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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 11, 2020, 1:27 PM CST for Autauga County, Chilton County, Lowndes County, Alabama. It was in force for 65 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
- Jan 11, 2020, 1:27 PM CST (19:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2020, 2:32 PM CST
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Autauga County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Lowndes County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 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 11, 1:58 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W New Prospect, AL | POWER LINE DOWN ON 545 GRAHAM RUN ROAD NEAR VERBENA. |
| Jan 11, 2:22 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Prattville, AL | TREES DOWN IN CAMELIA ESTATES. |
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 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 23 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, 7:57 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
537
WUUS54 KBMX 111927
SVRBMX
ALC001-021-085-112045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0011.200111T1927Z-200111T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
127 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Autauga County in central Alabama...
Southeastern Chilton County in central Alabama...
Lowndes County in south central Alabama...
* Until 245 PM CST.
* At 126 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Chilton County Motor Sports Park to Beatrice, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Prattville, Millbrook, Clanton, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville,
Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville, Billingsley,
Lowndesboro, Benton, Booth, Vida Junction, Beechwood, Autauga
County Airport, Davenport, Verbena and Mulberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3205 8686 3205 8691 3222 8691 3223 8681
3228 8686 3236 8681 3253 8691 3267 8688
3272 8667 3296 8652 3282 8646 3275 8638
3275 8641 3241 8641 3241 8646 3234 8650
3228 8648 3224 8641 3197 8640 3196 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 244DEG 46KT 3285 8683 3173 8720
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM5 follow-up statements
536
WWUS54 KBMX 111941
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
141 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC001-021-085-112045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200111T2045Z/
Autauga AL-Chilton AL-Lowndes AL-
141 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR AUTAUGA...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 141 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gap Of The Mountain to near Pine Apple, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Prattville, Millbrook, Clanton, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville,
Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville, Billingsley,
Lowndesboro, Benton, Booth, Vida Junction, Beechwood, Autauga County
Airport, Davenport, Verbena and Mulberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8688 3268 8683 3272 8667 3296 8652
3282 8646 3275 8638 3275 8641 3241 8641
3241 8646 3234 8650 3228 8648 3224 8641
3197 8640 3196 8686 3205 8686 3205 8691
3222 8691 3223 8681 3228 8686 3236 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 244DEG 46KT 3293 8664 3181 8701
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM223
WWUS54 KBMX 111955
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
155 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC001-021-085-112045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200111T2045Z/
Autauga AL-Chilton AL-Lowndes AL-
155 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR AUTAUGA...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 155 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lay Lake Dam to 6 miles east of Pine Apple, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Prattville, Millbrook, Clanton, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville,
Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville, Billingsley,
Lowndesboro, Benton, Booth, Vida Junction, Beechwood, Autauga County
Airport, Davenport, Verbena and Mulberry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8688 3268 8683 3272 8667 3296 8652
3282 8646 3275 8638 3275 8641 3241 8641
3241 8646 3234 8650 3228 8648 3224 8641
3197 8640 3196 8686 3205 8686 3205 8691
3222 8691 3223 8681 3228 8686 3236 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 243DEG 43KT 3299 8650 3187 8687
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM035
WWUS54 KBMX 112003
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
203 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC001-021-085-112045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200111T2045Z/
Autauga AL-Chilton AL-Lowndes AL-
203 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR AUTAUGA...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 203 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Strickland Crossroads to 10 miles northwest of
Greenville, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Prattville, Millbrook, Clanton, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville,
Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville, Billingsley,
Lowndesboro, Booth, Vida Junction, Beechwood, Autauga County Airport,
Davenport, Verbena, Marbury and Lowndes County Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3205 8688 3223 8683 3223 8681 3224 8682
3272 8668 3272 8667 3296 8652 3282 8646
3275 8638 3275 8641 3241 8641 3241 8646
3234 8650 3228 8648 3224 8641 3197 8640
3196 8686 3205 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 244DEG 46KT 3303 8640 3191 8677
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM851
WWUS54 KBMX 112016 RRA
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
216 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC021-112026-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200111T2045Z/
Chilton AL-
216 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3271 8656 3271 8642 3241 8641 3241 8646
3234 8650 3228 8648 3224 8641 3197 8640
3196 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 251DEG 43KT 3293 8630 3197 8658
$$
ALC001-085-112045-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200111T2045Z/
Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-
216 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR EASTERN AUTAUGA AND LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 216 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bentleyville to Lowndes County Airport, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Prattville, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville, Autaugaville,
Gordonville, Lowndesboro, Booth, Marbury, Lowndes County Airport,
Beechwood, Autauga County Airport, Logan, Davenport, Calhoun, Manack,
Letohatchee, New Prospect, Mount Willing and Clover Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3271 8656 3271 8642 3241 8641 3241 8646
3234 8650 3228 8648 3224 8641 3197 8640
3196 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 251DEG 43KT 3293 8630 3197 8658
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM084
WWUS54 KBMX 112032
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
232 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC001-085-112042-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200111T2045Z/
Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-
232 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN AUTAUGA AND LOWNDES
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CST for central and
south central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
800 PM CST for south central and east central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3271 8656 3271 8642 3241 8641 3241 8646
3234 8650 3228 8648 3224 8641 3197 8640
3196 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 244DEG 46KT 3302 8609 3206 8637
$$
87/GRANTHAMWhat 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, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 11:24 AM CST, 2 hours 3 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 44 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
Local storm report, Jan 11, 11:03 AM CST, 2 hours 24 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 45 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 23 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
40/SizemoreLocal storm report, Jan 11, 12:20 PM CST, 1 hour 7 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, 37 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.
&&
CBDLocal storm report, Jan 11, 1:25 PM CST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
125 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1114 AM TSTM WND DMG GAINESVILLE 32.82N 88.16W
01/11/2020 SUMTER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY EMA.
1149 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 E TRUSSVILLE 33.61N 86.59W
01/11/2020 JEFFERSON AL PUBLIC
SMALL LIMBS SNAPPED BY GRADIENT WINDS. WINDS
ESTIMATED AROUND 40 MPH.
1150 AM TSTM WND DMG COKER 33.25N 87.69W
01/11/2020 TUSCALOOSA AL PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES DOWN; TREE DAMAGE. PUBLIC
REPORT.
1205 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N LAKE NICOL PARK 33.35N 87.47W
01/11/2020 TUSCALOOSA AL PUBLIC
TREES DOWN.
1236 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N THOMASTON 32.28N 87.63W
01/11/2020 MARENGO AL PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
1248 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW FULTONDALE 33.61N 86.80W
01/11/2020 JEFFERSON AL PUBLIC
TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; REPORTED BY THE
PUBLIC.
0108 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTSVILLE 34.08N 86.59W
01/11/2020 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NEAR MAIN STREET AND COLLEGE
STREET.
0110 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W SMOKE RISE 33.88N 86.88W
01/11/2020 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN REPORETED BY EMA.
0113 PM TSTM WND DMG HELENA 33.29N 86.84W
01/11/2020 SHELBY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NEAR HILLSBORO PARKWAY AND CR 17.
0118 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTSVILLE 34.08N 86.59W
01/11/2020 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 31.
&&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, 1:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Etowah | 81 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, 1:29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.