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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 3, 2022, 3:51 PM CST for Autauga County, Dallas County, Lowndes County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 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
- Feb 3, 2022, 3:51 PM CST (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2022, 4:19 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Autauga County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Lowndes County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 11:40 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
649
WFUS54 KBMX 032151
TORBMX
ALC001-047-085-032230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0008.220203T2151Z-220203T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
351 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Autauga County in central Alabama...
Northwestern Lowndes County in south central Alabama...
Southeastern Dallas County in south central Alabama...
* Until 430 PM CST.
* At 350 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tyler, or 7 miles southeast of Selmont-West
Selmont, moving northeast at 40 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...
Prattville, Selmont-West Selmont, Deatsville, Autaugaville, White
Hall, Billingsley, Benton, Booth, Mulberry, Marbury, Vida Junction,
Gardner Island, Tyler, Burnsville, Robert F. Henry Lock And Dam,
New Prospect, Craig Field Aiport, Selma Drag Strip and Dawson Mill.
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 3228 8707 3266 8676 3266 8671 3271 8671
3271 8647 3266 8641 3250 8641 3219 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 220DEG 36KT 3228 8695
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
17/KLAWS2 follow-up statements
802
WWUS54 KBMX 032207
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
407 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
ALC047-032216-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220203T2230Z/
Dallas AL-
407 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for central, south
central and east central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3228 8686 3230 8683 3231 8685 3233 8685
3235 8681 3242 8684 3242 8683 3243 8683
3271 8656 3271 8647 3266 8641 3250 8641
3225 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 227DEG 41KT 3235 8679
$$
ALC001-085-032230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220203T2230Z/
Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-
407 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
AUTAUGA AND NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 406 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Benton, or 12 miles east of Selmont-West Selmont,
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...
Prattville, Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Benton, Booth,
Mulberry, Marbury, Vida Junction, Robert F. Henry Lock And Dam and
New Prospect.
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 3228 8686 3230 8683 3231 8685 3233 8685
3235 8681 3242 8684 3242 8683 3243 8683
3271 8656 3271 8647 3266 8641 3250 8641
3225 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 227DEG 41KT 3235 8679
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
17/KLAWS602
WWUS54 KBMX 032219
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
419 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
ALC001-085-032229-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220203T2230Z/
Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-
419 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL AUTAUGA AND NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for central, south
central and east central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3228 8686 3230 8683 3231 8685 3233 8685
3235 8681 3242 8684 3242 8683 3243 8683
3271 8656 3271 8647 3266 8641 3250 8641
3225 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 220DEG 36KT 3245 8669
$$
17/KLAWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 6:54 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 14 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 39 min |
| Feb 3, 12:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 39 min |
| Feb 3, 1:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 40 min |
| Feb 3, 1:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale | 55 min |
| Feb 3, 2:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 59 min |
| Feb 3, 2:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 3:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 12 min |
| Feb 3, 4:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore | 35 min |
| Feb 3, 5:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa | 59 min |
| Feb 3, 5:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 21 min |
| Feb 3, 5:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore, Tallapoosa | 21 min |
| Feb 3, 5:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell | 83 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.