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Tornado Warning 69, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 3:54 PM CDT for Greene County, Pickens County, Alabama. It was in force for 18 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
- May 2, 2021, 3:54 PM CDT (20:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 4:12 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Greene County, AL, Pickens County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2107 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
808
WFUS54 KBMX 022054
TORBMX
ALC063-107-022130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0069.210502T2054Z-210502T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
354 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Pickens County in west central Alabama...
North central Greene County in west central Alabama...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 354 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Mantua,
or 11 miles southeast of Aliceville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Benevola, Pioneer and Lewiston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3300 8798 3301 8805 3323 8799 3319 8784
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 205DEG 24KT 3302 8800
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
32/Davis2 follow-up statements
409
WWUS54 KBMX 022104
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
404 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
ALC063-022114-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210502T2130Z/
Greene AL-
404 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3321 8790 3316 8792 3313 8793 3312 8794
3308 8797 3308 8799 3307 8800 3310 8803
3323 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 205DEG 24KT 3308 8796
$$
ALC107-022130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210502T2130Z/
Pickens AL-
404 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY...
At 404 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Benevola, or 11
miles east of Aliceville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Benevola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3321 8790 3316 8792 3313 8793 3312 8794
3308 8797 3308 8799 3307 8800 3310 8803
3323 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 205DEG 24KT 3308 8796
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
32/Davis392
WWUS54 KBMX 022112
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
412 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
ALC107-022122-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210502T2130Z/
Pickens AL-
412 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3321 8790 3316 8792 3313 8793 3312 8794
3308 8797 3308 8799 3307 8800 3310 8803
3323 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 205DEG 24KT 3313 8793
$$
32/DavisThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 45 min |
| May 2, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 28 min |
| May 2, 4:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene | 38 min |
| May 2, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 52 min |
| May 2, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 27 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.