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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 19, 2019Greene County, Sumter County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 19, 2019, 9:43 AM CST for Greene County, Sumter County, Alabama. It was in force for 35 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: Jan 19, 2019, 9:43 AM CST (15:43 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2019, 10:18 AM CST
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Greene County, AL, Sumter County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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
Jan 19, 9:43 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 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: 15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 531 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 313 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 340 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

780 
WFUS54 KBMX 191543
TORBMX
ALC063-119-191630-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0003.190119T1543Z-190119T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
943 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Greene County in west central Alabama...
  North central Sumter County in west central Alabama...

* Until 1030 AM CST.
    
* At 943 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Gainesville, or 11 miles north of Livingston,
  moving northeast 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...
  Eutaw, Boligee, Union, Gainesville, Knoxville, Allison, Snoddy, New
  Mount Hebron, I 20 Rest Area Near Eutaw and Clinton.

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 3280 8825 3308 8783 3302 8783 3302 8771
      3299 8771 3298 8775 3296 8774 3295 8775
      3295 8773 3293 8777 3291 8776 3290 8777
      3290 8781 3288 8781 3286 8783 3285 8783
      3271 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1543Z 233DEG 45KT 3277 8817 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

3 follow-up statements

498 
WWUS54 KBMX 191600
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1000 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

ALC119-191610-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190119T1630Z/
Sumter AL-
1000 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for west central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3308 8783 3302 8783 3302 8771 3299 8771
      3298 8775 3296 8774 3295 8775 3295 8773
      3293 8777 3291 8776 3290 8777 3290 8781
      3289 8781 3284 8802 3292 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 232DEG 40KT 3289 8800 

$$

ALC063-191630-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190119T1630Z/
Greene AL-
1000 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...
    
At 1000 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near West Greene, or 7 miles northwest of Eutaw, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Union, Knoxville, Snoddy and Clinton. 

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 3308 8783 3302 8783 3302 8771 3299 8771
      3298 8775 3296 8774 3295 8775 3295 8773
      3293 8777 3291 8776 3290 8777 3290 8781
      3289 8781 3284 8802 3292 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 232DEG 40KT 3289 8800 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

544 
WWUS54 KBMX 191607
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1007 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

ALC063-191630-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190119T1630Z/
Greene AL-
1007 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...
    
At 1007 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Union, or 7 miles north of Eutaw, moving northeast
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...
Union, Knoxville and Snoddy. 

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 3308 8783 3302 8783 3302 8771 3299 8771
      3298 8775 3297 8774 3296 8779 3291 8796
      3298 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 231DEG 45KT 3295 8792 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

237 
WWUS54 KBMX 191618
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1018 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

ALC063-191627-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190119T1630Z/
Greene AL-
1018 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for west central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3308 8783 3302 8783 3302 8771 3299 8771
      3298 8775 3297 8774 3296 8779 3291 8796
      3298 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 233DEG 45KT 3303 8779 

$$

89^GSatterwhite

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 19, 3:25 AM CST	Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	33 hr
Jan 19, 9:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Sumter	33 min
Jan 19, 10:13 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Tuscaloosa	13 min
Jan 19, 10:36 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene	17 min
Jan 19, 10:51 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa	17 min
Jan 19, 1:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes	44 min
Jan 19, 2:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	48 min
Jan 19, 2:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	46 min
Jan 19, 4:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Russell	29 min
Jan 19, 4:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	36 min
Jan 19, 4:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	11 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.