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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 2, 2017Pike County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 3:51 PM CST for Pike County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 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: Jan 2, 2017, 3:51 PM CST (21:51 UTC)
Expired: Jan 2, 2017, 4:25 PM CST
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Pike County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 2, 3:46 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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: 11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

735 
WFUS54 KBMX 022151
TORBMX
ALC109-022245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0001.170102T2151Z-170102T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
351 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 445 PM CST
    
* At 350 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ansley, or near Troy, 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Troy, Troy Municipal Airport, Ansley, Orion and China Grove. 

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 3183 8618 3197 8609 3197 8600 3205 8599
      3204 8597 3206 8595 3206 8591 3205 8591
      3205 8589 3199 8589 3197 8588 3197 8582
      3177 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 218DEG 26KT 3183 8608 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

3 follow-up statements

956 
WWUS54 KBMX 022202
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
402 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC109-022245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2245Z/
Pike AL-
402 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY...
    
At 402 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Troy Municipal Airport, or near Troy, 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Troy Municipal Airport, Orion and China Grove. 

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 3193 8611 3197 8609 3197 8600 3205 8599
      3204 8597 3206 8595 3206 8591 3205 8591
      3205 8589 3199 8589 3197 8588 3197 8582
      3184 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 218DEG 26KT 3190 8602 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

600 
WWUS54 KBMX 022212
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
412 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC109-022245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2245Z/
Pike AL-
412 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...
    
At 412 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Linwood, or 11 miles north of Troy, 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Orion and China Grove. 

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 3194 8600 3197 8601 3197 8600 3205 8599
      3204 8597 3206 8595 3206 8591 3205 8591
      3205 8589 3199 8589 3197 8588 3197 8582
      3190 8592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 218DEG 27KT 3198 8594 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

040 
WWUS54 KBMX 022225
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
425 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC109-022235-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2245Z/
Pike AL-
425 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIKE 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 1000 PM CST for southeastern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3194 8600 3197 8601 3197 8600 3205 8599
      3204 8597 3206 8595 3206 8591 3205 8591
      3205 8589 3199 8589 3197 8588 3197 8582
      3190 8592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 218DEG 26KT 3206 8587 

$$

89^GSatterwhite

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 7:11 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah and 14 more	14 hr
Jan 2, 5:05 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Lowndes, Macon and 3 more	19 hr
Jan 2, 7:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	21 min
Jan 2, 7:22 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	53 min
Jan 2, 8:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	41 min
Jan 2, 8:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	42 min
Jan 2, 9:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	41 min
Jan 2, 9:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	30 min
Jan 2, 9:48 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Jefferson and 3 more	117 min
Jan 2, 9:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	42 min
Jan 2, 10:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	43 min
Jan 2, 10:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	40 min
Jan 2, 11:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa, St. Clair, Talladega	38 min
Jan 2, 11:45 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and 3 more	2 hr
Jan 2, 11:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun, Clay, Talladega	42 min
Jan 2, 12:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	49 min
Jan 2, 12:36 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more	114 min
Jan 2, 1:09 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore and 3 more	2 hr
Jan 2, 4:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bullock	48 min
Jan 2, 5:24 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery	6 hr
Jan 2, 5:27 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Bullock, Pike	6 hr
Jan 2, 5:56 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	5 hr
Jan 2, 5:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	5 hr

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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.