Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 11, 2020, 2:40 PM CST for Bullock County, Macon County, Pike County, Alabama. It was in force for 80 min. 4 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, 2:40 PM CST (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2020, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 80 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bullock County, AL, Macon County, AL, Pike County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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, 3:10 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Fort Davis, AL | CORRECTION: SEVERAL TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS. |
| Jan 11, 3:10 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Fort Davis, AL | SEVERAL TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS. |
| Jan 11, 3:17 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Sw Troy Muni Airport, AL | ASOS STATION KTOI TROY. |
| Jan 11, 3:26 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Troy, AL | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF TROY. ONE TREE FELL ON A HOME AND CAUSED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ON FRANKLIN DR. SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. |
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 11, 12:42 PM 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 146 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.
902
WUUS54 KBMX 112040
SVRBMX
ALC011-087-109-112200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0021.200111T2040Z-200111T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
240 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Pike County in southeastern Alabama...
Bullock County in southeastern Alabama...
Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 400 PM CST.
* At 240 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mount Meigs to Brantley, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Troy, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Brundidge, Notasulga, Midway,
Goshen, Milstead, Shorter, Banks, Franklin, Pickett, Lake Tuskegee,
Beans Crossroads, Guerryton, Shopton, Tuskegee National Forest,
Liverpool, Liberty City and Hardaway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central,
southeastern and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 8615 3179 8620 3197 8619 3197 8600
3225 8600 3228 8592 3242 8602 3248 8585
3249 8588 3249 8580 3258 8580 3260 8571
3250 8544 3202 8543 3199 8559 3186 8568
3178 8566 3163 8573 3162 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 247DEG 47KT 3240 8611 3157 8624
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM3 follow-up statements
029
WWUS54 KBMX 112110
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
310 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC011-087-109-112200-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200111T2200Z/
Pike AL-Bullock AL-Macon AL-
310 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR PIKE...BULLOCK AND MACON COUNTIES...
At 310 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Liberty City to Union Springs to near Goshen,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Troy, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Brundidge, Notasulga, Midway, Goshen,
Milstead, Shorter, Banks, Franklin, Pickett, Lake Tuskegee, Beans
Crossroads, Guerryton, Tuskegee National Forest, Liverpool, Liberty
City, Hardaway and Troy Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central,
southeastern and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 8616 3197 8601 3197 8600 3199 8600
3214 8588 3244 8596 3248 8585 3249 8588
3249 8580 3258 8580 3260 8571 3250 8544
3202 8543 3199 8559 3186 8568 3178 8566
3163 8573 3162 8618 3179 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 250DEG 47KT 3255 8578 3214 8574 3167 8606
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM665
WWUS54 KBMX 112126
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
326 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC011-087-109-112200-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200111T2200Z/
Pike AL-Bullock AL-Macon AL-
326 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR PIKE...BULLOCK AND EASTERN MACON COUNTIES...
At 326 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Auburn University to Guerryton to 9 miles
southwest of Antioch, moving northeast at 55 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...
Troy, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Brundidge, Notasulga, Midway, Goshen,
Banks, Pickett, Aberfoil, Lake Tuskegee, Beans Crossroads, Guerryton,
Linwood, Tuskegee National Forest, Davisville, Antioch, Troy
Municipal Airport, Society Hill and Troy University.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 8615 3225 8565 3259 8574 3260 8571
3250 8544 3202 8543 3199 8559 3186 8568
3178 8566 3163 8573 3162 8618 3179 8615
3179 8616
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 246DEG 47KT 3263 8557 3222 8553 3166 8599
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM678
WWUS54 KBMX 112146
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
346 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
ALC087-112156-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200111T2200Z/
Macon AL-
346 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MACON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for southeastern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3223 8560 3223 8544 3202 8543 3199 8559
3186 8568 3178 8566 3174 8570 3163 8573
3162 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 238DEG 61KT 3281 8522 3240 8518 3167 8589
$$
ALC011-109-112200-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200111T2200Z/
Pike AL-Bullock AL-
346 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR EASTERN PIKE AND EASTERN BULLOCK COUNTIES...
At 346 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Huguley to near Russell County Sports Complex to near
Brundidge, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Troy, Brundidge, Midway, Banks, Pickett, Aberfoil, Antioch,
Guerryton, Tanyard, Hamilton Crossroads, Monticello, Perote, Josie,
Sandfield, Tarentum, Brundidge Municipal Airport and Three Notch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for southeastern
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3223 8560 3223 8544 3202 8543 3199 8559
3186 8568 3178 8566 3174 8570 3163 8573
3162 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 238DEG 61KT 3281 8522 3240 8518 3167 8589
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe 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, 1:27 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, 2:44 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.