Severe WX Severe Threat 25 March 2021

[WhirlingWx]

Getting stronger... anybody have a google maps view of the area?

 

[Evan]

That’s a big boy. It’s going to track for a long time.

Let's hope not. It's on a direct path for my neighborhood right now.

 

[NwAla]

Any chasers on that storm?

Matt Grantham is in front of the storm it looks like

 

[eric11]

Definitely something different from 3/17 storms.Nasty CC drop coupled with very tight couplet

 

[warneagle]

If it stays on that track it's going to pass really close to the Birmingham radar.

 

[Equus]

Wow that's an intense tornado. Watching trends in MS still but this is a big one for noon...

 

[South AL Wx]

PDS tag on that warning now.

 

[Chris3024]

Up to 70° in the city of Cullman

 

[TornadoFan]

Seeing a debris ball on reflectivity.

 

[Evan]

Seeing a debris ball on reflectivity.

Yeah, along with a huge TDS. I'm nauseated.

 

[NwAla]

Brandon Clement should be on it also

 

[WhirlingWx]

Mesoscale Discussion 0255
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1228 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

Areas affected...parts of central Alabama

Concerning...Tornado Watch 50...

Valid 251728Z - 251930Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 50 continues.

SUMMARY...A tornadic supercell over northern Hale County may persist
with tornado threat expanding east/northeast for several hours.

DISCUSSION...A long-lived supercell, now tornadic and likely
producing a strong tornado, continues to move east/northeast across
northern Hale County, and has shown no signs of weakening.

The air mass ahead of this cell is unstable and warming as the warm
front continues to lift well northeast of the Birmingham area.
Latest VWP out of BMX shows 0-1 SRH of 329 m2/s2 given a motion of
245/38 kt, which supports a strong tornado.

Given warm/moist advection east of the cell, the tornado threat may
persist for a couple hours as it moves east/northeast across several
counties in Alabama.

..Jewell.. 03/25/2021

 

[TH2002]

Everything about this storm is spelling disaster, Hook echo, velocity couplet, debris signature... Good Lord.

 

[Casie]

OOOF... Look at the CC

 

[Clancy]

While we all watch the supercell in Alabama, I'd like to make a passing mention that this storm is persisting well into GA.

 

[Argus]

Spann's saying he may have to go to a stairwell.

 

[kcyalater]

it appears to be cycling. velocity looks weak and cc is gone.

 

[Evan]

Seems like it has broadened out some. Let's hope.

 

[TH2002]

Yep, storm appears to be weakening... at least for now.

 

[eric11]

Is it just me or does anyone notice the storm is a little bit closer to the bassfield one? You can actually find a small tail at the rear of the hook, some kinda RFD surge? would like to find out how it plays as soon as it finishes its recycle