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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 19, 2019Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 19, 2019, 2:44 PM CST for Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 min. 8 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: Jan 19, 2019, 2:44 PM CST (20:44 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2019, 3:30 PM CST
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Elmore County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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
Jan 19, 2:51 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Wetumpka, AL	REPORTS OF DAMAGE FROM PROBABLE TORNADO ALONG SOUTH MAIN STREET IN WETUMPKA.
Jan 19, 2:52 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Sw Wetumpka, AL	* 4 INJ * A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED A TORNADO OF HIGH-END EF-2 INTENSITY THAT BEGAN JUST SOUTHWEST OF WETUMPKA AND CONTINUED NORTHEAST, ENDING JUST BEFORE LAKE MARTIN. PENDING FURTHER EVALUATION OF A COUPLE STRUCTURES OF INTEREST IN WETUMPKA, THE R
Jan 19, 2:53 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wsw Wetumpka, AL	LIKELY TORNADO. SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH DAMAGED HOMES AND BUILDINGS ALONG WITH OVERTURNED VEHICLES.
Jan 19, 2:54 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Wetumpka, AL	LIKELY TORNADO. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN WETUMPKA SUFFERED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ACCORDING TO AMATEUR RADIO RELAY FROM MOB CHAT.
Jan 19, 2:55 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Wetumpka, AL	LIKELY TORNADO. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN WETUMPKA DESTROYED.
Jan 19, 2:55 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Wetumpka, AL	LIKELY TORNADO. REPORTS OF DAMAGE ALONG PINE STREET AND SOUTH MAIN STREET IN WETUMPKA. POWER LINES DOWN ON AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE.
Jan 19, 2:56 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Wetumpka, AL	LIKELY TORNADO. TALLASSEE HIGHWAY BLOCKED COMPLETELY BY FALLEN TREES.
Jan 19, 2:56 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Wetumpka, AL	LIKELY TORNADO. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE REPORTED IN WETUMPKA JUST EAST OF ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. HIGHWAY 14 IMPASSABLE. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES.

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
Jan 19, 9:43 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 95 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.

369 
WFUS54 KBMX 192044
TORBMX
ALC051-101-192130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0009.190119T2044Z-190119T2130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Elmore County in east central Alabama...
  North central Montgomery County in south central Alabama...

* Until 330 PM CST.
    
* At 244 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Bob Woodruff Lake, or near Millbrook, moving
  northeast at 55 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...
  Northern Montgomery, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Elmore, Coosada,
  Eclectic, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Santuck, Bob Woodruff Lake,
  Emerald Mountain, Dexter, Lagoon Park, Montgomery Riverwalk
  Stadium, Blue Ridge, Gunter Air Force Base, Southern Lake Martin,
  Jordan Lake, Wetumpka Municipal Airport and Wallsboro.

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 3237 8633 3259 8635 3275 8589 3275 8588
      3274 8588 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591
      3266 8591 3265 8589 3251 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 240DEG 49KT 3247 8630 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

2 follow-up statements

292 
WWUS54 KBMX 192056
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
256 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

ALC051-101-192130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190119T2130Z/
Elmore AL-Montgomery AL-
256 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
ELMORE AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
        
At 256 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Wetumpka, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Northern Montgomery, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Eclectic, Montgomery Zoo,
Boylston, Santuck, Bob Woodruff Lake, Emerald Mountain, Blue Ridge,
Dexter, Lagoon Park, Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery Riverwalk
Stadium, Southern Lake Martin, Claud, Wallsboro, Tallapoosa Water
Plant, Yates Reservoir and Yates Dam.

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 3238 8632 3263 8624 3275 8589 3275 8588
      3274 8588 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591
      3266 8591 3265 8589 3251 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 237DEG 46KT 3255 8617 

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

$$

89^GSatterwhite

181 
WWUS54 KBMX 192105
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
305 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

ALC101-192115-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190119T2130Z/
Montgomery AL-
305 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY 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 east central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3244 8614 3267 8611 3275 8589 3275 8588
      3274 8588 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591
      3266 8591 3265 8589 3251 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 237DEG 47KT 3262 8607 

$$

ALC051-192130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190119T2130Z/
Elmore AL-
305 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR EASTERN
ELMORE COUNTY...
        
At 305 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Eclectic, or 9
miles northeast of Wetumpka, moving northeast at 55 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...
Tallassee, Eclectic, Emerald Mountain, Southern Lake Martin, Claud,
Yates Reservoir and Yates Dam.

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 3244 8614 3267 8611 3275 8589 3275 8588
      3274 8588 3273 8589 3271 8589 3269 8591
      3266 8591 3265 8589 3251 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 237DEG 47KT 3262 8607 

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

$$

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, 9:43 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	35 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.