Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 12, 2023, 9:55 AM CST for Sumter County, Alabama. It was in force for 50 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
- Jan 12, 2023, 9:55 AM CST (15:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2023, 10:45 AM CST
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 10:14 AM CST | HAIL 1 | 1 Ese Livingston, AL | PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL JUST EAST OF LIVINGSTON. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 6:59 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 497 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 650 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 248 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.5
The text
As transmitted.
110
WUUS54 KBMX 121555
SVRBMX
ALC119-121645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0021.230112T1555Z-230112T1645Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
955 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Sumter County in west central Alabama...
* Until 1045 AM CST.
* At 954 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lauderdale,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Livingston, York, Cuba, Epes, Bluffport, Boyd, The University Of
West Alabama, Old Mallard Airport, Payneville and Belmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for west central
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8838 3274 8810 3272 8808 3269 8812
3268 8809 3270 8805 3269 8804 3267 8806
3264 8806 3263 8808 3259 8806 3263 8793
3262 8791 3262 8788 3261 8784 3259 8786
3260 8786 3260 8790 3257 8787 3242 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 249DEG 39KT 3251 8844
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
32/Davis2 follow-up statements
567
WWUS54 KBMX 121559
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
959 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
ALC119-121645-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230112T1645Z/
Sumter AL-
959 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST
FOR CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY...
At 959 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near York, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Livingston, York, Cuba, Epes, Bluffport, Boyd, The University Of West
Alabama, Old Mallard Airport, Payneville and Belmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for west central
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8838 3274 8810 3272 8808 3269 8812
3268 8809 3270 8805 3269 8804 3267 8806
3264 8806 3263 8808 3259 8806 3263 8793
3262 8791 3262 8788 3261 8784 3259 8786
3260 8786 3260 8790 3257 8787 3242 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 249DEG 39KT 3253 8837
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
32/Davis117
WWUS54 KBMX 121615
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1015 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
ALC119-121645-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230112T1645Z/
Sumter AL-
1015 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST
FOR CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY...
At 1015 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over The University
Of West Alabama, or over Livingston, moving east at 45 mph. A
tornado warning is also in effect for this storm.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Livingston, Epes, Bluffport, The University Of West Alabama and
Belmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for west central
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8826 3271 8811 3272 8808 3269 8812
3268 8809 3270 8805 3269 8804 3267 8806
3264 8806 3263 8808 3259 8806 3263 8793
3262 8791 3262 8788 3261 8784 3259 8786
3260 8786 3260 8790 3257 8787 3247 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 249DEG 39KT 3259 8818
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
32/DavisThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 7:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 27 min |
| Jan 12, 8:04 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 26 min |
| Jan 12, 8:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 8:39 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Jan 12, 8:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 62 min |
| Jan 12, 9:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 37 min |
| Jan 12, 9:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 3 min |
| Jan 12, 9:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount | 29 min |
| Jan 12, 9:49 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 26 min |
| Jan 12, 9:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 54 min |
| Jan 12, 10:12 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 63 min |
| Jan 12, 10:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 10:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 56 min |
| Jan 12, 10:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Perry | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 11:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 11:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 11:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 58 min |
| Jan 12, 11:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton | 54 min |
| Jan 12, 11:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair, Talladega | 52 min |
| Jan 12, 12:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 12:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Shelby, Talladega | 43 min |
| Jan 12, 12:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas | 57 min |
| Jan 12, 12:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne | 25 min |
| Jan 12, 12:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 66 min |
| Jan 12, 12:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Elmore | 55 min |
| Jan 12, 1:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Coosa, Elmore | 51 min |
| Jan 12, 1:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cleburne, Randolph | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 1:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Lowndes, Montgomery | 66 min |
| Jan 12, 1:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 40 min |
| Jan 12, 1:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 1:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 1:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers, Randolph | 29 min |
| Jan 12, 2:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa | 57 min |
| Jan 12, 2:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 54 min |
| Jan 12, 2:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 50 min |
| Jan 12, 3:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 64 min |
| Jan 12, 3:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell | 46 min |
| Jan 12, 3:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 47 min |
| Jan 12, 3:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 37 min |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 30 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.