Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 14, 2019, 4:42 PM CDT for Greene County, Sumter County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report 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 14, 2019, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2019, 5:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greene County, AL, Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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 14, 5:25 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 3 Wsw Walden Quarters, AL |
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 14, 12:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 822 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 522 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 618 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
133
WUUS54 KBMX 142142
SVRBMX
ALC063-119-142245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0021.190314T2142Z-190314T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
442 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Greene County in west central Alabama...
Central Sumter County in west central Alabama...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boyd, or 9
miles northwest of Livingston, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Livingston, Eutaw, York, Forkland, Boligee, Gainesville, Epes,
Emelle, Walden Quarters, The University Of West Alabama, Thornhill,
Dug Hill, Tishabee, Boyd, Allison, Duffys Bend, Bluffport, Belmont,
Sumterville and Eutaw Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3273 8837 3297 8775 3290 8777 3286 8783
3280 8782 3276 8787 3275 8781 3271 8783
3272 8780 3266 8779 3265 8774 3262 8781
3259 8774 3258 8779 3252 8782 3254 8782
3255 8784 3250 8793 3251 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 248DEG 35KT 3266 8834
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
17/KLAWS3 follow-up statements
060
WWUS54 KBMX 142201
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
501 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
ALC063-119-142245-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190314T2245Z/
Greene AL-Sumter AL-
501 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL GREENE AND CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTIES...
At 501 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Eutaw to Livingston, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Livingston, Eutaw, Forkland, Boligee, Gainesville, Epes, Allison,
Walden Quarters, The University Of West Alabama, Bluffport,
Thornhill, Tishabee, Duffys Bend, Eutaw Municipal Airport, Five
Points Intersection and I 20 Rest Area Near Eutaw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for west central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3262 8780 3255 8826 3281 8817 3297 8775
3290 8777 3286 8783 3280 8782 3276 8787
3275 8781 3271 8783 3272 8780 3266 8779
3265 8774 3263 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 250DEG 42KT 3287 8797 3258 8821
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM805
WWUS54 KBMX 142217
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
517 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
ALC119-142227-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190314T2245Z/
Sumter AL-
517 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for west central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3264 8806 3288 8798 3297 8775 3290 8777
3290 8781 3286 8783 3280 8782 3276 8787
3275 8781 3271 8783 3271 8780 3266 8779
3266 8778 3265 8775 3264 8781 3262 8782
3262 8791 3263 8793 3259 8806 3262 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 245DEG 33KT 3293 8779 3265 8798
$$
ALC063-142245-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190314T2245Z/
Greene AL-
517 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...
At 517 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Knoxville to Tishabee, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Eutaw, Forkland, Boligee, Thornhill, Allison, Walden Quarters,
Tishabee, Five Points Intersection, I 20 Rest Area Near Eutaw and
Eutaw Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for west central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3264 8806 3288 8798 3297 8775 3290 8777
3290 8781 3286 8783 3280 8782 3276 8787
3275 8781 3271 8783 3271 8780 3266 8779
3266 8778 3265 8775 3264 8781 3262 8782
3262 8791 3263 8793 3259 8806 3262 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 245DEG 33KT 3293 8779 3265 8798
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89^GSatterwhite234
WWUS54 KBMX 142234 RRA
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
534 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
ALC063-142244-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190314T2245Z/
Greene AL-
534 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for west central
Alabama.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Birmingham.
LAT...LON 3264 8806 3288 8798 3297 8775 3290 8777
3290 8781 3286 8783 3280 8782 3276 8787
3275 8781 3271 8783 3271 8780 3266 8779
3266 8778 3265 8775 3264 8781 3262 8782
3262 8791 3263 8793 3259 8806 3262 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 248DEG 35KT 3299 8761 3271 8780
$$
89^GSatterwhiteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 9:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 16 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 54 min |
| Mar 14, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette | 64 min |
| Mar 14, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 53 min |
| Mar 14, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 57 min |
| Mar 14, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 82 min |
| Mar 14, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale | 58 min |
| Mar 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 66 min |
| Mar 14, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 6:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, Walker | 2 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 56 min |
| Mar 14, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah | 68 min |
| Mar 14, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 29 min |
| Mar 14, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton | 40 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.