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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2017, 12:55 PM CDT for Bibb County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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
- Jun 22, 2017, 12:55 PM CDT (17:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2017, 1:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Bibb County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.
983
WFUS54 KBMX 221755
TORBMX
ALC007-125-221845-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0038.170622T1755Z-170622T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1255 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Northwestern Bibb County in Alabama...
* Until 145 PM CDT
* At 1254 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Eoline, or 9 miles northwest of
Centreville, moving northeast at 35 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...
Lake View, Vance, Woodstock, West Blocton, Tannehill Ironworks
State Park, North Bibb, Green Pond, Caffee Junction and Bucksville.
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 3331 8716 3331 8713 3329 8712 3329 8709
3328 8709 3328 8707 3325 8706 3325 8703
3322 8703 3302 8725 3306 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 211DEG 29KT 3307 8725
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
89^GSatterwhite3 follow-up statements
278
WWUS54 KBMX 221807
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
107 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
ALC007-125-221845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170622T1845Z/
Tuscaloosa AL-Bibb AL-
107 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA AND NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTIES...
At 106 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over North Bibb, or 15 miles north of Centreville, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Lake View, Vance, Woodstock, West Blocton, Tannehill Ironworks State
Park, North Bibb, Green Pond, Caffee Junction and Bucksville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 8716 3331 8713 3329 8712 3329 8709
3328 8709 3328 8707 3325 8706 3325 8703
3322 8703 3306 8722 3309 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 216DEG 34KT 3319 8715
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
89^GSatterwhite308
WWUS54 KBMX 221812
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
112 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
ALC007-125-221845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170622T1845Z/
Tuscaloosa AL-Bibb AL-
112 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTIES...
At 112 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Vance, or 14 miles north of Centreville, 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...
Lake View, Vance, Woodstock, Tannehill Ironworks State Park, North
Bibb, Green Pond, Caffee Junction and Bucksville.
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 3331 8716 3331 8713 3329 8712 3329 8709
3328 8709 3328 8707 3325 8706 3325 8703
3322 8703 3313 8718 3315 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 216DEG 33KT 3317 8719
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
89^GSatterwhite733
WWUS54 KBMX 221833
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
133 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
ALC007-125-221843-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170622T1845Z/
Tuscaloosa AL-Bibb AL-
133 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND NORTH CENTRAL
BIBB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3331 8716 3331 8713 3329 8712 3329 8709
3328 8709 3328 8707 3325 8706 3325 8703
3322 8703 3313 8718 3315 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 211DEG 29KT 3332 8708
$$
89^GSatterwhiteThe 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, 12:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 33 min |
| 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.