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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2018, 7:29 PM CDT for Etowah County, Alabama. It was in force for 61 min. 2 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
- Mar 19, 2018, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2018, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Etowah County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 7:39 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mountainboro, AL | TREES DOWN IN MOUNTAINBORO. ALSO POWERLINES DOWN ON LEATH GAP ROAD. |
| Mar 19, 8:02 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Sardis City, AL | TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG LEATH GAP ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 3:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 1154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1046 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 409 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.6
- Supercell composite
- 17.4
The text
As transmitted.
486
WFUS54 KBMX 200029
TORBMX
ALC055-200130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0002.180320T0029Z-180320T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
729 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...
* Until 830 PM CDT
* At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Albertville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Sardis City, Reece City, Tabor Road, Black Creek, Wilsonia, Crudup,
Mountainboro and Keener.
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 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
3405 8577 3413 8626 3418 8619 3419 8611
3420 8610 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 278DEG 35KT 3420 8628
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM3 follow-up statements
468
WWUS54 KBMX 200040
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
740 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
ALC055-200130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180320T0130Z/
Etowah AL-
740 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
ETOWAH COUNTY...
At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sardis City, or over Boaz, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Sardis City, Reece City, Tabor Road, Black Creek, Wilsonia, Crudup,
Mountainboro and Keener.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
3405 8577 3413 8626 3418 8619 3419 8611
3420 8610 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 278DEG 35KT 3418 8614
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM482
WWUS54 KBMX 200055
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
755 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
ALC055-200130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180320T0130Z/
Etowah AL-
755 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY...
At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tabor Road, or 10 miles north of Gadsden, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Boaz, Sardis City, Reece City, Tabor Road, Black Creek, Wilsonia,
Crudup, Mountainboro and Keener.
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 3412 8616 3419 8614 3419 8611 3420 8610
3420 8584 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579
3410 8580 3405 8577 3410 8606
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 278DEG 35KT 3416 8596
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM123
WWUS54 KBMX 200121
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
821 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
ALC055-200131-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180320T0130Z/
Etowah AL-
821 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
830 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3412 8616 3419 8614 3419 8611 3420 8610
3420 8584 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579
3410 8580 3405 8577 3410 8606
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 278DEG 35KT 3413 8568
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount | 42 min |
| Mar 19, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 31 min |
| Mar 19, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, St. Clair | 34 min |
| Mar 19, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Etowah | 62 min |
| Mar 19, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount | 56 min |
| Mar 19, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 58 min |
| Mar 19, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 66 min |
| Mar 19, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Etowah | 45 min |
| Mar 19, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 42 min |
| Mar 19, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 42 min |
| Mar 19, 9:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 21 min |
| Mar 19, 9:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 34 min |
| Mar 19, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega | 59 min |
| Mar 19, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 40 min |
| Mar 19, 11:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega | 3 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:06 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 20, 5:33 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and 3 more | 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.