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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 21, 2017Marengo County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 5:21 AM CST for Marengo County, Alabama. It was in force for 54 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 21, 2017, 5:21 AM CST (11:21 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2017, 6:15 AM CST
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Marengo County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:23 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 21, 5:29 AM CST	TORNADO	5 Wsw Putnam, AL	A TORNADO CONTINUED FROM CHOCTAW COUNTY INTO SOUTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE RIVER AND ENDED NEAR PUTNAM. THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH EF1 WIND DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS RATED AN EF2 IN CHOCTAW COUNTY. .
Jan 21, 5:31 AM CST	TORNADO	5 Wsw Putnam, AL	A TORNADO CONTINUED FROM CHOCTAW COUNTY INTO SOUTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE RIVER AND ENDED NEAR PUTNAM. THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH EF1 WIND DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS RATED AN EF2 IN CHOCTAW COUNTY. .
Jan 21, 5:37 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Putnam, AL	TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR PUTNAM BAPTIST CHURCH. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jan 21, 5:38 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 W Holtamville, AL	TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 69. ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON BASHI ROAD.
Jan 21, 5:38 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Morvin, AL	TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 69. ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON BASHI ROAD.
Jan 21, 5:53 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Miller, AL	DAMAGE REPORTED TO A HOME JUST SOUTH OF OCTAGON IN MARENGO COUNTY AT THE INTERSECTION OF HUMMINGBIRD LN AND PILLIE RD. TREES DOWN. BRICKS FROM EXTERIOR IN SHOWER. POSSIBLE TORNADO. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, NEW LSR ISSUED TO ADD SPECIFIC LOCATION.
Jan 21, 5:53 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nne Dixons Mill, AL	DAMAGE REPORTED TO A HOME JUST SOUTH OF OCTAGON IN MARENGO COUNTY. TREES DOWN. BRICKS FROM EXTERIOR IN SHOWER. POSSIBLE TORNADO. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jan 21, 5:53 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nne Dixons Mill, AL	DAMAGE REPORTED TO A HOME JUST SOUTH OF OCTAGON IN MARENGO COUNTY. TREES DOWN. BRICKS FROM EXTERIOR IN SHOWER. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jan 21, 5:55 AM CST	TORNADO	3 N Dixons Mill, AL	EF1 TORNADO WITH 90 MPH WINDS DOWNED TREES AND DAMAGED OUTBUILDINGS NEAR US HIGHWAY 43.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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 21, 3:56 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 151 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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1088 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WFUS54 KBMX 211121
TORBMX
ALC091-211215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0003.170121T1121Z-170121T1215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
521 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Marengo County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 615 AM CST
    
* At 521 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Toxey, or 10 miles south of Butler, moving
  northeast at 45 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...
  Linden, Uniontown, Thomaston, Sweet Water, Dayton, Nanafalia,
  Dixons Mill, Magnolia, Surginer, Wayne, Vineland, Consul, Shawnee,
  Miller, Freddie Jones Field, Putnam, Octagon, Half Acre, Calvary
  and Nicholsville.

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 3206 8812 3207 8809 3206 8807 3208 8804
      3211 8805 3214 8804 3215 8802 3217 8801
      3247 8752 3231 8752 3231 8747 3227 8747
      3227 8751 3225 8752 3213 8752 3213 8762
      3200 8763 3199 8767 3199 8799 3200 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1121Z 239DEG 41KT 3194 8820 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

4 follow-up statements

584 
WWUS54 KBMX 211133
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
533 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC091-211215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1215Z/
Marengo AL-
533 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CST FOR MARENGO
COUNTY...
    
At 533 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Putnam, or 9 miles southeast of Butler, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Linden, Uniontown, Thomaston, Sweet Water, Dayton, Nanafalia, Dixons
Mill, Magnolia, Surginer, Wayne, Vineland, Consul, Shawnee, Miller,
Freddie Jones Field, Putnam, Octagon, Half Acre, Calvary and
Nicholsville.

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 3206 8812 3207 8809 3206 8807 3208 8804
      3211 8805 3214 8804 3215 8802 3217 8801
      3247 8752 3231 8752 3231 8747 3227 8747
      3227 8751 3225 8752 3213 8752 3213 8762
      3200 8763 3199 8767 3199 8799 3200 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1133Z 236DEG 41KT 3202 8808 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

241 
WWUS54 KBMX 211144
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
544 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC091-211215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1215Z/
Marengo AL-
544 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CST FOR MARENGO
COUNTY...
    
At 543 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Nanafalia, or 15 miles east of Butler, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Linden, Uniontown, Thomaston, Sweet Water, Dayton, Nanafalia, Dixons
Mill, Magnolia, Surginer, Wayne, Vineland, Consul, Shawnee, Miller,
Freddie Jones Field, Putnam, Octagon, Half Acre, Calvary and
Nicholsville.

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 3206 8812 3207 8809 3206 8807 3208 8804
      3211 8805 3214 8804 3215 8802 3217 8801
      3247 8752 3231 8752 3231 8747 3227 8747
      3227 8751 3225 8752 3213 8752 3213 8762
      3200 8763 3199 8767 3199 8799 3200 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1143Z 236DEG 41KT 3209 8796 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

845 
WWUS54 KBMX 211157
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
557 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC091-211215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1215Z/
Marengo AL-
557 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY...
    
At 557 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Miller, or 11 miles south of Linden, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Linden, Uniontown, Thomaston, Dayton, Dixons Mill, Magnolia,
Surginer, Wayne, Consul, Miller, Freddie Jones Field, Octagon,
Calvary and Clayhill.

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 3202 8778 3222 8792 3247 8752 3231 8752
      3231 8747 3227 8747 3227 8751 3225 8752
      3213 8752 3213 8762 3207 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1157Z 241DEG 41KT 3213 8777 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

164 
WWUS54 KBMX 211205
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
605 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC091-211215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1215Z/
Marengo AL-
605 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY...
    
At 605 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Magnolia, or 11 miles southeast of Linden, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Linden, Uniontown, Thomaston, Dayton, Dixons Mill, Magnolia,
Surginer, Wayne, Consul, Miller, Freddie Jones Field, Octagon,
Calvary and Clayhill.

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 3202 8778 3222 8792 3247 8752 3231 8752
      3231 8747 3227 8747 3227 8751 3225 8752
      3213 8752 3213 8762 3207 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1205Z 241DEG 41KT 3217 8768 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 3:52 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas, Lowndes	38 min
Jan 21, 4:19 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes	41 min
Jan 21, 7:02 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes	43 min
Jan 21, 7:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	51 min
Jan 21, 7:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore	38 min
Jan 21, 7:50 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery	3 hr
Jan 21, 7:52 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore	38 min
Jan 21, 7:58 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore	32 min
Jan 21, 8:07 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa	23 min
Jan 21, 8:22 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa	53 min
Jan 21, 8:41 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee, Macon	47 min
Jan 21, 8:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pike	43 min
Jan 21, 8:58 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pike	47 min
Jan 21, 9:23 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour	52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.