 8815 3382 8812 3382 8795 3357 8795
      3360 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 227DEG 36KT 3379 8794 

$$

87/GRANTHAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 6:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	55 min
Nov 29, 6:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	67 min
Nov 29, 7:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Pickens	17 min
Nov 29, 7:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Fayette, Lamar	53 min
Nov 29, 7:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marion, Winston	62 min
Nov 29, 7:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette	38 min
Nov 29, 8:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Winston	21 min
Nov 29, 8:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	26 min
Nov 29, 8:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	44 min
Nov 29, 10:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	17 min
Nov 29, 11:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	55 min
Nov 30, 12:34 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Winston	24 min
Nov 30, 1:33 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lamar, Marion, Winston	3 hr
Nov 30, 2:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	27 min
Nov 30, 4:25 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston	3 hr
Nov 30, 7:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa	55 min
Nov 30, 8:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry and 2 more	64 min
Nov 30, 9:34 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair	56 min
Nov 30, 9:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	43 min
Nov 30, 10:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	47 min
Nov 30, 10:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph	57 min
Nov 30, 10:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	48 min
Nov 30, 11:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	43 min
Nov 30, 11:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	46 min
Nov 30, 12:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee, Macon	56 min
Nov 30, 12:30 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock, Russell	45 min
Nov 30, 12:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee	31 min
Nov 30, 12:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Chambers	32 min
Nov 30, 1:12 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour, Russell	63 min
Nov 30, 2:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	57 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.