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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2017, 11:58 AM CDT for Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 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 27, 2017, 11:58 AM CDT (16:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 12:25 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Russell County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -363 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KBMX 271658
TORBMX
ALC113-271745-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0027.170427T1658Z-170427T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1158 AM CDT THU APR 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Russell County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 1245 PM CDT
* At 1158 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Hurtsboro, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Hurtsboro, Seale, Russell County Sports Complex, Crawford,
Parkmanville and Hatchechubbe.
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 3220 8540 3219 8543 3226 8543 3247 8522
3247 8513 3225 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 238DEG 32KT 3222 8544
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
612 follow-up statements
012
WWUS54 KBMX 271712
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1212 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017
ALC113-271745-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170427T1745Z/
Russell AL-
1212 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
RUSSELL COUNTY...
At 1212 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Uchee, or near Hurtsboro, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Seale, Russell County Sports Complex, Parkmanville and Hatchechubbe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 8534 3228 8536 3245 8512 3228 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 243DEG 32KT 3227 8531
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
61823
WWUS54 KBMX 271725
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1225 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017
ALC113-271735-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170427T1745Z/
Russell AL-
1225 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL RUSSELL 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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Birmingham.
LAT...LON 3224 8534 3228 8536 3245 8512 3228 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 238DEG 32KT 3233 8519
$$
61The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 12:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 6:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 13 min |
| Apr 27, 8:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 9:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Montgomery | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 11:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 11:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 14 min |
| Apr 27, 11:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 12:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock | 41 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.