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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 25, 2021Greene County, Hale County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT for Greene County, Hale County, Alabama. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 25, 2021, 7:16 PM CDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired: Mar 25, 2021, 7:48 PM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 25, 11:26 AM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 104 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: 1313 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 334 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.1
Supercell composite: 13.2

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The text

As transmitted.

632 
WUUS54 KBMX 260016
SVRBMX
ALC063-065-260100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0019.210326T0016Z-210326T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
716 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Greene County in west central Alabama...
  Hale County in west central Alabama...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Knoxville to near Tishabee, moving northeast at
  70 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eutaw, Moundville, Forkland, Akron, Greensboro Municipal Airport,
  Walden Quarters, Duffys Bend, Sawyerville, Knoxville, Thornhill,
  Wedgeworth, Tishabee, Evansville, Selden Lock And Dam, Moundville
  Airport, Phipps, Eutaw Municipal Airport, Mound State Park, Elliots
  Creek and Birdine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
west central Alabama.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3299 8781 3302 8776 3302 8771 3301 8771
      3300 8742 3284 8742 3283 8747 3281 8747
      3259 8779 3256 8787 3260 8790 3261 8787
      3259 8786 3260 8784 3262 8786 3262 8791
      3263 8792 3260 8800 3263 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 235DEG 63KT 3293 8778 3262 8796 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

32/Davis

3 follow-up statements

210 
WWUS54 KBMX 260022
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
722 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ALC063-065-260100-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Greene AL-Hale AL-
722 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND HALE COUNTIES...

At 722 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Moundville to Forkland, moving northeast at 70
mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Moundville, Forkland, Akron, Walden Quarters, Sawyerville, Thornhill,
Wedgeworth, Evansville, Duffys Bend, Selden Lock And Dam, Moundville
Airport, Phipps, Eutaw Municipal Airport, Mound State Park, Elliots
Creek, Harper Hill, Wateroak and Havana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
west central Alabama.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3299 8774 3302 8771 3301 8771 3300 8742
      3284 8742 3283 8747 3281 8747 3263 8778
      3262 8786 3262 8791 3265 8794 3270 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 235DEG 63KT 3298 8770 3267 8788 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

32/Davis

580 
WWUS54 KBMX 260037
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
737 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ALC063-260047-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Greene AL-
737 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE 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 CDT for central and
west central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3300 8742 3284 8742 3283 8747 3281 8747
      3280 8758 3287 8768 3291 8770 3301 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 233DEG 66KT 3312 8746 3286 8760 

$$

ALC065-260100-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Hale AL-
737 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY...

At 737 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near McFarland Mall to 7 miles east of Akron, moving
northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Moundville, Mound State Park, Elliots Creek, Harper Hill, Wateroak,
Moundville Airport, Phipps and Havana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
west central Alabama.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3300 8742 3284 8742 3283 8747 3281 8747
      3280 8758 3287 8768 3291 8770 3301 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 233DEG 66KT 3312 8746 3286 8760 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

32/Davis

772 
WWUS54 KBMX 260048
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
748 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ALC065-260058-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Hale AL-
748 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY 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 100 AM CDT for central and
west central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3300 8742 3284 8742 3283 8747 3281 8747
      3280 8758 3287 8768 3291 8770 3301 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 235DEG 63KT 3322 8728 3296 8742 

$$

32/Davis

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	26 min
Mar 25, 7:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Marengo	24 min
Mar 25, 7:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	50 min
Mar 25, 7:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	14 min
Mar 25, 7:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	3 hr
Mar 25, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Tuscaloosa	23 min
Mar 25, 7:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	27 min
Mar 25, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair	28 min
Mar 25, 8:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton	42 min
Mar 25, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount, Etowah, St. Clair	25 min
Mar 25, 8:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Coosa	49 min
Mar 25, 9:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby	24 hr
Mar 25, 9:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa	32 min
Mar 25, 9:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	12 hr
Mar 25, 9:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	60 hr
Mar 25, 9:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa	24 hr
Mar 25, 9:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa	60 hr
Mar 25, 9:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Sumter	12 hr
Mar 25, 9:49 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	5 days
Mar 25, 9:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa	54 min
Mar 25, 11:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair	6 hr
Mar 25, 11:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair	58 hr
Mar 26, 5:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega	4 days
Mar 26, 5:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Cherokee	6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.