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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 11, 2020Blount County, Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 11, 2020, 12:38 PM CST for Blount County, Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Alabama. It was in force for 67 min. 17 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, 12:38 PM CST (18:38 UTC)
Expired: Jan 11, 2020, 1:45 PM CST
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Blount County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, St. Clair County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 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, 12:48 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Fultondale, AL	TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC.
Jan 11, 12:48 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Rickwood Caverns, AL	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR CTY RD 5 AND I-65.
Jan 11, 12:48 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Warrior, AL	TREES UPROOTED. REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC.
Jan 11, 12:50 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Center Point, AL	A LARGE TREE FELL ON A MOVING CAR IN CENTER POINT.
Jan 11, 12:51 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 56	Birmingham Internationa, AL	ASOS STATION KBHM BIRMINGHAM.
Jan 11, 12:53 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Hayden, AL	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM HAYDEN. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND HAYDEN.
Jan 11, 1:08 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Blountsville, AL	TREES DOWN NEAR MAIN STREET AND COLLEGE STREET.
Jan 11, 1:08 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Cleveland, AL	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND CLEVELAND.
Jan 11, 1:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Hendrix, AL	TREE DOWN ON ROADWAY ALONG 254 KING ROAD IN ONEONTA.
Jan 11, 1:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 W Smoke Rise, AL	TREES DOWN REPORETED BY EMA.
Jan 11, 1:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Blountsville, AL	ROOF OFF A HOUSE ON CR 57.
Jan 11, 1:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Oneonta, AL	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND ONEONTA.
Jan 11, 1:15 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Brooksville, AL	TREES DOWN.
Jan 11, 1:18 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Blountsville, AL	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 31.
Jan 11, 1:25 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 63	Moody, AL	SPOTTER MEASURED 63 MPH WIND GUST.
Jan 11, 1:51 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nw Neely Henry Dam, AL	A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NORTH OF RAGLAND.
Jan 11, 1:53 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Hayden, AL	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND HAYDEN.

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 14 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 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, 6.6 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.

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.

849 
WUUS54 KBMX 111838
SVRBMX
ALC009-073-115-111945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0007.200111T1838Z-200111T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1238 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Blount County in central Alabama...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...
  St. Clair County in central Alabama...

* Until 145 PM CST.

* At 1238 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southeast of Nesmith to Birmingham, moving
  northeast at 80 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...
  Northeastern Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Gardendale,
  Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Fultondale, Oneonta,
  Springville, Odenville, Blountsville, Cleveland, Dallas, Center
  Point, Clay, Pinson, Tarrant and Margaret.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST for
central Alabama.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8630 3394 8637 3399 8628 3398 8619
      3390 8614 3386 8606 3377 8604 3368 8614
      3370 8620 3367 8619 3350 8677 3380 8696
      3387 8696 3394 8688 3397 8677 3405 8668
      3409 8669 3412 8660 3425 8652 3426 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 230DEG 70KT 3414 8702 3348 8690 

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

87/GRANTHAM

2 follow-up statements

725 
WWUS54 KBMX 111902
SVSBMX

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

ALC009-073-115-111945-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200111T1945Z/
Blount AL-Jefferson AL-St. Clair AL-
102 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST
FOR BLOUNT...NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...

At 101 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Holly Pond to Leeds, moving northeast at 70 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...
Northeastern Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Gardendale,
Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Springville,
Odenville, Blountsville, Cleveland, Dallas, Center Point, Clay,
Pinson, Tarrant, Margaret and Argo.

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 3351 8673 3394 8688 3397 8677 3405 8668
      3409 8669 3412 8660 3425 8652 3426 8645
      3410 8630 3394 8637 3399 8628 3398 8619
      3390 8614 3386 8606 3377 8604 3368 8614
      3370 8620 3367 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 230DEG 59KT 3420 8665 3355 8657 

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

87/GRANTHAM

142 
WWUS54 KBMX 111931
SVSBMX

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

ALC009-073-111941-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200111T1945Z/
Blount AL-Jefferson AL-
131 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BLOUNT AND NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES 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
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
northeastern and east central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3397 8625 3398 8622 3398 8619 3390 8614
      3386 8610 3386 8606 3382 8605 3381 8607
      3377 8605 3371 8613 3371 8614 3368 8615
      3370 8620 3367 8619 3358 8650 3383 8642
      3389 8634 3391 8635 3398 8629 3399 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 230DEG 61KT 3430 8626 3401 8614 3357 8632 

$$

ALC115-111945-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200111T1945Z/
St. Clair AL-
131 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST
FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY...

At 131 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Albertville to near Attalla to near Pell City,
moving northeast at 70 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...
Moody, Rainbow City, Springville, Odenville, Margaret, Ashville,
Ragland, Steele, Bald Rock, Branchville, Neely Henry Lake, Logan
Martin Lake, Whitney Junction, Alabama International Dragway, St.
Clair Springs, Wattsville, Neely Henry Dam, Caldwell, Horse Pens
Forty and I 59 Rest Areas At Oneonta.

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 3397 8625 3398 8622 3398 8619 3390 8614
      3386 8610 3386 8606 3382 8605 3381 8607
      3377 8605 3371 8613 3371 8614 3368 8615
      3370 8620 3367 8619 3358 8650 3383 8642
      3389 8634 3391 8635 3398 8629 3399 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 230DEG 61KT 3430 8626 3401 8614 3357 8632 

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

87/GRANTHAM

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 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 11:24 AM CST, 1 hour 14 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, 7 hours 55 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, 10:41 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1041 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

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

0940 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 E PELHAM              33.29N 86.80W
01/11/2020  E35 MPH          SHELBY             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE FELL ON VEHICLE ON HWY 35.

&&

Special weather statement, Jan 11, 10:47 AM CST, 1 hour 51 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

40/Sizemore

Local storm report, Jan 11, 11:03 AM CST, 1 hour 35 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, 56 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, 34 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/Sizemore

Local storm report, Jan 11, 12:20 PM CST, 18 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.

&&

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	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, 2:40 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.