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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 19, 2018Cleburne County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2018, 8:38 PM CDT for Cleburne County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 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, 8:38 PM CDT (01:38 UTC)
Expired: Mar 19, 2018, 9:24 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Cleburne County, AL

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 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
Mar 19, 9:04 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Sw Mars Hill, AL	TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTRY ROAD 65 NEAR FRUITHURST WINERY.
Mar 19, 9:09 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Nnw Muscadine, AL	REPORT OF HOMES DAMAGED NORTH OF MUSCADINE.

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 PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 112 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: 184 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 630 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

306 
WFUS54 KBMX 200138
TORBMX
ALC029-200245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0006.180320T0138Z-180320T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
838 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM CDT
    
* At 838 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Jacksonville State University, or over
  Jacksonville, 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...
  Fruithurst, Muscadine, Mars Hills, Liberty Hill, Oak Level,
  Sweetwater Lake and Coleman Lake And Campground.

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 3374 8564 3377 8564 3378 8562 3379 8562
      3379 8560 3380 8560 3380 8559 3384 8559
      3385 8564 3388 8564 3388 8560 3389 8560
      3389 8553 3392 8553 3392 8539 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 273DEG 35KT 3384 8576 

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

$$

87/GRANTHAM

5 follow-up statements

023 
WWUS54 KBMX 200145
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
845 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

ALC029-200245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0245Z/
Cleburne AL-
845 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY...
        
At 845 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Jacksonville,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

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...
Fruithurst, Muscadine, Mars Hills, Liberty Hill, Oak Level,
Sweetwater Lake and Coleman Lake And Campground.

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 3374 8564 3377 8564 3378 8562 3379 8562
      3379 8560 3380 8560 3380 8559 3384 8559
      3385 8564 3388 8564 3388 8560 3389 8560
      3389 8553 3392 8553 3392 8539 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 273DEG 35KT 3384 8567 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

598 
WWUS54 KBMX 200156
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
856 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

ALC029-200245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0245Z/
Cleburne AL-
856 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY...
        
At 856 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 7 miles north of Edwardsville, or 9 miles southeast of
Piedmont, moving east at 40 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

Locations impacted include...
Fruithurst, Muscadine, Mars Hills, Liberty Hill, Oak Level,
Sweetwater Lake and Coleman Lake And Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3374 8564 3377 8564 3378 8562 3379 8562
      3379 8560 3380 8560 3380 8559 3384 8559
      3385 8564 3388 8564 3388 8560 3389 8560
      3389 8553 3392 8553 3392 8539 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 276DEG 36KT 3381 8553 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

339 
WWUS54 KBMX 200206
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
906 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

ALC029-200245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0245Z/
Cleburne AL-
906 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY...
        
At 905 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Mars Hills, or 12 miles west of Buchanan, moving east at
40 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

Locations impacted include...
Fruithurst, Muscadine, Mars Hills, Liberty Hill, Oak Level,
Sweetwater Lake and Coleman Lake And Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3374 8564 3377 8564 3378 8562 3379 8562
      3379 8560 3380 8560 3380 8559 3384 8559
      3385 8564 3388 8564 3388 8560 3389 8560
      3389 8553 3392 8553 3392 8539 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 273DEG 35KT 3380 8541 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

696 
WWUS54 KBMX 200218
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
918 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

ALC029-200245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0245Z/
Cleburne AL-
918 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY...
    
At 918 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fruithurst, or 11 miles northeast of Heflin, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Fruithurst, Muscadine and Mars Hills. 

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 3372 8551 3385 8547 3384 8537 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 285DEG 23KT 3374 8542 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

87/GRANTHAM

190 
WWUS54 KBMX 200224
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
924 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

ALC029-200234-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0245Z/
Cleburne AL-
924 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3372 8551 3385 8547 3384 8537 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 273DEG 35KT 3374 8534 

$$

87/GRANTHAM

The 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, 7:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Etowah	61 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, 8:48 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.