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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 2:40 AM CDT for Perry County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 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
- Apr 14, 2019, 2:40 AM CDT (07:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2019, 3:11 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Perry County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:21 AM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ene Sprott, AL | PATH WIDTH WAS 400 YARDS. PATH LENGTH WAS 6.67 MILES. MAX WINDS WERE 80 MPH. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF MANY SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES, DAMAGE TO A FARM SHED, ALONG WITH ROOF, SHINGLE AND CARPORT DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 506 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1458 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 428 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted.
419
WFUS54 KBMX 140740
TORBMX
ALC105-140830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0049.190414T0740Z-190414T0830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
240 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Perry County in central Alabama...
* Until 330 AM CDT.
* At 240 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Vaiden, or 8 miles south of Marion, 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...
Marion, Vaiden, Suttle, Oakmulgee, Judson College, Radford, Sprott
and Vaiden Field Airport.
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 3250 8740 3284 8720 3284 8702 3273 8702
3269 8703 3266 8703 3265 8704 3248 8723
3248 8734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 214DEG 39KT 3251 8730
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM3 follow-up statements
362
WWUS54 KBMX 140751 RRA
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
251 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
ALC105-140830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190414T0830Z/
Perry AL-
251 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY...
At 251 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Marion, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Sprott, Oakmulgee, Judson College and Radford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3255 8718 3261 8733 3268 8729 3284 8720
3284 8702 3274 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 208DEG 44KT 3261 8723
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM431
WWUS54 KBMX 140801
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
301 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
ALC105-140830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190414T0830Z/
Perry AL-
301 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY...
At 301 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Heiberger, or 11 miles northeast of
Marion, 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...
Sprott and Oakmulgee.
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 3264 8715 3270 8728 3284 8720 3284 8702
3277 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 209DEG 42KT 3273 8716
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
87/GRANTHAM932
WWUS54 KBMX 140811
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
311 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
ALC105-140821-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190414T0830Z/
Perry AL-
311 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3264 8715 3270 8728 3284 8720 3284 8702
3277 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 214DEG 39KT 3283 8708
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 32 min |
| Apr 13, 8:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 7 days |
| Apr 13, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 11:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens, Sumter | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 11:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 12:15 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 21 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 12:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 1:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 1:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Perry | 59 min |
| Apr 14, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Hale, Marengo | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 2:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 2:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Perry | 35 min |
| Apr 14, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 3:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Perry | 16 min |
| Apr 14, 3:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb | 11 min |
| Apr 14, 4:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 4:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 20 min |
| Apr 14, 4:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 5:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 5:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 5:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 6:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 6:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 6:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 38 min |
| Apr 14, 6:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 7:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 7:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee, Macon | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 7:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lee | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 8:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Russell | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 16 min |
| Apr 14, 8:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 15 min |
| Apr 14, 8:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Russell | 48 min |
| Apr 14, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 20 min |
| Apr 14, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers | 32 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.