Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Feb 21, 1997, 5:57 AM CST (11:57 UTC)

Expired

Feb 21, 1997, 6:45 AM CST

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Whole counties

County Pickens County, AL

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TTAA00 KBHM 211158 RRA
SVRBHM
ALC107-211245-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
557 AM CST FRI FEB 21 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  645 AM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
 
   ...PICKENS COUNTY
 
AT 557 AM CST...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF PICKENS COUNTY. THE STORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST
WEST OF PALEMTTO...TO THE CARROLLTON AND ALICEVILLE AREAS. THE STORMS
WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. THE STORMS WILL AFFECT MOST
LOCATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PICKENS COUNTY.
 
THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING FOR PICKENS COUNTY.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.  HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.  REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 1997Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997

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