Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 5:47 PM CDT for Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 min. 5 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
- Apr 9, 2021, 5:47 PM CDT (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Ne Kirk, AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 NE KIRK. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR GORDO. RECEIVED PICTURES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Apr 9, 5:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Elrod, AL | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR ELROD. PICTURES CAME THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Apr 9, 6:02 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 3 Ene Gordo, AL | DELAYED REPORT: SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF MEASURED 2 INCH HAIL STONE. |
| Apr 9, 6:08 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Echola, AL | ONE AND A HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL AS REPORTED IN ECHOLA. PICTURE RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Apr 9, 6:16 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Ne Kirk, AL | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR GORDO. RECEIVED PICTURES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1321 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
848
WUUS54 KBMX 092247
SVRBMX
ALC107-125-092315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0056.210409T2247Z-210409T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
547 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
East central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 547 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jena, or 8
miles south of Gordo, moving northeast at 25 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...
Gordo, Coker, Lake Lurleen State Park, Binion Creek Landing, Tierce
Pattton Bridge, Kirk, Moores Bridge, Buhl, Echola, Highway 69
Bridge, Elrod and Lake Tuscaloosa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3315 8783 3329 8794 3350 8780 3337 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 220DEG 20KT 3320 8789
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM2 follow-up statements
568
WWUS54 KBMX 092248
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
548 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
ALC107-125-092315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Tuscaloosa AL-Pickens AL-
548 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES...
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gordo, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Gordo, Coker, Lake Lurleen State Park, Binion Creek Landing, Tierce
Pattton Bridge, Kirk, Moores Bridge, Buhl, Echola, Highway 69 Bridge,
Elrod and Lake Tuscaloosa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3315 8783 3329 8794 3350 8780 3337 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 221DEG 18KT 3327 8784
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAM624
WWUS54 KBMX 092300
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
600 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
ALC107-125-092315-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Tuscaloosa AL-Pickens AL-
600 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTIES...
At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Lurleen
State Park, or near Gordo, moving northeast at 25 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...
Gordo, Lake Lurleen State Park, Binion Creek Landing, Tierce Pattton
Bridge, Moores Bridge, Buhl, Echola, Elrod and Lake Tuscaloosa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3323 8780 3332 8792 3350 8780 3338 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 220DEG 20KT 3332 8779
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87/GRANTHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 4 days |
| Apr 9, 6:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bullock | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 7:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 28 min |
| Apr 9, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Marengo, Sumter | 69 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 5 days |
| Apr 9, 9:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 3 days |
| Apr 9, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 9:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 10:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore | 18 min |
| Apr 9, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 11:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon | 26 min |
| Apr 9, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 12:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker, Winston | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 12:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 12:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 36 min |
| Apr 9, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Lowndes | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 55 min |
| Apr 9, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 5:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 37 min |
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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.