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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 12, 2023Chilton County, Coosa County, Elmore County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 12, 2023, 12:50 PM CST for Chilton County, Coosa County, Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 55 min. 6 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 12, 2023, 12:50 PM CST (18:50 UTC)
Expired: Jan 12, 2023, 1:45 PM CST
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Emergency: Tornado emergency
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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, 1:00 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 N Ten Cedar Estates, AL
Jan 12, 1:06 PM CST	TORNADO	4 W Titus, AL	TORNADO OBSERVED CROSSING LIGHTWOOD ROAD. TDS OBSERVED.
Jan 12, 1:06 PM CST	TORNADO	4 W Titus, AL	TORNADO OBSERVED CROSSING LIGHTWOOD ROAD. TDS OBSERVED. HEAVY DAMAGE AT COOSA RIVER ROAD.
Jan 12, 1:09 PM CST	TORNADO	1 Wnw Titus, AL	HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG KELLY ROAD IN THE TITUS COMMUNITY.
Jan 12, 1:22 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Sw Nixburg, AL	STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG CR 14 NEAR EQUALITY.
Jan 12, 1:29 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Central, AL	TREES AND LINES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 16 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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, 10:20 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 76 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

514 
WFUS54 KBMX 121850
TORBMX
ALC021-037-051-121945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0029.230112T1850Z-230112T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1250 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Elmore County in east central Alabama...
  Southeastern Chilton County in central Alabama...
  Southeastern Coosa County in east central Alabama...

* Until 145 PM CST.
    
* At 1249 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located near Vida
  Junction, or 13 miles northwest of Prattville, moving northeast at
  50 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...
  Rockford, Kellyton, Equality, Deatsville, Speed, Pentonville,
  Cottage Grove, Titus, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Highway 9 and
  Highway 22, Welona, Ten Cedar Estates, Nixburg, Western Lake
  Martin, Fishpond, Holtville, Ray and Hissop.

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 3258 8641 3271 8641 3271 8656 3301 8601
      3282 8601 3280 8600 3276 8601 3276 8597
      3277 8597 3277 8595 3276 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 240DEG 44KT 3258 8662 

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

$$

17/KLAWS

6 follow-up statements

568 
WWUS54 KBMX 121900
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
100 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC021-037-051-121945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Elmore AL-Chilton AL-Coosa AL-
100 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON 
AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA
COUNTIES...
        
At 1259 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Marbury, or 12 miles northwest of Millbrook, moving northeast at
50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND 
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Kellyton, Equality, Deatsville, Speed, Pentonville, Cottage
Grove, Titus, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Highway 9 and Highway 22,
Welona, Ten Cedar Estates, Nixburg, Western Lake Martin, Fishpond,
Holtville, Ray and Hissop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 8641 3271 8641 3271 8656 3301 8601
      3282 8601 3280 8600 3276 8601 3276 8597
      3277 8597 3277 8595 3276 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 238DEG 45KT 3266 8648 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS

718 
WWUS54 KBMX 121906
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
106 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC021-037-051-121945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Elmore AL-Chilton AL-Coosa AL-
106 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON 
AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA
COUNTIES...
        
At 106 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Marbury, or 13 miles north of Millbrook, moving northeast at 50
mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND 
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Kellyton, Equality, Speed, Pentonville, Cottage Grove,
Titus, Weoka Mills, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Welona, Nixburg,
Western Lake Martin, Jordan Lake, Fishpond, Ray and Hissop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3263 8641 3271 8641 3271 8655 3301 8601
      3282 8601 3280 8600 3276 8601 3276 8597
      3277 8597 3277 8595 3276 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 239DEG 43KT 3270 8640 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS

422 
WWUS54 KBMX 121911
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
111 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC021-121920-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Chilton AL-
111 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON 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 300 PM CST for central and
east central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
500 PM CST for east central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in
effect until 600 PM CST for east central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3263 8641 3275 8641 3275 8638 3278 8641
      3301 8601 3282 8601 3280 8600 3276 8601
      3276 8598 3277 8597 3277 8595 3276 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 240DEG 44KT 3272 8633 

$$

ALC037-051-121945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Elmore AL-Coosa AL-
111 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA 
COUNTIES...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES...
        
At 110 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Titus, or 13 miles southwest of Rockford, moving northeast at 50
mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA 
COUNTIES. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Kellyton, Equality, Speed, Pentonville, Cottage Grove,
Titus, Weoka Mills, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Welona, Nixburg,
Western Lake Martin, Jordan Lake, Fishpond, Ray and Hissop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3263 8641 3275 8641 3275 8638 3278 8641
      3301 8601 3282 8601 3280 8600 3276 8601
      3276 8598 3277 8597 3277 8595 3276 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 240DEG 44KT 3272 8633 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS

026 
WWUS54 KBMX 121920
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
120 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC051-121929-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Elmore AL-
120 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELMORE 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 300 PM CST for east central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM CST for
east central Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
600 PM CST for east central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3275 8614 3275 8625 3278 8627 3295 8601
      3280 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 240DEG 44KT 3278 8620 

$$

ALC037-121945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Coosa AL-
120 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY...
        
At 119 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Speed, or near Equality, moving northeast at 50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY. This is a 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Speed, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Cottage Grove, Nixburg, Western Lake
Martin, Fishpond and Ray.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3275 8614 3275 8625 3278 8627 3295 8601
      3280 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 240DEG 44KT 3278 8620 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS

972 
WWUS54 KBMX 121926
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
126 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC037-121945-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Coosa AL-
126 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY...
        
At 126 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Nixburg, or near Equality, moving northeast at 50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY. This is a 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Nixburg, Cottage Grove, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Western Lake
Martin, Fishpond and Ray.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3277 8613 3279 8617 3284 8617 3295 8601
      3280 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 240DEG 44KT 3282 8611 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

17/KLAWS

477 
WWUS54 KBMX 121935 RRA
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
135 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC037-121945-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230112T1945Z/
Coosa AL-
135 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
145 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CST for east central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 600 PM CST for
east central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3277 8613 3279 8617 3284 8617 3295 8601
      3280 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 240DEG 44KT 3287 8600 

$$

17/KLAWS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jan 12, 12:44 PM CST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 12:44 PM CST, 6 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1244 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...New SHORT TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 1231 PM CST THU JAN 12 2023

A line of showers and thunderstorms with some severe thunderstorms
with damaging wind, large hail and tornado potential continues to
move east across Central Alabama. Improving conditions will
continue across our northwest counties and will expand further
east through the afternoon hours. There will be potential for a
few showers and storms ahead of the cold front as it advances
east, but much of the instability has been consumed. Ahead of
this activity, a weakly capped environment will continue to allow
instability to build with severe weather potential increasing
across our southern and eastern counties ahead of the line of
storms.

We will see improving conditions areawide by mid to late evening
with only a small chance for a few lingering showers across the
northeast. Temperatures will fall after sunset behind the line of
storms with readings falling to near freezing far northwest toward
daybreak on Friday morning with readings in the mid 30s across
the northwest third of the area and in the upper 30s for the rest
of the area except the far southeast with readings in the lower
40s.

Enough moisture is expected to rotate back into portions of the
northern and eastern counties very early Friday morning that may
produce some light drizzle mixed with flurries. No accumulations
are expected given how warm we have been recently. This risk will
taper off by late morning as temperatures struggle to climb,
reaching around 40 northwest and in to the mid 40s across the
central and southeast counties.

05

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 251 AM CST THU JAN 12 2023

Friday through Wednesday.

Any lingering showers due to wrap around moisture should lift out of
our area by late Friday morning. Temperatures will be dropping
through the day on Friday with Friday night/Saturday morning low
temperatures expected to be in the 20s area-wide. Dry and colder
weather will continue through the weekend with increasing rain
chances through the early part of next week as a trough lifts
through the Plains and into the Great Lakes region. The path of this
system is pretty far north and most of the dynamics remain displaced
well to the north, so not expecting any potential for strong storms
with it. Thunderstorms probabilities remain minimal due to the
limited instability, so we'll continue to leave any mention of
thunderstorms out of the forecast Monday through Wednesday as the
frontal boundary moves into our area, stalls, then potentially lifts
back northward. Given the uncertainty in timing of the front and
where/if it stalls, the rain chances remain fairly broad through
early next week.

25/Owen

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1117 AM CST THU JAN 12 2023

A line of rain with thunderstorms, some severe, will continue
moving east across the area. TCL will be impacted by nearby TS
through 19z followed by an end to the thunderstorm activity.
BHM/EET/ASN/ANB will continue to be impacted through 20z followed
by decreased thunderstorm activity. MGM and TOI will be impacted
over the early afternoon hours. Low clouds will persist across the
area though rain and storms will push to the east. More moisture
may return overnight into early Friday morning near BHM/ASN/ANB.

05

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

A line of strong to severe showers and storms will move through
the area today, with breezy winds outside of any thunderstorms as
well. Colder and drier air moves in for Friday with afternoon RH
values in the 45 to 55 percent range and northwesterly 20ft winds
around 10 to 12 mph. Afternoon RH values will be in the 30 to 40
percent range over the weekend with lighter winds.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     35  42  25  47 /  20  20   0   0
Anniston    37  43  27  47 /  20  20   0   0
Birmingham  36  42  28  48 /  10  10   0   0
Tuscaloosa  37  44  27  50 /  10  10   0   0
Calera      37  43  28  49 /  10  10   0   0
Auburn      39  44  28  49 /  40  10   0   0
Montgomery  40  46  28  51 /  30  10   0   0
Troy        40  46  28  51 /  50  10   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for the following
counties: Autauga-Barbour-Bibb-Blount-Bullock-Calhoun-Chambers-
Cherokee-Chilton-Clay-Cleburne-Coosa-Dallas-Elmore-Etowah-
Fayette-Greene-Hale-Jefferson-Lamar-Lee-Lowndes-Macon-Marengo-
Marion-Montgomery-Perry-Pickens-Pike-Randolph-Russell-Shelby-St.
Clair-Sumter-Talladega-Tallapoosa-Tuscaloosa-Walker-Winston.

&&

SHORT TERM...05
LONG TERM....25
AVIATION...05

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 2:57 AM CST, 9 hours 53 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

Local storm report, Jan 12, 10:21 AM CST, 2 hours 29 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 59 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 38 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, 1 hour 15 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, 29 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.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 12, 12:49 PM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1249 PM CST THU JAN 12 2023

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

1129 AM     TORNADO          2 E ELLARDS             32.81N 87.23W
01/12/2023                   PERRY              AL   UNKNOWN

            TDS OBSERVED VIA NWS RADAR TRACKING INTO
            BIBB COUNTY.

1159 AM     TORNADO          3 W ORRVILLE            32.31N 87.30W
01/12/2023                   DALLAS             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EM REPORT OF TORNADO ALONG HIGHWAY 22 WEST
            OF OROVILLE.

1218 PM     TORNADO          1 NNW MEMORIAL STADIUM  32.41N 87.05W
01/12/2023                   DALLAS             AL   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TORNADO IN SELMA WITH
            TREE AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

1219 PM     TORNADO          MEMORIAL STADIUM        32.41N 87.04W
01/12/2023                   DALLAS             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE SELMA COUNTRY
            CLUB.

1222 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E ANNISTON            33.66N 85.82W
01/12/2023                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON STRUCTURE ALONG ISABELL AVENUE.

1241 PM     HAIL             3 NE MIGNON             33.21N 86.23W
01/12/2023  E1.25 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON
            THE NORTH SIDE OF SYLACAUGA.

&&

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, 12:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	25 min
Jan 12, 12:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Clay	66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.