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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 14, 2019Etowah County, St. Clair County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2019, 5:13 PM CDT for Etowah County, St. Clair County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 14, 2019, 5:13 PM CDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired: Mar 14, 2019, 5:41 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Etowah County, AL, St. Clair County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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.

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

771 
WFUS54 KBMX 142213
TORBMX
ALC055-115-142315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0028.190314T2213Z-190314T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
513 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...
  Northeastern St. Clair County in central Alabama...

* Until 615 PM CDT.
    
* At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Oneonta, moving east 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...
  Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ashville,
  Steele, Reece City, Tabor Road, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula
  Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Whitney Junction, Alabama
  International Dragway, Gadsden Steam Plant, Rockledge, Cobb City
  and Gadsden Water Works.

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 3399 8574 3393 8574
      3396 8584 3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8593
      3392 8593 3391 8597 3388 8599 3386 8638
      3389 8634 3391 8635 3393 8632 3394 8633
      3394 8637 3398 8634 3401 8633 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 254DEG 30KT 3392 8647 

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

$$

17/KLAWS

2 follow-up statements

223 
WWUS54 KBMX 142224
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
524 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

ALC055-115-142315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-190314T2315Z/
Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-
524 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR ETOWAH
AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...
    
At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Altoona, or 8 miles east of Oneonta, 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Steele, Reece
City, Tabor Road, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely
Henry Lake, Southside, Alabama International Dragway, Gadsden Steam
Plant, Rockledge, Cobb City, Gadsden Water Works, Reaves and Ramsey.

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 3399 8574 3393 8574
      3396 8584 3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8593
      3392 8593 3391 8597 3391 8635 3393 8632
      3394 8633 3394 8637 3398 8634 3401 8633
      3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 252DEG 33KT 3396 8632 

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

$$

17/KLAWS

105 
WWUS54 KBMX 142241
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
541 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

ALC055-115-142251-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-190314T2315Z/
Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-
541 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ETOWAH AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail and 
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central,
northeastern and east central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3399 8574 3393 8574
      3396 8584 3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8593
      3392 8593 3391 8597 3391 8635 3393 8632
      3394 8633 3394 8637 3398 8634 3401 8633
      3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 254DEG 30KT 3400 8615 

$$

17/KLAWS

The 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, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	52 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, 5:17 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 Tornado observed	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.