Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 20, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 6, 2018, 1:56 AM CST for Lamar County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 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
- Nov 6, 2018, 1:56 AM CST (07:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2018, 2:30 AM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Lamar County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2:08 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Melborne, AL | CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE ON LIBERTY ROAD WITH NUMEROUS POWER LINE FLASHES. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Nov 6, 2:17 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 Ese Millport, AL | A NWS SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO OCCURRED ON THE EAST SIDE OF MILLPORT, AL. THE WORST DAMAGE WAS WHERE THE TORNADO FIRST BEGAN, WITH DAMAGE BECOMING MORE SPORADIC AS IT CONTINUED EASTWARD. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO UPROOTED AND SNAPPED TREES/BRAN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:30 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
773
WFUS54 KBMX 060756
TORBMX
ALC075-060830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0020.181106T0756Z-181106T0830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
156 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Lamar County in west central Alabama...
* Until 230 AM CST.
* At 155 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Steens, or 8 miles northeast of Columbus, moving
east at 50 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...
Millport, Kennedy and Melborne.
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 3363 8826 3367 8795 3353 8795 3354 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 258DEG 42KT 3356 8828
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM3 follow-up statements
733
WWUS54 KBMX 060810
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
210 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
ALC075-060830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-181106T0830Z/
Lamar AL-
210 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY...
At 210 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Millport, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Millport, Kennedy and Melborne.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 8822 3360 8821 3364 8795 3353 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 272DEG 33KT 3355 8814
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM930
WWUS54 KBMX 060813
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
213 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
ALC075-060830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-181106T0830Z/
Lamar AL-
213 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY...
At 213 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Millport, moving
east at 45 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...
Millport and Kennedy.
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 3354 8817 3361 8818 3364 8795 3353 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 264DEG 41KT 3356 8809
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM597
WWUS54 KBMX 060819
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
219 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
ALC075-060830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-181106T0830Z/
Lamar AL-
219 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY...
At 219 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Kennedy, or near
Millport, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Millport and Kennedy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 8809 3363 8806 3364 8795 3353 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0819Z 267DEG 32KT 3356 8802
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 13 min |
| Nov 6, 3:12 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens | 34 min |
| Nov 6, 5:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 50 min |
| Nov 6, 5:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 46 min |
| Nov 6, 6:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay | 42 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.