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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2017, 12:27 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 min. 28 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
- Jun 22, 2017, 12:27 PM CDT (17:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Jefferson County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Fairfield, AL | WALL CLOUD OBSERVED NEAR LLOYD NOLAN PKWY. CORRECTED TIME. |
| Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Midfield, AL | *** 3 INJ *** STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR WESTERN HILLS MALL IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT AND 1 INJURY REPORTED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. UPDATED INFORMATION. CORRECTED TIME. |
| Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nw Midfield, AL | *** 3 INJ *** STORM SURVEY FINDS DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH ESTIMATED 120 MPH WINDS, EF-2 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND WEIBEL DRIVE. 3 INJURIES REPORTED. |
| Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nw Midfield, AL | *** 3 INJ *** STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR WESTERN HILLS MALL IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT AND 3 INJURIES REPORTED. STORM SURVEY FINDS DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH ESTIMATED 120 MPH WINDS, EF-2 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KIN |
| Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nw Midfield, AL | *** 4 INJ *** STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR WESTERN HILLS MALL IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT AND 4 INJURIES REPORTED. STORM SURVEY FINDS DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH ESTIMATED 120 MPH WINDS, EF-2 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KIN |
| Jun 22, 12:30 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Fairfield, AL | WALL CLOUD OBSERVED NEAR LLOYD NOLAN PKWY. |
| Jun 22, 12:30 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Nnw Ensley, AL | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR JACKSON-OLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN ENSLEY. CORRECTED TIME. |
| Jun 22, 12:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nne Ensley, AL | TORNADO OBSERVED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. CORRECTED TIME. |
| Jun 22, 12:33 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Ensley, AL | REPORTS OF A COLLAPSE OF THE OLD JIM BURKE BUILDING IN ENSLEY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. CORRECTED TIME. |
| Jun 22, 12:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ensley, AL | REPORT OF DAMAGE AT FREEWAY HONDA IN ENSLEY. MEDIA REPORT OF 14 VEHICLES DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. CORRECTED TIME. UPDATED INFORMATION. |
| Jun 22, 12:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ensley, AL | REPORT OF DAMAGE AT FREEWAY HONDA IN ENSLEY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. CORRECTED TIME. |
| Jun 22, 12:44 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Nnw Ensley, AL | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR JACKSON-OLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN ENSLEY. |
| Jun 22, 12:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Ensley, AL | REPORTS OF A COLLAPSE OF THE OLD JIM BURKE BUILDING IN ENSLEY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ensley, AL | REPORTS OF A COLLAPSE OF THE OLD JIM BURKE BUILDING IN ENSLEY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Ensley, AL | TORNADO OBSERVED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nne Ensley, AL | TORNADO OBSERVED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Midfield, AL | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Ensley, AL | LARGE TREE DOWN ALONG 5TH AVENUE NORTH IN BESSEMER. 2 VEHICLES DAMAGED. LOCATION AND TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ensley, AL | REPORT OF DAMAGE AT FREEWAY HONDA IN ENSLEY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 12:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Midfield, AL | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Midfield, AL | TREE DOWN ACROSS 66TH STREET IN FAIRFIELD. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Midfield, AL | *** 1 INJ *** STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR WESTERN HILLS MALL IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT AND 1 INJURY REPORTED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. UPDATED INFORMATION. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Midfield, AL | EXPRESS OIL CHANGE DAMAGED IN FAIRFIELD. ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG TERRRACE COURT IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Midfield, AL | *** 1 INJ *** STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR WESTERN HILLS MALL IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT AND 1 INJURY REPORTED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. UPDATED INFORMATION. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Midfield, AL | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR WESTERN HILLS MALL IN FAIRFIELD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Midfield, AL | TREE FELL ONTO KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN RESTAURANT NEAR FAIRFIELD. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Midfield, AL | REPORT OF TWO 18 WHEELERS THAT WERE OVERTURNED IN A PARKING LOT OFF OF CAIRO AVENUE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Midfield, AL | TREE FELL ONTO KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN RESTAURANT NEAR FAIRFIELD. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 602 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 450 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 324 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 6.5
The text
As transmitted.
325
WFUS54 KBMX 221727
TORBMX
ALC073-221800-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0036.170622T1727Z-170622T1800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1227 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Jefferson County in Alabama...
* Until 100 PM CDT
* At 1226 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Fairfield, 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...
Birmingham, Gardendale, Fairfield, Fultondale, Tarrant, Midfield,
Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Brookside, Ketona Lakes, Birmingham
Fairgounds, Ensley, Legion Field, Forestdale, McDonald Chapel and
Danville.
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 3343 8692 3344 8696 3366 8688 3360 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 208DEG 28KT 3347 8692
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17/KLAWS2 follow-up statements
409
WWUS54 KBMX 221738
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1238 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
ALC073-221800-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170622T1800Z/
Jefferson AL-
1238 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY...
At 1237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Forestdale, or near Birmingham, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Gardendale, Fultondale, Tarrant, Brookside, Ketona Lakes,
Forestdale, Ensley and Danville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3350 8687 3353 8692 3366 8688 3360 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 208DEG 28KT 3355 8687
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17/KLAWS877
WWUS54 KBMX 221754
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1254 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
ALC073-221804-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170622T1800Z/
Jefferson AL-
1254 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
100 PM CDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3350 8687 3353 8692 3366 8688 3360 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 208DEG 28KT 3366 8680
$$
17/KLAWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 11:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Perry, Tuscaloosa | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson, Walker | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 11 min |
| Jun 22, 12:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 38 min |
| Jun 22, 1:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 10 min |
| Jun 22, 1:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 12 min |
| Jun 22, 2:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Tallapoosa | 22 min |
| Jun 22, 3:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 3:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.