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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2025, 2:51 PM CDT for Greene County, Pickens County, Alabama. It was in force for 54 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
- Mar 15, 2025, 2:51 PM CDT (19:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Greene County, AL, Pickens County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 3:08 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sse Pleasant Ridge, AL | NWS damage survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 12:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -287 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 931 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 408 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 476 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KBMX 151951
TORBMX
ALC063-107-152045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0013.250315T1951Z-250315T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
251 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Northwestern Greene County in west central Alabama...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 250 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Panola, or 18 miles north of Livingston, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Snoddy, New West Greene, Gordo, Mantua, Jena, West Greene, Union,
Kirk, Pleasant Ridge, Pioneer, Lewiston, Benevola, and Johnston
Lake.
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 3340 8784 3304 8783 3283 8818 3284 8818
3285 8816 3286 8816 3288 8818 3291 8819
3292 8821 3294 8820 3294 8817 3296 8819
3295 8817 3297 8816 3300 8817 3300 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 224DEG 48KT 3286 8827
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
87/Grantham5 follow-up statements
041
WWUS54 KBMX 151958
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
258 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
ALC063-107-152045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T2045Z/
Pickens AL-Greene AL-
258 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Panola, or 12 miles south of Aliceville, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Kirk, Pleasant Ridge, Pioneer, Lewiston, Benevola, Johnston Lake,
Gordo, Mantua, and Jena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3311 8783 3290 8819 3291 8819 3292 8821
3294 8820 3294 8817 3296 8819 3295 8817
3297 8816 3300 8817 3300 8822 3340 8784
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 226DEG 47KT 3295 8822
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
87/Grantham188
WWUS54 KBMX 152002
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
302 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
ALC063-107-152045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T2045Z/
Pickens AL-Greene AL-
302 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 302 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New West Greene, or 9 miles south of Aliceville,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Kirk, Pleasant Ridge, Pioneer, Lewiston, Benevola, Johnston Lake,
Gordo, Mantua, and Jena.
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 3311 8783 3290 8819 3291 8819 3292 8821
3294 8820 3294 8817 3296 8819 3295 8817
3297 8816 3300 8817 3300 8822 3340 8784
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 224DEG 48KT 3298 8818
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
87/Grantham525
WWUS54 KBMX 152014
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
314 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
ALC063-107-152045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T2045Z/
Pickens AL-Greene AL-
314 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 314 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Benevola, or 8 miles southeast of
Aliceville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Kirk, Pleasant Ridge, Pioneer, Lewiston, Benevola, Johnston Lake,
Gordo, Mantua, and Jena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 8809 3305 8817 3340 8784 3311 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 235DEG 38KT 3303 8806
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
87/Grantham044
WWUS54 KBMX 152022
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
322 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
ALC063-107-152045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T2045Z/
Pickens AL-Greene AL-
322 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS AND NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTIES...
At 322 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Benevola, or 10 miles east of Aliceville, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Gordo, Kirk, Jena, Pioneer, Benevola, and Johnston Lake.
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 3303 8798 3313 8810 3340 8784 3311 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 226DEG 33KT 3308 8798
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
87/Grantham606
WWUS54 KBMX 152038
SVSBMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
338 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
ALC063-152048-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T2045Z/
Greene AL-
338 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for west central
Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3318 8785 3325 8793 3337 8787 3340 8784
3319 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 209DEG 47KT 3326 8785
$$
ALC107-152045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T2045Z/
Pickens AL-
338 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY...
At 338 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gordo, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Kirk and Gordo.
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 3318 8785 3325 8793 3337 8787 3340 8784
3319 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 209DEG 47KT 3326 8785
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
87/GranthamThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 2:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 2:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 3:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 3:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 3:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 3:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 4:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 5:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 5:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount | 10 min |
| Mar 15, 7:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount | 113 min |
| Mar 15, 8:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 25 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 25 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marion | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 3:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 4:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Walker | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 5:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 16 min |
| Mar 15, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Winston | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Marengo, Perry | 58 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.