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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 3, 2023Bibb County, Perry County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 3, 2023, 12:03 PM CST for Bibb County, Perry County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 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: Jan 3, 2023, 12:03 PM CST (18:03 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2023, 12:45 PM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bibb County, AL, Perry County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 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 3, 12:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 E Folsom, AL	TIN TORN FROM ROOFS, TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jan 3, 12:10 PM CST	TORNADO	3 E Folsom, AL	A MANUFACTURED HOME WAS SHIFTED OFF ITS BLOCK FOUNDATION WITH A LARGE SECTION OF ROOFING MATERIAL REMOVED FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOME. SOME TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED OFF. THE EF1 DAMAGE PATH WAS 0.15 MILES LONG AND WAS ONLY 100 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POI
Jan 3, 12:10 PM CST	TORNADO	3 E Folsom, AL	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 E FOLSOM. A MANUFACTURED HOME WAS SHIFTED OFF ITS BLOCK FOUNDATION WITH A LARGE SECTION OF ROOFING MATERIAL REMOVED FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOME. SOME TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED OFF. THE EF1 DAMAGE PATH WAS 0.15 MILES
Jan 3, 12:41 PM CST	TORNADO	4 N Oakmulgee, AL	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 N OAKMULGEE. THE EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF LIBERTY ROAD IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY WHERE SEVERAL LARGE HARD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WHERE UPROOTED. THIS WAS MAINLY IN RURAL AND INACCESSIBLE WOODED AND PAS
Jan 3, 12:41 PM CST	TORNADO	4 N Oakmulgee, AL	THE EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF LIBERTY ROAD IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY WHERE SEVERAL LARGE HARD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WHERE UPROOTED. THIS WAS MAINLY IN RURAL AND INACCESSIBLE WOODED AND PASTURE LANDS. AS THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST, IT WE

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 3, 9:14 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 59 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: 169 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 257 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 318 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

506 
WFUS54 KBMX 031803
TORBMX
ALC007-105-031845-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0002.230103T1803Z-230103T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1203 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Perry County in central Alabama...
  Southeastern Bibb County in central Alabama...

* Until 1245 PM CST.
    
* At 1203 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Marion, 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...
  Brent, Marion, Centreville, Talladega National Forest, Heiberger,
  West Centreville, Randolph, Trio, Morgan Springs, Folsom, Ellards
  and Bibb County 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 3266 8747 3271 8748 3300 8712 3294 8688
      3291 8688 3284 8701 3284 8702 3283 8702
      3258 8744 3266 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 226DEG 36KT 3267 8741 

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

$$

87/Grantham

3 follow-up statements

506 
WWUS54 KBMX 031814
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1214 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

ALC007-105-031845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230103T1845Z/
Perry AL-Bibb AL-
1214 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTIES...
    
At 1214 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Heiberger, or near Marion, moving northeast at 35
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...
Centreville, Talladega National Forest, Heiberger, Randolph, Trio,
Ellards and Bibb County 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 3266 8731 3270 8740 3299 8708 3294 8688
      3291 8688 3284 8701 3284 8702 3283 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 238DEG 29KT 3270 8732 

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

$$

87/Grantham

686 
WWUS54 KBMX 031827
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1227 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

ALC007-105-031845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230103T1845Z/
Perry AL-Bibb AL-
1227 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTIES...
    
At 1227 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Heiberger, or 10 miles south of Brent, 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...
Centreville, Talladega National Forest, Randolph, Trio and Bibb
County 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 3275 8715 3279 8728 3299 8708 3299 8706
      3294 8688 3291 8688 3284 8701 3284 8702
      3283 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 227DEG 39KT 3280 8719 

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

$$

87/Grantham

595 
WWUS54 KBMX 031837
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1237 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

ALC007-105-031845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230103T1845Z/
Perry AL-Bibb AL-
1237 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTIES...
    
At 1237 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Talladega National Forest, or 8 miles south of
Centreville, 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...
Centreville, Talladega National Forest, Randolph, Trio and Bibb
County 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 3277 8712 3286 8721 3299 8706 3295 8691
      3292 8688 3291 8688 3284 8701 3284 8702
      3283 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 234DEG 34KT 3284 8708 

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

$$

87/Grantham

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 3, 1:42 AM CST	Flood Watch	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 21 more	34 hr
Jan 3, 11:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Hale, Marengo, Perry	31 min
Jan 3, 12:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Hale, Marengo, Perry	38 min
Jan 3, 12:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton	25 min
Jan 3, 1:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton	45 min
Jan 3, 1:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Autauga	38 min
Jan 3, 1:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa	30 min
Jan 3, 1:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Elmore	51 min
Jan 3, 1:55 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair	110 min
Jan 3, 2:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Talladega	28 min
Jan 3, 2:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa	17 min
Jan 3, 2:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay	44 min
Jan 3, 2:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	27 min
Jan 3, 2:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Clay	21 min
Jan 3, 2:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bullock, Macon	35 min
Jan 3, 2:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Tallapoosa	64 min
Jan 3, 3:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cleburne, Randolph	38 min
Jan 3, 3:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee, Russell	48 min
Jan 3, 3:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chambers, Randolph	25 min
Jan 3, 3:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers, Lee	43 min
Jan 3, 3:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bullock, Russell	51 min
Jan 3, 4:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike	35 min
Jan 3, 4:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Macon, Montgomery	19 min
Jan 3, 5:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	53 min
Jan 3, 5:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	44 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.