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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Birmingham, AL

November 30, 2016Winston County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2016, 12:34 AM CST for Winston County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 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 30, 2016, 12:34 AM CST (06:34 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2016, 12:58 AM CST
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Winston County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:36 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, 8:50 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 130 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.

034 
WFUS54 KBMX 300634
TORBMX
ALC133-300715-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0036.161130T0634Z-161130T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1234 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 115 AM CST
    
* AT 1234 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...OR 7 MILES NORTH
  OF LYNN...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...
  DOUBLE SPRINGS...BRUSHY LAKE...ASHRIDGE...MORELAND...INMANFIELD...
  HOUSTON RECREATIONAL AREA...WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...UPSHAW...
  SIPSEY RIVER REC AREA...MILL CREEK...DELMAR...WEISS AND GRAYSON.

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 3430 8739 3430 8711 3424 8711 3407 8758
      3418 8761 3429 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0634Z 240DEG 36KT 3415 8753 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

3 follow-up statements

553 
WWUS54 KBMX 300645
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1245 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALC133-300715-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-161130T0715Z/
WINSTON AL-
1245 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
WINSTON COUNTY...
    
AT 1244 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...OR 11 MILES EAST OF
HALEYVILLE...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...
DOUBLE SPRINGS...MORELAND...INMANFIELD...BRUSHY LAKE...HOUSTON
RECREATIONAL AREA...WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...ASHRIDGE...UPSHAW...
SIPSEY RIVER REC AREA...GRAYSON AND MILL CREEK.

LAT...LON 3412 8745 3422 8753 3429 8740 3430 8739
      3430 8711 3424 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 240DEG 36KT 3420 8742 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

807 
WWUS54 KBMX 300654
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1254 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALC133-300715-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-161130T0715Z/
WINSTON AL-
1254 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY...
    
AT 1254 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER BRUSHY LAKE...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF ARLEY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 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...
ADDISON...MORELAND...INMANFIELD...BRUSHY LAKE...UPSHAW AND GRAYSON. 

LAT...LON 3418 8727 3430 8735 3430 8711 3424 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0654Z 242DEG 53KT 3428 8724 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

258 
WWUS54 KBMX 300658
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1258 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

ALC133-300708-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-161130T0715Z/
WINSTON AL-
1258 AM CST WED NOV 30 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WINSTON 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 500 AM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3418 8727 3430 8735 3430 8711 3424 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 240DEG 36KT 3430 8720 

$$

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, 8:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lamar, Pickens	46 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, 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.