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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 12, 2023Calhoun County, Cherokee County, Cleburne County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 12, 2023, 12:29 PM CST for Calhoun County, Cherokee County, Cleburne County, Alabama. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 12, 2023, 12:29 PM CST (18:29 UTC)
Expired: Jan 12, 2023, 12:54 PM CST
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Cleburne County, AL

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 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.

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
Jan 12, 12:06 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 120 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: 27 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 709 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 190 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 12, 12:27 PM CST, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 12:27 PM CST, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 2:57 AM CST, 9 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
257 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALZ011>015-017>050-131200-
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-
Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-
Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-
Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-
Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
257 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Strong to severe storms are possible on Thursday generally from 9 am
through 7 pm as a cold front moves through the area. The main
concern will be damaging winds, though a tornado or two cannot be
ruled out, along with isolated hail up to 1 inch.

Strong gusty winds are expected for much of the day across Central
Alabama well in advance of any thunderstorm activity.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
on today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 12, 9:49 AM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
949 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALZ023-121615-
Tuscaloosa AL-
949 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Tuscaloosa
County through 1015 AM CST...

At 949 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Bull City to near Shelton State Community
College to near Jena. Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Coker,
Abernant, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa
Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, Lake
Wildwood, University Mall, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Bankhead Lock
And Dam, Bull City, Englewood and Cottondale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for central and
west central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3328 8776 3332 8757 3349 8733 3350 8728
      3351 8726 3349 8729 3348 8729 3346 8734
      3342 8726 3340 8725 3339 8723 3337 8723
      3336 8720 3332 8718 3331 8713 3329 8713
      3307 8759 3304 8783 3313 8784
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 248DEG 47KT 3343 8726 3316 8761 3309 8779

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

32/Davis

Local storm report, Jan 12, 10:21 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1021 AM CST THU JAN 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0905 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW LUPTON             33.92N 87.41W
01/12/2023                   WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG THE 1000 BLOCK OF PROSPECT
            ROAD.

0908 AM     HAIL             2 NW LUPTON             33.96N 87.41W
01/12/2023  E0.50 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF PEA-SIZED HAIL FALLING FOR SEVERAL
            MINUTES.

0914 AM     HAIL             GAMBLE                  33.88N 87.33W
01/12/2023  E0.50 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            HALF-INCH HAIL ESTIMATED IN THE GAMBLE
            COMMUNITY.

0924 AM     TORNADO          EMELLE                  32.73N 88.31W
01/12/2023                   SUMTER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 17.
            REPORTS OF A MOBILE HOME DESTROYED IN
            EMELLE. TDS OBSERVED VIA RADAR.

0928 AM     TORNADO          3 ENE EMELLE            32.74N 88.27W
01/12/2023                   SUMTER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON HOUSE ALONG HAMMER SUMTERVILLE ROAD.
            TDS OBSERVED VIA RADAR.

0937 AM     TORNADO          3 S GAINESVILLE         32.77N 88.17W
01/12/2023                   SUMTER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAY 39 AND CR 24. TDS OBSERVED VIA
            RADAR.

1009 AM     HAIL             5 SW BROOKSVILLE        34.14N 86.54W
01/12/2023  E0.70 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF DIME SIZE HAIL.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 12, 10:51 AM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1051 AM CST THU JAN 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1014 AM     HAIL             1 ESE LIVINGSTON        32.58N 88.17W
01/12/2023  E1.00 INCH       SUMTER             AL   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL JUST
            EAST OF LIVINGSTON.

1007 AM     TORNADO          2 NW AKRON              32.90N 87.77W
01/12/2023                   HALE               AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE OAK VILLAGE
            AREA. TREES DOWN ALONG CR 42 NORTH OF AKRON.
            TDS OBSERVED.

0954 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW EUTAW              32.85N 87.90W
01/12/2023                   GREENE             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG MESOPOTAMIA
            STREET NEAR ROBERT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 12, 11:12 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1112 AM CST THU JAN 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1102 AM     TORNADO          GREENSBORO              32.70N 87.59W
01/12/2023                   HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EM REPORT OF TORNADO OBSERVED IN GREENSBORO.
            TREE DOWN ON HOME ALONG PEAR ROAD.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 12, 11:35 AM CST, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1135 AM CST THU JAN 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 AM     TORNADO          1 W HAGLER              33.04N 87.35W
01/12/2023                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF DEBRIS ON US 82 NEAR
            HAGLER. TDS OBSERVED.

1115 AM     HAIL             3 N MAYLENE             33.24N 86.87W
01/12/2023  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            QUARTER-SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT FOX VALLEY.

1121 AM     HAIL             2 E ALABASTER           33.25N 86.78W
01/12/2023  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZE HAIL IN
            ALABASTER.

1127 AM     HAIL             4 SW CHELSEA            33.30N 86.68W
01/12/2023  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL.

1024 AM     TORNADO          4 NW PHIPPS             32.97N 87.55W
01/12/2023                   HALE               AL   UNKNOWN

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO TREES AND
            STRUCTURES SOUTH OF MOUNDVILLE. TDS OBSERVED
            VIA RADAR.

1057 AM     TORNADO          2 ESE GREENSBORO MUNI A 32.67N 87.63W
01/12/2023                   HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE SOUTH OF
            GREENSBORO.

1102 AM     TORNADO          GREENSBORO              32.70N 87.59W
01/12/2023                   HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EM REPORT OF TORNADO OBSERVED IN GREENSBORO.
            TREE DOWN ON HOME ALONG PEAR ROAD.

1055 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW WEST BLOCTON      33.11N 87.13W
01/12/2023                   BIBB               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES SNAPPED ALONG TRUMAN ALDRICH PARKWAY
            SOUTH OF WEST BLOCTON HIGH SCHOOL.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 12, 12:21 PM CST, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1221 PM CST THU JAN 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S ROSA                33.96N 86.51W
01/12/2023                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ALONG SEVEN BARK ROAD. TIME
            ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

1101 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE REECE CITY        34.06N 86.03W
01/12/2023                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN NEAR NOCCALULA ROAD AT TUCHAHOE
            HEIGHTS.

1110 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KEENER                  34.16N 85.95W
01/12/2023                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN AT HIGHWAY 11 AND KEENER GAP ROAD.

1120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW LEESBURG          34.21N 85.79W
01/12/2023                   CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN INTO POWER LINES ON VALLEY STREET.
            RADAR ESTIMATED WINDS OF 40 MPH.

1125 AM     HAIL             4 NE BALLANTRAE         33.29N 86.69W
01/12/2023  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL IN
            THE CHELSEA AREA.

1135 AM     HAIL             2 ENE CHELSEA           33.35N 86.61W
01/12/2023  U0.50 INCH       SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

            HALF-INCH HAIL REPORTED.

1145 AM     FLOOD            2 W GADSDEN MALL        34.00N 86.05W
01/12/2023                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER COVERING ROADWAY ALONG S 11TH STREET
            NEAR BANKS PARK.

1147 AM     TORNADO          1 NE TALLADEGA NATIONAL 32.89N 86.98W
01/12/2023                   BIBB               AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT VIA MEDIA OF TORNADO CROSSING US 82
            SOUTHEAST OF CENTREVILLE. TDS OBSERVED.

&&

The 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, 9:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Sumter	50 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 Tornado observed	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 Tornado observed	BMX	Chilton	54 min
Jan 12, 11:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	St. Clair, Talladega	52 min
Jan 12, 12:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 EmergencyTornado observed	BMX	Autauga, Dallas	57 min
Jan 12, 12:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Clay	66 min
Jan 12, 12:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observed	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Elmore	55 min
Jan 12, 1:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threat	BMX	Tallapoosa	40 min
Jan 12, 1:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Tallapoosa	41 min
Jan 12, 1:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Chambers	41 min
Jan 12, 1:57 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Chambers, Randolph	29 min
Jan 12, 2:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.