Tornado Warning 62, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 25, 2021, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)

Expired

Mar 25, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Tornado emergency

Tornado

Observed

Damage threat

Catastrophic

Hail

0.75 in

County Bibb County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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652 
WFUS54 KBMX 252216
TORBMX
ALC007-252245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0062.210325T2216Z-210325T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
516 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN BIBB COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Bibb County in central Alabama...

* Until 545 PM CDT.
    
* At 515 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Centreville, moving east at 50 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for EASTERN BIBB COUNTY, ASHBY, AND BRIERFIELD. 
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Centreville, Brierfield Ironworks Park, Ashby, Trio, Six Mile and
  Bibb County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 8693 3306 8692 3306 8690 3305 8690
      3305 8688 3293 8688 3290 8710 3301 8712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 248DEG 44KT 3295 8707 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

32/Davis

818 
WWUS54 KBMX 252230
SVSBMX

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

ALC007-252245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210325T2245Z/
Bibb AL-
530 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ASHBY AND BRIERFIELD...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY...
    
At 529 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Ashby, or 7 miles southwest of Montevallo, moving northeast at
40 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for ASHBY AND BRIERFIELD. This is a PARTICULARLY 
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Brierfield Ironworks Park and Ashby. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 8693 3306 8692 3306 8690 3305 8690
      3305 8688 3298 8688 3298 8694 3304 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 242DEG 34KT 3301 8692 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

32/Davis

757 
WWUS54 KBMX 252235
SVSBMX

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

ALC007-252245-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210325T2245Z/
Bibb AL-
535 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
545 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3307 8693 3306 8692 3306 8690 3305 8690
      3305 8688 3298 8688 3298 8694 3304 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 248DEG 44KT 3303 8686 

$$

32/Davis

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