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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 11, 2020Etowah County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 11, 2020, 1:09 PM CST for Etowah County, Alabama. It was in force for 81 min. 10 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 11, 2020, 1:09 PM CST (19:09 UTC)
Expired: Jan 11, 2020, 2:30 PM CST
In force: 81 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Etowah County, AL

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 11, 1:33 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sw Ramsey, AL	TREE DOWN ON CANOE CREEK ROAD NEAR ATTALLA TRAPPING MAN IN CAR.
Jan 11, 1:37 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Ridgeville, AL	SEVERAL TREES DOWN NORTH OF ATTALLA ALONG US 431.
Jan 11, 1:38 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Attalla, AL	NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND ATTALLA. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED AS SOME WERE BLOWN ONTO HOUSES AND VEHICLES ACROSS THE AREA.
Jan 11, 1:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Gadsden, AL	TREE ON HOUSE ON CANSLER AVE IN GADSDEN.
Jan 11, 1:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Sardis City, AL	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND SARDIS CITY.
Jan 11, 1:42 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Gadsden, AL	TREES DOWN ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Jan 11, 1:42 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 49	1 E Gadsden Municipal A, AL	AWOS STATION KGAD GADSDEN MUNI.
Jan 11, 1:51 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Goodyear-Gadsden, AL	TREES DOWN.
Jan 11, 2:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Gadsden, AL	ROOF BLOWN OFF A BUILDING, 22ND ST AND FORREST AVENUE.
Jan 11, 2:11 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Gadsden, AL	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. OCCUPANT ENTRAPMENT ON ALPINE VIEW.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 9 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 24 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 11, 12:42 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 112 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: 53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 364 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 587 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

502 
WUUS54 KBMX 111909
SVRBMX
ALC055-112030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0010.200111T1909Z-200111T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
109 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 230 PM CST.

* At 109 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Holly Pond to Oneonta to near Argo, moving
  northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Sardis City,
  Steele, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Tabor Road, Aurora,
  Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely Henry Lake,
  Southside, Gadsden Steam Plant, Mountainboro and Rockledge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
northeastern and east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
 
&&

LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3394 8574 3395 8588
      3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8597 3386 8600
      3384 8605 3388 8611 3390 8611 3390 8614
      3399 8620 3399 8628 3394 8634 3394 8637
      3398 8634 3410 8630 3418 8619 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 236DEG 51KT 3423 8660 3396 8644 3366 8653 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements

959 
WWUS54 KBMX 111936
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
136 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

ALC055-112030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200111T2030Z/
Etowah AL-
136 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST
FOR ETOWAH COUNTY...

At 135 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Grant to near Sardis City to near
Steele, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Sardis City,
Steele, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Tabor Road, Aurora, Ballplay,
Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Gadsden
Steam Plant, Mountainboro, Rockledge and Cobb City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
northeastern and east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3394 8574 3395 8588
      3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8597 3386 8600
      3384 8605 3388 8611 3390 8611 3390 8614
      3399 8620 3399 8628 3412 8627 3418 8619
      3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 236DEG 51KT 3444 8623 3417 8607 3387 8616 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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563 
WWUS54 KBMX 111953
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
153 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

ALC055-112030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200111T2030Z/
Etowah AL-
153 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST
FOR ETOWAH COUNTY...

At 153 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Section to near Sand Rock to near Hokes Bluff, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Sardis City,
Steele, Reece City, Tabor Road, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula
Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Gadsden Steam Plant,
Mountainboro, Rockledge, Cobb City, Gadsden Water Works and Reaves.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
northeastern and east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3394 8574 3395 8588
      3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8597 3386 8600
      3384 8605 3388 8611 3390 8611 3390 8614
      3399 8620 3418 8615 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 236DEG 51KT 3458 8599 3431 8583 3401 8592 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

40/Sizemore

654 
WWUS54 KBMX 112014
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
214 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

ALC055-112030-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200111T2030Z/
Etowah AL-
214 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST
FOR EASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY...

At 214 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sand Rock to near Ballplay to Alexandria, moving
northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ballplay, Tabor Road,
Gadsden Mall, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Gadsden Steam Plant, Big
Wills Creek, Cobb City, Black Creek, Gadsden Water Works, Wilsonia
and Reaves.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
northeastern and east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3394 8574 3395 8588
      3394 8590 3391 8590 3391 8597 3386 8600
      3384 8605 3387 8609 3419 8592 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 233DEG 55KT 3428 8583 3408 8579 3378 8588 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 11, 11:24 AM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 11:24 AM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1124 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

.UPDATE...
For 18Z Aviation and mesoscale.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...

Aloft, a potent upper level trough extended from the High Plains
south through Northern Texas. The trough is expected to attain a
more negative tilt later today as it swings northeast over the Mid
South region. To our southeast, an expansive deep-layer ridge was
positioned southwest of Bermuda.

Toward the surface, a cold front extended from Southeast Canada
southwest through Michigan and further south through the Central
Ohio River Valley into West Tennessee and through West-Central
Mississippi down to the Gulf Coast.

05

&&

.SHORT TERM...
/Updated at 0940 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020/

1. Mesoscale Update

Watch Status...

A second tornado watch is in effect until 4 pm CST for areas
toughly along and west of Interstate 65 along with St. Clair
County but not including Montgomery County at this time. The
existing tornado watch for 5 northwest counties of Marion,
Winston, Lamar, Fayette and Walker remains in effect until 1 pm
CST.

Current Situation...

A line of strong to severe storms now extend from Northwest
Alabama south just east of the Alabama/Mississippi border.

Mesoscale Model Initialization and Verification...

Comparing RAP soundings to observations the T/Td fields appear to
be running about 3 degrees too cold on temperature and around 1
degree too dry for dew points. Adjusting the point forecast
soundings at MEI and CBM are indicating much higher instability
values than depicted by the model, on the order of 30-50% higher
surface-based instability values. This is being exhibited by
recent deep convective development ahead of the line in South-
Central Mississippi west of Meridian.

Environmental Conditions...

KBMX NEXRAD VAD VWP wind profiler data along with our latest 15Z
BMX sounding both indicate a highly sheared environment with 0-1
km Storm relative helicity values from 250-350 m2/s2. Wind shear
remains robust and is more than sufficient to support severe
storms capable of producing high winds and embedded tornadoes in
the line along with in any discrete convection that can develop
ahead of the line.

The convective line is being dynamically forced and will pose the
broadest concern for high winds. Surface-based instability values
are currently the limiting factor for supporting robust
development ahead of the forced line of storms.

Higher instability (Surface-Based Convective Available Potential
Energy, SBCAPE) values around 500 J/kg per mesonanalysis data was
over our far southwest counties and is expected to advance north
and northeast with time through mid morning. As aforementioned,
our analysis of data shows that these model-derived soundings are
running slightly cooler and drier compared to observations and
accounting for these issues results in SBCAPE values closer to the
700-1100 J/kg range. As the low-level instability continues to
increase and further moistening aloft in the mid levels should
help to further steepen lapse rates and reduce the weak capping in
place over the area.

Activity continues to gradually grow upscale with embedded
rotations and bowing segment indications from radar. Damaging
straight- line winds and damage from embedded tornadoes in the
line is possible and this potential has been increasing over the
past hour or two as surface-based instability has been surging
north from our southwest.

Special Soundings...

We have completed the 12Z and 15Z soundings. There are nearby
showers contaminating our local warm sector environment. We will
wait until we get back into more pristine warm sector conditions
ahead of the line to launch another sounding so we can capture the
actual instability present ahead of the line of storms.

2. Forecast

Today and Tonight.

Expect the potent upper level trough to quickly swing northeast
into the Central Ohio River Valley towards midnight tonight while
shortwave ridging rapidly builds eastward into the Central Plains
region tonight.

The surface cold front will push through the state today,
becoming positioned across western Georgia this evening while
expanding high pressure across Eastern Texas will build into the
Mid South Region overnight.

The concern remains with severe weather today ahead of an intense
line of convective storms that will plow east across the entire
area today. High winds and strong shear in the low to mid levels
will be more than sufficient to support damaging straight-line
winds along with tornadoes both embedded in the line of storms and
in any discrete convection that can develop. The best potential
for this will be later this morning through the afternoon for any
discrete convection to potentially form ahead of the line. Outside
of convection, strong gradient winds will continue to support
potential wind gusts 30-40 mph and potentially higher values in
the higher terrain east and northeast. The relative fast movement
of this system will help to limit flood potential but minor
flooding in urban and low-lying areas will remain possible and
river flooding will remain possible, especially across our western
counties.

Expect decreasing gradient winds as we move into this evening as
the front clears the area while the upper-level dynamics pull
rapidly north of the region. Lingering showers will remain
possible though becoming more and more confined to our far eastern
counties before midnight as drier air filters in from the west.

Unseasonably warm conditions are forecast today with highs in the
low to mid 70's ahead of the front. Temperatures will fall
quickly tonight with readings in the upper 30's far northwest to
values in the low 50's far southeast.

05

.LONG TERM...
/Updated at 0244 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020/

Sunday through Friday.

The frontal boundary will stall just to our south by Sunday
morning and then begin to lift back to the north by the afternoon.
This boundary will remain draped across the region through
Wednesday as there really is not a big push to get it out. Will
need to keep an eye on rainfall totals through the period as we
could definitely see rises in our river basins. Finally a cold
front and short wave trough will move through Wednesday night and
get the system to finally exit stage right.

This pattern really looks more like a late spring one, with
enough instability for thunderstorm development especially during
the afternoon hours, somewhat enhanced deep layer shear but weaker
low- level shear, and enhanced mid-level lapse rates but a lack
of a synoptic focus. So there will be some potential for stronger
storms with gusty winds/hail and possibly marginal severe threats,
though confidence this far out is low. Two possible periods to
watch would be late Monday afternoon/Monday night, and then ahead
of a frontal passage Wednesday when shear increases. Some locally
heavy rainfall would be possible as well. There still some
uncertainties with the models so will continue to mention some
small rain chances through Friday. Another strong storm system
will work into the region next Saturday and will need to monitor
for any potential severe weather with it.

16

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF Discussion.

Hazardous flying conditions through late afternoon as a line of
strong to severe storms moves west to east across the area. A few
isolated supercells may develop ahead of the line and pose a
damaging wind and tornado risk in addition to the higher damaging
wind and tornado risk from the line of storms.

Expect conditions to improve as the line passes with most of the
TS activity confined to within 50 or so miles on either side of
the line. SHRA is expected to linger behind the line through much
of the afternoon.

A tightening pressure gradient will continue to produce gusty
low-level winds 25-35 kts outside of convection with gusts
potentially over 60 kts with the strongest convection. LLWS will
also persist through early evening as the low-level jet and strong
mid level jet continue to move across the Tennessee Valley
region.

Low-level winds and wind shear will gradually wane with time from
west to east late this afternoon and evening. TS potential will
decrease sufficiently generally 2-4 hours behind the line to not
mention.

Skies will remain BKN/OVC at most sites overnight. Low-level
winds should remain up to discourage notable decreases in
visibility but potentially could occur especially west and south.
CIG's could decrease toward the end of the period south as the
front stalls to our southeast overnight and starts to return north
as a warm front through the day Sunday.

05

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

A strong storm system will impact the area through this evening
with widespread rainfall expected. Look for strong winds on
Saturday as well with gusts up to 40 mph. Dry conditions return
overnight, but rain chances return in the southeast Sunday
afternoon with high rain chances through at least mid-week. There
are no fire weather concerns at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     73  44  65  46  67 / 100  40  10  40  60
Anniston    74  46  69  50  69 / 100  40  10  50  70
Birmingham  72  44  67  49  67 / 100  20  10  40  60
Tuscaloosa  75  44  67  47  67 /  90  10  10  40  60
Calera      72  45  66  49  67 / 100  20  10  50  70
Auburn      71  48  68  57  70 / 100  60  30  70  70
Montgomery  76  47  70  57  72 / 100  40  20  70  70
Troy        76  50  72  59  73 / 100  50  40  70  60

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/...
Wind Advisory until 9 PM CST this evening for the following
counties: Autauga...Barbour...Bibb...Blount...Bullock...
Calhoun...Chambers...Cherokee...Chilton...Clay...Cleburne...
Coosa...Dallas...Elmore...Etowah...Fayette...Greene...Hale...
Jefferson...Lamar...Lee...Lowndes...Macon...Marengo...Marion...
Montgomery...Perry...Pickens...Pike...Randolph...Russell...
Shelby...St. Clair...Sumter...Talladega...Tallapoosa...
Tuscaloosa...Walker...Winston.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 4:43 AM CST, 8 hours 26 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
443 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

ALZ011>015-017>050-121345-
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-
Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-
Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-
Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-
Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
443 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Severe storms are likely for all of Central Alabama today between 7
AM in the northwest and 7 PM in the southeast. Threats include
damaging winds up to 70 mph and tornadoes, some of which could be
strong.

Strong winds are also occurring ahead of the line of storms, with
sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph gusting to 30 to 45 mph. Higher
gusts will be possible at higher elevations.

Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, with locally higher amounts, will occur
today. This may aggravate river levels or cause some localized
flooding where the heaviest rates occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Rainfall will cause rises on the Tombigbee River, with levels rising
above flood stage at the Bevill Lock and Dam Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management will likely
be needed today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 11, 10:47 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1047 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

ALZ011>013-111730-
Fayette AL-Marion AL-Lamar AL-
1047 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MARION...WESTERN FAYETTE AND
LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CST...

At 1047 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Hackleburg to near Guin to
near Lamar County Airport. Movement was northeast at 60 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Winfield, Fayette, Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Guin,
Hackleburg, Brilliant, Glen Allen, Kennedy, Detroit, Belk, Beaverton,
Gu-Win, Bluff, Blooming Grove, Brinn, Lake Buttahatchee and Weston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 8818 3431 8764 3393 8764 3352 8783
      3353 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 229DEG 52KT 3435 8790 3405 8794 3385 8807

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Local storm report, Jan 11, 11:03 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1103 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 ENE MCSHAN            33.40N 88.08W
01/11/2020  E40 MPH          PICKENS            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES IN COALFIRE.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 11, 11:42 AM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1142 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     TORNADO          3 WNW CARROLLTON        33.27N 88.14W
01/11/2020                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ ***
            HOUSE DAMAGED ON SETTLEMENT ROAD.

&&

Special weather statement, Jan 11, 12:04 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1204 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

ALZ014-111900-
Winston AL-
1204 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM
CST...

At 1204 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Moreland, or 8 miles northwest of Arley, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lynn, Arley, Double Springs, Addison, Nauvoo, Houston Recreational
Area, Camp McDowell, Nesmith, Ashbank, Brushy Lake, Poplar Springs,
Ashridge, Falls City, Moreland, Smith Lake, Helicon, Inmanfield,
Sardis, Corinth Rec Area and Winston Free State Barn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3430 8711 3399 8711 3399 8715 3400 8717
      3400 8719 3398 8720 3399 8722 3400 8764
      3414 8764 3431 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 245DEG 45KT 3418 8730

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Local storm report, Jan 11, 12:20 PM CST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1220 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     TORNADO          3 WNW CARROLLTON        33.27N 88.14W
01/11/2020                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 WNW
            CARROLLTON. HOUSE DAMAGED ON SETTLEMENT
            ROAD. 3 REPORTED FATALITIES. TDS SIGNATURE.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 11, 12:50 PM CST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1250 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     TORNADO          3 WNW CARROLLTON        33.27N 88.14W
01/11/2020                   PICKENS            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 3 FATAL ***
            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 WNW
            CARROLLTON. *** 3 FATALITIES REPORTED ***
            HOUSE DAMAGED ON SETTLEMENT ROAD. TDS
            SIGNATURE.

&&

CBD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 10, 7:50 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter	8 days
Jan 11, 7:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	66 min
Jan 11, 9:40 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	65 min
Jan 11, 10:07 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Marion	3 hr
Jan 11, 10:36 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	54 min
Jan 11, 10:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	43 min
Jan 11, 11:00 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	30 min
Jan 11, 11:01 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pickens	42 min
Jan 11, 11:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens and 2 more	63 min
Jan 11, 11:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa	27 min
Jan 11, 11:50 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette	16 min
Jan 11, 12:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Fayette, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker	59 min
Jan 11, 12:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	56 min
Jan 11, 12:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa	24 min
Jan 11, 12:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Perry	66 min
Jan 11, 12:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Winston	36 min
Jan 11, 12:35 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marion and 4 more	115 min
Jan 11, 12:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair	67 min
Jan 11, 12:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson	18 min
Jan 11, 12:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas, Marengo	58 min
Jan 11, 12:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby	68 min
Jan 11, 1:19 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair and 1 more	116 min
Jan 11, 1:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes	65 min
Jan 11, 1:29 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Calhoun, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Etowah and 3 more	2 hr
Jan 11, 1:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Coosa, Talladega	80 min
Jan 11, 1:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	79 min
Jan 11, 1:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	28 min
Jan 11, 1:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Dallas	12 min
Jan 11, 2:00 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Cherokee	2 hr
Jan 11, 2:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair, Shelby	14 min
Jan 11, 2:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	62 min
Jan 11, 2:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay	61 min
Jan 11, 2:18 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Tallapoosa	117 min
Jan 11, 2:21 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Montgomery	114 min
Jan 11, 2:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne	63 min
Jan 11, 2:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tallapoosa	66 min
Jan 11, 2:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Pike	80 min
Jan 11, 2:44 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Randolph	2 hr
Jan 11, 2:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Randolph	72 min
Jan 11, 2:53 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Pike	2 hr
Jan 11, 3:07 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chambers, Lee	113 min
Jan 11, 3:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee, Russell	73 min
Jan 11, 3:27 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Barbour, Russell	2 hr
Jan 11, 3:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	18 min
Jan 11, 3:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	78 min
Jan 11, 4:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour	23 min
Jan 11, 5:24 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter	8 days
Jan 11, 5:24 PM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter	10 days

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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.