Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 7:52 AM CST for Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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, 7:52 AM CST (13:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 8:30 AM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Elmore County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 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, 7:55 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 Sse Blue Ridge, AL | AN EF1 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 90 MPH TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY JUST SOUTH OF WILLOW SPRINGS RD AND MOVED NORTH NORTHEAST CAUSING TREE DAMAGE. PATH LENGTH 0.68 MI. PATH WIDTH 200 YD. |
| Jan 21, 7:57 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Emerald Mountain, AL | POWERLINES DOWN IN REDLAND. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jan 21, 7:57 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 S Emerald Mountain, AL | EF0 BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN NEAR EMERALD MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WITH WINDS OF 75MPH, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO FENCING AND METAL SIDING. PATH LENGTH 0.59 MILE. PATH WIDTH 90YDS. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 1 MINUTE. |
| Jan 21, 8:29 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Blue Ridge, AL | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS WILLOW SPRINGS RD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. . |
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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 388 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 536 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
700
WFUS54 KBMX 211352
TORBMX
ALC051-211430-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0005.170121T1352Z-170121T1430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
752 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Elmore County in east central Alabama...
* Until 830 AM CST
* At 752 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Blue Ridge, or near Wetumpka, 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...
Wetumpka, Tallassee, Eclectic, Emerald Mountain, Blue Ridge, Yates
Reservoir, Claud, Ware and Yates Dam.
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 3242 8613 3243 8613 3243 8615 3244 8617
3243 8619 3245 8618 3245 8620 3247 8621
3247 8622 3250 8624 3275 8588 3271 8589
3269 8591 3266 8591 3265 8589 3249 8589
3242 8608
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 236DEG 32KT 3245 8617
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM2 follow-up statements
864
WWUS54 KBMX 211359
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
759 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
ALC051-211430-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170121T1430Z/
Elmore AL-
759 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY...
At 758 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Emerald Mountain,
or near Wetumpka, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Wetumpka, Tallassee, Eclectic, Emerald Mountain, Blue Ridge, Yates
Reservoir, Claud, Ware and Yates Dam.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3242 8613 3243 8613 3243 8615 3244 8617
3243 8619 3245 8618 3245 8620 3247 8621
3247 8622 3250 8624 3275 8588 3271 8589
3269 8591 3266 8591 3265 8589 3249 8589
3242 8608
TIME...MOT...LOC 1358Z 236DEG 32KT 3248 8611
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM024
WWUS54 KBMX 211407
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
807 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
ALC051-211430-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170121T1430Z/
Elmore AL-
807 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY...
At 807 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Emerald Mountain, or 7 miles west of Tallassee,
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...
Tallassee, Eclectic, Yates Reservoir, Claud, Ware and Yates Dam.
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 3243 8606 3255 8617 3275 8588 3271 8589
3269 8591 3266 8591 3265 8589 3249 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 236DEG 32KT 3253 8602
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe 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, 5:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 54 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, 7:58 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.