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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 17, 2022Pickens County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 17, 2022, 3:30 PM CST for Pickens County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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: Feb 17, 2022, 3:30 PM CST (21:30 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2022, 4:15 PM CST
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Pickens County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 17, 3:39 PM CST	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 N Memphis, AL	PHOTOS OF THE STORM NEAR MEMPHIS INDICATE A FUNNEL CLOUD AND POSSIBLE TORNADO.

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
Feb 17, 1:46 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 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: 1095 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 585 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 637 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

039 
WFUS54 KBMX 172130
TORBMX
ALC107-172215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0013.220217T2130Z-220217T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
330 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...

* Until 415 PM CST.
    
* At 330 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Prairie Point, or 9 miles southwest of
  Pickensville, moving northeast at 65 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...
  Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Pickensville, Garden, Bevill Lock And
  Dam, Owens, Dillburg, North Pickens Airport and Lubbub.

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 3324 8831 3353 8789 3353 8784 3333 8784
      3307 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 235DEG 58KT 3313 8837 

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

$$

32/Davis

4 follow-up statements

296 
WWUS54 KBMX 172141
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
341 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

ALC107-172215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220217T2215Z/
Pickens AL-
341 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
PICKENS COUNTY...
    
At 341 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Garden, or near Pickensville, moving northeast at 65
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...
Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Pickensville, Bevill Lock And Dam, Owens,
Dillburg, North Pickens Airport and Lubbub.

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 3321 8829 3349 8795 3353 8789 3353 8784
      3333 8784 3318 8812 3314 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 236DEG 57KT 3322 8819 

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

$$

32/Davis

214 
WWUS54 KBMX 172151
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
351 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

ALC107-172215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220217T2215Z/
Pickens AL-
351 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY...
    
At 351 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carrollton, moving northeast at 65 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...
Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Lubbub, Owens and North Pickens Airport. 

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 3327 8812 3341 8798 3351 8792 3353 8789
      3353 8784 3333 8784 3321 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 242DEG 58KT 3328 8802 

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

$$

32/Davis

629 
WWUS54 KBMX 172200
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
400 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

ALC107-172215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220217T2215Z/
Pickens AL-
400 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY...
    
At 400 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Gordo, moving northeast at 65 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...
Gordo.

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 3332 8795 3339 8793 3343 8784 3333 8784
      3329 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 240DEG 57KT 3335 8787 

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

$$

32/Davis

942 
WWUS54 KBMX 172205
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
405 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

ALC107-172215-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220217T2215Z/
Pickens AL-
405 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 PM CST...
        
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 CST for west central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3332 8795 3339 8793 3343 8784 3333 8784
      3329 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 235DEG 58KT 3338 8781 

$$

32/Davis

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 3:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	20 min
Feb 17, 3:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa	46 min
Feb 17, 4:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker	42 min
Feb 17, 4:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	26 min
Feb 17, 4:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Walker	40 min
Feb 17, 4:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	51 min
Feb 17, 4:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Tuscaloosa	46 min
Feb 17, 5:28 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Tuscaloosa	3 hr
Feb 17, 5:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	47 min
Feb 17, 5:29 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and 1 more	6 hr
Feb 17, 5:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	51 min
Feb 17, 5:55 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson	6 hr

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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.