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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 26, 2021Calhoun County, Cherokee County, Cleburne County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 26, 2021, 12:08 AM CST for Calhoun County, Cherokee County, Cleburne County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 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: Jan 26, 2021, 12:08 AM CST (06:08 UTC)
Expired: Jan 26, 2021, 12:32 AM CST
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Calhoun County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Cleburne County, AL

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 25, 5:52 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1306 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 323 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

456 
WFUS54 KBMX 260608
TORBMX
ALC015-019-029-260645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0004.210126T0608Z-210126T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1208 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama...
  Northeastern Cleburne County in east central Alabama...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 1245 AM CST.
    
* At 1208 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Piedmont, moving east at 45 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...
  Piedmont, Pleasant Gap, Knightens Crossroads, Borden Springs and
  Spring Garden.

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 3385 8576 3394 8577 3394 8574 3397 8574
      3406 8542 3386 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 259DEG 40KT 3392 8566 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

40/Sizemore

2 follow-up statements

236 
WWUS54 KBMX 260618
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1218 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

ALC015-019-029-260645-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210126T0645Z/
Calhoun AL-Cleburne AL-Cherokee AL-
1218 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
    
At 1218 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pleasant Gap, or near Piedmont, moving east at 45
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...
Piedmont, Pleasant Gap, Borden Springs and Spring Garden. 

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 3385 8560 3399 8560 3405 8542 3386 8538
      3386 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 259DEG 40KT 3394 8552 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

40/Sizemore

353 
WWUS54 KBMX 260632
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1232 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

ALC015-019-029-260641-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210126T0645Z/
Calhoun AL-Cleburne AL-Cherokee AL-
1232 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN
CLEBURNE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Birmingham.

LAT...LON 3385 8560 3399 8560 3405 8542 3386 8538
      3386 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 259DEG 40KT 3397 8534 

$$

40/Sizemore

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 25, 6:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	29 min
Jan 25, 6:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	27 min
Jan 25, 8:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	27 min
Jan 25, 9:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Etowah	43 min
Jan 25, 9:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	34 min
Jan 25, 9:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	25 min
Jan 25, 10:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	51 min
Jan 25, 10:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	44 min
Jan 25, 10:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson	26 min
Jan 25, 10:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	St. Clair	41 min
Jan 25, 10:52 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	53 min
Jan 25, 10:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	BMX	Jefferson	23 min
Jan 25, 11:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pickens	23 min
Jan 25, 11:19 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Pickens, St. Clair and 2 more	3 hr
Jan 25, 11:46 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Etowah, St. Clair	3 hr
Jan 25, 11:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	51 min
Jan 25, 11:59 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	46 min
Jan 26, 12:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	St. Clair	46 min
Jan 26, 1:44 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	46 min
Jan 26, 3:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	43 min
Jan 26, 4:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.