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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 14, 2019Elmore County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2019, 9:35 PM CDT for Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 25 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 14, 2019, 9:35 PM CDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired: Mar 14, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Elmore County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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, 9:35 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Holtville, AL	TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR LIGHTWOOD ROAD AND HOGAN ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Mar 14, 9:41 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 W Ten Cedar Estates, AL	SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED ON THORNTON ROAD. GAS STATION DAMAGED ON HIGHWAY 231.

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, 6:41 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 157 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: 146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 219 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 367 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 3.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

239 
WFUS54 KBMX 150235
TORBMX
ALC051-150300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0039.190315T0235Z-190315T0300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Elmore County in east central Alabama...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.
    
* At 935 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Jordan Lake, or 9 miles northwest of Wetumpka,
  moving east at 30 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...
  Eclectic, Santuck, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Ten Cedar Estates,
  Kowaliga Bridge, Dexter, Western Lake Martin, Southern Lake Martin,
  Holtville, Central, Jordan Dam and Yates Reservoir.

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 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591 3266 8591
      3265 8589 3259 8589 3260 8636 3268 8635
      3275 8595 3275 8588 3274 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 261DEG 27KT 3264 8631 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

3 follow-up statements

491 
WWUS54 KBMX 150237
SVSBMX

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

ALC051-150300-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Elmore AL-
937 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
ELMORE COUNTY...
        
At 937 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Jordan Lake, or 8
miles northwest of Wetumpka, moving east at 30 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...
Eclectic, Santuck, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Ten Cedar Estates,
Kowaliga Bridge, Dexter, Western Lake Martin, Southern Lake Martin,
Holtville, Central, Jordan Dam and Yates Reservoir.

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 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591 3266 8591
      3265 8589 3259 8589 3262 8634 3268 8633
      3275 8595 3275 8588 3274 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 261DEG 27KT 3264 8629 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

89^GSatterwhite

016 
WWUS54 KBMX 150246
SVSBMX

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

ALC051-150300-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Elmore AL-
946 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY...
        
At 946 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ten Cedar
Estates, or 9 miles southwest of Equality, moving east at 30 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...
Eclectic, Ten Cedar Estates, Kowaliga Bridge, Western Lake Martin,
Southern Lake Martin and Central.

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 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591 3266 8591
      3265 8626 3269 8626 3275 8595 3275 8588
      3274 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 256DEG 27KT 3268 8622 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

89^GSatterwhite

715 
WWUS54 KBMX 150254
SVSBMX

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

ALC051-150304-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Elmore AL-
954 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1000 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, we will 
continue to monitor for redevelopment. Stay weather aware!

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east 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 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591 3266 8591
      3265 8626 3269 8626 3275 8595 3275 8588
      3274 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 261DEG 27KT 3269 8616 

$$

89^GSatterwhite

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 14, 7:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair	3 hr
Mar 14, 7:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Dallas, Marengo, Perry	60 min
Mar 14, 7:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton	34 min
Mar 14, 7:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa	48 min
Mar 14, 8:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	39 min
Mar 14, 8:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga	51 min
Mar 14, 8:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay	15 min
Mar 14, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore	55 min
Mar 14, 9:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Randolph	50 min
Mar 14, 9:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	27 min
Mar 14, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Etowah	33 min
Mar 15, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	37 min
Mar 15, 2:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	24 min
Mar 15, 3:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	31 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.