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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 15, 2025Marion County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2025, 10:44 PM CST for Marion County, Alabama. It was in force for 26 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: Feb 15, 2025, 10:44 PM CST (04:44 UTC)
Expired: Feb 15, 2025, 11:10 PM CST
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Marion County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:47 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
Feb 15, 9:11 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 156 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: 52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 290 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 365 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

752 
WFUS54 KBMX 160444
TORBMX
ALC093-160530-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0002.250216T0444Z-250216T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1044 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Marion County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 1130 PM CST.

* At 1044 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Tremont, or 8 miles east of Fulton, moving
  east 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...
  Hackleburg, Bear Creek, Tessner, Bexar, Pigeye, Shottsville, and
  Upper Bear Creek Reservoir.

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 3430 8763 3425 8763 3418 8819 3432 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 257DEG 50KT 3423 8827 

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

$$

87/Grantham

3 follow-up statements

059 
WWUS54 KBMX 160455
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1055 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALC093-160530-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0530Z/
Marion AL-
1055 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
MARION COUNTY...

At 1055 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Tremont, or 11 miles northwest of
Hamilton, moving east 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...
Hackleburg, Bear Creek, Tessner, Pigeye, Shottsville, Upper Bear
Creek Reservoir, and Bexar.

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 3419 8815 3418 8819 3432 8817 3430 8763
      3425 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 257DEG 38KT 3426 8813 

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

$$

87/Grantham

106 
WWUS54 KBMX 160505
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1105 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALC093-160530-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0530Z/
Marion AL-
1105 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY...

At 1104 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Hackleburg, or 10 miles north of
Hamilton, moving east at 50 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...
Hackleburg, Bear Creek, Pigeye, and Upper Bear Creek Reservoir.

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 3424 8801 3431 8803 3430 8763 3428 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 253DEG 44KT 3429 8799 

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

$$

87/Grantham

948 
WWUS54 KBMX 160510
SVSBMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1110 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALC093-160520-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0530Z/
Marion AL-
1110 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for northwestern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 8801 3431 8803 3430 8763 3428 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 257DEG 50KT 3431 8788 

$$

87/Grantham

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 15, 10:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar, Marion	54 min
Feb 15, 11:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette, Pickens	64 min
Feb 15, 11:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar	24 min
Feb 15, 11:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Marion, Walker, Winston	45 min
Feb 15, 11:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	59 min
Feb 15, 11:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Tuscaloosa, Walker	74 min
Feb 16, 12:14 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	46 min
Feb 16, 12:19 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Hale, Marengo	71 min
Feb 16, 12:19 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa	41 min
Feb 16, 12:25 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Blount, Jefferson	67 min
Feb 16, 12:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Bibb, Perry	58 min
Feb 16, 12:42 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Hale	33 min
Feb 16, 12:52 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby	68 min
Feb 16, 12:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Perry	52 min
Feb 16, 1:06 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Chilton, Dallas	69 min
Feb 16, 1:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Talladega	67 min
Feb 16, 1:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes	76 min
Feb 16, 1:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Coosa, Elmore	77 min
Feb 16, 1:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Coosa	19 min
Feb 16, 1:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Clay, Cleburne	62 min
Feb 16, 2:06 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Montgomery	69 min
Feb 16, 2:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa	76 min
Feb 16, 2:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Pike	72 min
Feb 16, 2:43 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Lee, Tallapoosa	16 min
Feb 16, 2:48 AM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Macon	42 min
Feb 16, 3:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Barbour, Russell	76 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.