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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 30, 2022Shelby County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2022, 10:22 PM CDT for Shelby County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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
Mar 30, 2022, 10:22 PM CDT (03:22 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2022, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Shelby County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:22 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 30, 10:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWilton, ALPUBLIC REPORT OF A ROOF REMOVED THAT WAS COVERING A DROP-OFF POINT AT THE WILTON BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN WILTON, SOUTHWEST OF MONTEVALLO.
Mar 30, 10:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGUniversity Of Montevall, ALROOF DAMAGE TO BROOKE HALL ON MONTEVALLO CAMPUS. APPARENT LATTER PORTION OF A TORNADO TRACK.
Mar 30, 10:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGUniversity Of Montevall, ALROOF DAMAGE TO BROOKE HALL ON MONTEVALLO CAMPUS. POSSIBLE LATTER PORTION OF A TORNADO TRACK.
Mar 30, 10:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGUniversity Of Montevall, ALROOF DAMAGE TO BROOKE HALL ON UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO CAMPUS. POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH LATTER PART OF TORNADO TRACK.
Mar 30, 10:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGUniversity Of Montevall, ALROOF DAMAGE TO BROOKE HALL ON UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO CAMPUS. WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT OF A RESIDENCE HALL. A FEW TREES WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN IN THE SAME AREA. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 30, 5:29 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 8 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2022-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2022-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
449 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

813 
WFUS54 KBMX 310322
TORBMX
ALC117-310345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0039.220331T0322Z-220331T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1022 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Shelby County in central Alabama...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.
    
* At 1022 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over
  Brierfield Ironworks Park, or near Montevallo, moving northeast at
  45 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...
  Alabaster, Pelham, Calera, Montevallo, Wilton, American Village,
  University Of Montevallo, Shelby County Airport, Ballantrae, Camp
  Branch, Saddle Lake Farms, Alabaster Veterans Park, Bounds Lake and
  Saginaw.

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 3326 8658 3307 8681 3307 8688 3305 8688
      3305 8690 3306 8690 3306 8692 3307 8693
      3308 8693 3330 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 225DEG 40KT 3305 8691 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS
2 follow-up statements
265 
WWUS54 KBMX 310329
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1029 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

ALC117-310345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220331T0345Z/
Shelby AL-
1029 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY...
        
At 1029 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over American
Village, or over Montevallo, moving northeast at 45 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...
Alabaster, Pelham, Calera, Montevallo, Wilton, American Village,
University Of Montevallo, Shelby County Airport, Ballantrae, Camp
Branch, Saddle Lake Farms, Alabaster Veterans Park, Bounds Lake and
Saginaw.

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 3326 8658 3308 8684 3308 8688 3311 8690
      3330 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 217DEG 41KT 3312 8685 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS
127 
WWUS54 KBMX 310335
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1035 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

ALC117-310345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220331T0345Z/
Shelby AL-
1035 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SHELBY COUNTY...
    
At 1034 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Shelby County Airport, or near Alabaster, moving
northeast 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...
Alabaster, Pelham, Montevallo, Shelby County Airport, Camp Branch,
Saddle Lake Farms, Alabaster Veterans Park, Bounds Lake, Ballantrae
and Saginaw.

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 8662 3314 8679 3314 8683 3317 8686
      3330 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 217DEG 41KT 3317 8680 

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

$$

17/KLAWS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 7:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Lamar, Marion72 min
Mar 30, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Pickens, Sumter75 min
Mar 30, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPickens47 min
Mar 30, 8:17 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXGreene, Pickens, Sumter43 min
Mar 30, 8:27 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXSumter48 min
Mar 30, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Tuscaloosa59 min
Mar 30, 9:03 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa42 min
Mar 30, 9:09 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXGreene36 min
Mar 30, 9:32 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPerry32 min
Mar 30, 9:34 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXMarengo56 min
Mar 30, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXFayette, Walker11 min
Mar 30, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa59 min
Mar 30, 9:51 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXBibb, Tuscaloosa25 min
Mar 30, 9:53 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedBMXBibb, Chilton34 min
Mar 30, 10:01 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXTuscaloosa23 min
Mar 30, 10:15 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXPerry45 min
Mar 30, 10:40 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXDallas21 min
Mar 30, 11:16 PM CDTTornado WarningBMXDallas, Lowndes59 min
Mar 30, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb, Chilton, Shelby48 min
Mar 30, 11:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXJefferson3 hr
Mar 31, 12:01 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXShelby29 min
Mar 31, 12:16 AM CDTTornado WarningBMXAutauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery44 min
Mar 31, 12:23 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXShelby3 hr
Mar 31, 12:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBlount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair3 hr
Mar 31, 12:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXSt. Clair26 min
Mar 31, 12:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXEtowah37 min
Mar 31, 2:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCleburne23 min
Mar 31, 3:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLee38 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.