Tornado Warning 6, NWS Birmingham, AL

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
314 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ALC085-160845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T0845Z/
Lowndes AL-
314 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...

At 314 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lowndes County Airport, or near Fort Deposit, 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...
Fort Deposit, Lowndes County Airport, Logan, Calhoun, Clover Hill,
and Letohatchee.

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.

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LAT...LON 3217 8641 3205 8641 3204 8640 3203 8640
      3196 8641 3196 8677 3205 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0814Z 241DEG 30KT 3195 8665 

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

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
323 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ALC085-160845-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T0845Z/
Lowndes AL-
323 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...

At 322 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fort Deposit, 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...
Fort Deposit, Lowndes County Airport, Logan, Calhoun, and
Letohatchee.

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.

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LAT...LON 3217 8641 3205 8641 3204 8640 3203 8640
      3196 8641 3196 8663 3206 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0822Z 241DEG 29KT 3198 8658 

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

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
328 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ALC085-160837-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T0845Z/
Lowndes AL-
328 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY 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 900 AM CDT for south central
Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3217 8641 3205 8641 3204 8640 3203 8640
      3196 8641 3196 8663 3206 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 241DEG 29KT 3200 8653 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1201 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1200 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026

 - Strong to severe weather moves through overnight. There's
   increasing concern for widespread damaging winds and a few
   tornadoes.

 - Increasing chances of snow mixing with rain or totally
   switching over this morning. Impacts are not expected. but
   there is a low probability some minor accumulation in the far
   northeast.

 - There is a very high chance (>90%) for freezing temperatures
   Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for all of Central Alabama.

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.DISCUSSION...
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 1200 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026

Ongoing threat for severe weather has started across central
Alabama. We are noticing that that the line is behind by roughly
an hour, so will adjust the timing a touch. We should begin to see
the winds pick up soon along the line as the confluence band
begins to increase across the area and the low level jet. We will
need to keep an eye out for surges along the line with an
increased wind threat an brief spin ups. So far hail has not been
a huge concern along the line but has been high with discreet
rouge cells just ahead of the line. We are seeing cloud tops still
cooling all throughout the line, so look for the severe threat to
pick up over the next several hours. After 1 AM, guidance still
is showing that a second area of confluence developing in the I-85
corridor just ahead of the main line. There were signs of that
development already with showers and storms in Mobile County,
Alabama. The storms have since dissipated but gives a good
depiction of where the zone could develop. Look for the line will
exit the southeast by 7 am.

Behind the line a potent trough will slide into the area on the
backside. There will be plenty of moisture to deal with as this
zone works through. With temperatures dropping into the 30s behind
the line there will be a short period in which snow will mix with
rain and then may transition to snow itself across the north after
daylight. The good news to all of this is that ground temperatures
are well above freezing, so any snow that does accumulate would
melt quickly, so impacts are not expected. The best chances for
sow will be in the northeast late morning as the axis of the
trough slides through with the max vorticity over ANB and GAD. If
we were really cold for a day or so, there would be a potential
for impactful accumulations in the northeast but we have been
quite the opposite, so any impact would be minimal at best.
Advisories at this time are not anticipated.

Behind the trough the cold air will really filter into the region
and we will see temperatures drop into the 20s Tuesday morning. A
widespread freeze warning is in effect with another freeze warning
likely for Wednesday morning needed as well. As far as impactful
weather a ridge will build over the area through the end of the
week. There will be a clipper system slide through the east on
Tuesday, but guidance shows the axis of it remains to our east.

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.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1200 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026

Showers and storms will slide through over the next 6 to 10
hours. Have added in tempo wording to account for the storms. May
need to add in some prob30 for snow showers at BHM and EET after
15z, but only for a brief reduction in visibility. No impacts on
the surface is expected. VFR conditions expected after 21z.

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.FIRE WEATHER...

A strong cold front that will move through Central AL this morning.
This front will bring widespread rain, but also widespread
damaging winds. Tuesday and Wednesday look to be very dry with
critical Min RHs for much of the area both days with increasing
moisture not expected until Thursday and Friday.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     38  25  47  26 /  50   0   0   0
Anniston    42  26  48  28 /  40   0   0   0
Birmingham  39  28  48  31 /  30   0   0   0
Tuscaloosa  41  26  51  31 /  30   0   0   0
Calera      39  26  51  30 /  30   0   0   0
Auburn      48  29  50  31 /  60   0   0   0
Montgomery  46  29  51  30 /  40   0   0   0
Troy        47  29  51  28 /  50   0   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon 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.

Freeze Warning from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Tuesday 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.

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DISCUSSION...16
AVIATION...16

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
222 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

0200 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Aurora              34.14N 86.20W
03/16/2026                   Etowah             AL   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down Highway 179 and Little Cove Road.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
227 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

0147 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Center Point      33.67N 86.69W
03/16/2026                   Jefferson          AL   Emergency Mngr

            Power line down on Haversham Drive.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
236 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ALZ025-027-160830-
Shelby AL-Talladega AL-
236 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TALLADEGA AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM CDT...

At 236 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Riverside to near Vincent to near Calera.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg, Columbiana, Wilsonville,
Talladega Springs, Lincoln, Riverside, Vincent, Harpersville,
Munford, Oak Grove, Waldo, Bon Air, Alpine Bay Resort, Talladega
Superspeedway, Talladega Municipal Airport, Grant Town, and Alpine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central and
east central Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3352 8582 3350 8590 3330 8598 3329 8612
      3310 8618 3310 8649 3302 8655 3307 8661
      3307 8670 3342 8638 3340 8638 3351 8628
      3349 8625 3354 8619 3364 8617 3370 8620
      3367 8605 3359 8599 3358 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 267DEG 34KT 3364 8619 3342 8639 3310 8668

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
240 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

0153 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WNW Aurora            34.14N 86.23W
03/16/2026                   Etowah             AL   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down in New Union near Murphy Road.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
240 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ALZ035-036-040>043-160845-
Chilton AL-Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-Dallas AL-Coosa AL-Elmore AL-
240 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT AUTAUGA...NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...
EASTERN CHILTON...NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES...DALLAS AND COOSA COUNTIES
THROUGH 345 AM CDT...

At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Columbiana to Consul. Movement was east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Selma, Clanton, Valley Grande, Goodwater, Rockford, Kellyton,
Selmont-West Selmont, Stewartville, Weogufka, Thorsby, Autaugaville,
White Hall, Orrville, Billingsley, Benton, Dollar, Bradford, Gap Of
The Mountain, Parnell, and Tyler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central, south
central and east central Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3214 8725 3224 8742 3249 8715 3249 8711
      3256 8708 3302 8657 3302 8652 3310 8648
      3310 8601 3299 8601 3205 8702 3205 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 269DEG 35KT 3315 8657 3225 8754

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
243 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

0212 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Reece City              34.07N 86.03W
03/16/2026                   Etowah             AL   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down near I-59. Truck is stuck.

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