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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 22, 2017Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2017, 3:38 PM CDT for Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 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, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2017, 4:19 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Tallapoosa County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Jun 22, 1:04 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 102 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

106 
WFUS54 KBMX 222038
TORBMX
ALC123-222130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0042.170622T2038Z-170622T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
338 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama...

* Until 430 PM CDT
    
* At 338 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Jacksons' Gap, or over Dadeville, 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...
  Dadeville, Jacksons' Gap, New Site, Jacksons Gap, Daviston, Dare
  Park, Eagle Creek, Horseshoe Bend and Horseshoe Bend National
  Military Park.

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 3280 8583 3282 8587 3311 8572 3311 8562
      3309 8559 3296 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 217DEG 35KT 3285 8580 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

4 follow-up statements

620 
WWUS54 KBMX 222048
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
348 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC123-222130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170622T2130Z/
Tallapoosa AL-
348 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 348 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Jacksons' Gap, or near Dadeville, 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...
Jacksons' Gap, New Site, Daviston, Horseshoe Bend, Horseshoe Bend
National Military Park and Eagle Creek.

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 3286 8576 3289 8581 3311 8572 3311 8562
      3309 8559 3296 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 210DEG 26KT 3290 8577 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

245 
WWUS54 KBMX 222058
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
358 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC123-222130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170622T2130Z/
Tallapoosa AL-
358 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New Site, or 9 miles north of Dadeville, 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...
Daviston, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park and Horseshoe Bend. 

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 3293 8572 3295 8576 3311 8572 3311 8562
      3309 8559 3296 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 213DEG 27KT 3297 8572 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

696 
WWUS54 KBMX 222107
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
407 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC123-222130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170622T2130Z/
Tallapoosa AL-
407 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New Site, or 15 miles north of Dadeville, 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...
Daviston.

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 3299 8565 3301 8572 3311 8569 3311 8562
      3309 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 213DEG 30KT 3303 8567 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

230 
WWUS54 KBMX 222119
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
419 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC123-222128-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170622T2130Z/
Tallapoosa AL-
419 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA 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.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3299 8565 3301 8572 3311 8569 3311 8562
      3309 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 217DEG 35KT 3312 8559 

$$

89^GSatterwhite

The 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 Tornado observed	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 Tornado observed	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, 3:54 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.