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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2020, 2:53 AM CST for Calhoun County, Etowah County, St. Clair County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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
- Feb 6, 2020, 2:53 AM CST (08:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2020, 3:32 AM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, AL, Etowah County, AL, St. Clair County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2:56 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Ragland, AL | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND RAGLAND. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 11:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 402 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
250
WFUS54 KBMX 060853
TORBMX
ALC015-055-115-060945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0013.200206T0853Z-200206T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
253 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Calhoun County in east central Alabama...
Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...
Northeastern St. Clair County in central Alabama...
* Until 345 AM CST.
* At 252 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ragland, or 10 miles northeast of Odenville,
moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ashville,
Ragland, Ohatchee, Steele, Reece City, Tabor Road, Ballplay,
Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Alabama
International Dragway, Gadsden Steam Plant, Cobb City and Gadsden
Water Works.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3411 8583 3413 8580 3412 8579
3410 8580 3399 8574 3397 8574 3396 8566
3370 8615 3385 8629 3420 8596 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0852Z 220DEG 70KT 3375 8624
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17/KLAWS4 follow-up statements
154
WWUS54 KBMX 060908
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
308 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC015-055-115-060945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200206T0945Z/
Calhoun AL-Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-
308 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...EASTERN ETOWAH AND NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR
COUNTIES...
At 307 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Gadsden Mall, or over Rainbow City, moving northeast
at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ragland,
Ohatchee, Reece City, Tabor Road, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula
Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Gadsden Steam Plant, Cobb City,
Gadsden Water Works, Reaves, Big Wills Creek and Crudup.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3411 8583 3413 8580 3412 8579
3410 8580 3399 8574 3397 8574 3396 8566
3373 8610 3389 8618 3420 8596 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 220DEG 70KT 3398 8601
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17/KLAWS646
WWUS54 KBMX 060911
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
311 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC115-060920-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200206T0945Z/
St. Clair AL-
311 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for central,
northeastern and east central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
3399 8574 3397 8574 3396 8566 3373 8610
3377 8604 3381 8607 3382 8605 3384 8607
3385 8605 3387 8607 3386 8610 3390 8611
3390 8614 3392 8616 3420 8596 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 220DEG 70KT 3403 8596
$$
ALC015-055-060945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200206T0945Z/
Calhoun AL-Etowah AL-
311 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND EASTERN ETOWAH COUNTIES...
At 310 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gadsden, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ohatchee, Reece
City, Ballplay, Tabor Road, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely
Henry Lake, Southside, Gadsden Steam Plant, Big Wills Creek, Crudup,
Gadsden Municipal Airport, Keener, Cobb City and Knightens
Crossroads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
3399 8574 3397 8574 3396 8566 3373 8610
3377 8604 3381 8607 3382 8605 3384 8607
3385 8605 3387 8607 3386 8610 3390 8611
3390 8614 3392 8616 3420 8596 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 220DEG 70KT 3403 8596
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17/KLAWS862
WWUS54 KBMX 060924 RRA
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
324 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC015-055-060945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200206T0945Z/
Calhoun AL-Etowah AL-
324 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTIES...
At 324 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sand Rock, or 7 miles northwest of Centre, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ballplay, Knightens Crossroads and
Reaves.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
3399 8574 3397 8574 3396 8566 3386 8584
3400 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 220DEG 70KT 3425 8574
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
17/KLAWS902
WWUS54 KBMX 060932
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
332 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC015-055-060942-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200206T0945Z/
Calhoun AL-Etowah AL-
332 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN
ETOWAH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for northeastern
and east central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
3399 8574 3397 8574 3396 8566 3386 8584
3400 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0931Z 220DEG 70KT 3438 8561
$$
17/KLAWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 6:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 49 min |
| Feb 5, 6:30 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 7:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 5, 7:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 10:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 35 min |
| Feb 5, 10:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Pickens | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 30 min |
| Feb 5, 10:37 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 33 min |
| Feb 5, 11:21 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 46 min |
| Feb 5, 11:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 24 min |
| Feb 5, 11:58 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 12:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 12:27 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 12:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 12:47 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 12:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 1:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 56 min |
| Feb 6, 1:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 57 min |
| Feb 6, 1:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale | 64 min |
| Feb 6, 1:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 20 min |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 2:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 2:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 3:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 3:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 3:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:06 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 17 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 4:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 12 min |
| Feb 6, 5:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 6:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Cleburne | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 6:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 37 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:52 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 7:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 7:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa | 44 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 60 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 19 days |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 8:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 8:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Feb 6, 8:41 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 48 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 9:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:54 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Russell | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 10:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 1:41 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 1:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 43 hr |
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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.