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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 3, 2023Coosa County, Elmore County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 3, 2023, 2:22 PM CST for Coosa County, Elmore County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 17 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
Jan 3, 2023, 2:22 PM CST (20:22 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2023, 2:39 PM CST
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 3, 12:56 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 93 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2023-01-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 169 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2023-01-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 257 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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.

741 
WFUS54 KBMX 032022
TORBMX
ALC037-051-123-032100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0009.230103T2022Z-230103T2100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Elmore County in east central Alabama...
  Central Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama...
  Southeastern Coosa County in east central Alabama...

* Until 300 PM CST.
    
* At 221 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Western Lake Martin, or near Equality, moving east
  at 30 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...
  Dadeville, Camp Hill, Equality, Jacksons' Gap, Eastern Lake Martin,
  Western Lake Martin, Southern Lake Martin, Kowaliga Bridge, Wind
  Creek State Park, Still Waters Resort, Northern Lake Martin,
  Susannah Crossing, Maxwell Gunter Recreation Area, Dare Park and
  Blue Creek Marina.

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 3268 8607 3281 8612 3296 8565 3278 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 252DEG 26KT 3276 8605 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
223 
WWUS54 KBMX 032039
SVSBMX

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

ALC037-051-123-032049-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230103T2100Z/
Elmore AL-Tallapoosa AL-Coosa AL-
239 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ELMORE...CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA
AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA 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 800 PM CST for east central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3268 8607 3281 8612 3296 8565 3278 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 252DEG 26KT 3280 8590 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 1:42 AM CSTFlood WatchBMXAutauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 21 more34 hr
Jan 3, 11:15 AM CSTTornado WarningBMXHale, Marengo, Perry31 min
Jan 3, 12:03 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBibb, Perry42 min
Jan 3, 12:07 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXHale, Marengo, Perry38 min
Jan 3, 12:40 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBibb, Chilton25 min
Jan 3, 1:00 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXChilton45 min
Jan 3, 1:10 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXAutauga38 min
Jan 3, 1:37 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXCoosa30 min
Jan 3, 1:39 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXElmore51 min
Jan 3, 1:55 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBlount, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair110 min
Jan 3, 2:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXTalladega28 min
Jan 3, 2:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXClay44 min
Jan 3, 2:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXElmore, Montgomery27 min
Jan 3, 2:38 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXClay21 min
Jan 3, 2:54 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBullock, Macon35 min
Jan 3, 2:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers, Tallapoosa64 min
Jan 3, 3:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCleburne, Randolph38 min
Jan 3, 3:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLee, Russell48 min
Jan 3, 3:28 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXChambers, Randolph25 min
Jan 3, 3:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers, Lee43 min
Jan 3, 3:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBullock, Russell51 min
Jan 3, 4:38 PM CSTTornado WarningBMXBarbour, Bullock, Pike35 min
Jan 3, 4:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMacon, Montgomery19 min
Jan 3, 5:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXRussell53 min
Jan 3, 5:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMacon44 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.