Tornado Warning 12, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 8, 1998, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 1998, 3:50 PM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Whole counties

Counties DeKalb County, AL, Etowah County, AL

738 
WFUS1 KBHM 082124
TORBHM
ALC049-055-082150-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
319 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 350 PM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

IN NORTHERN ALABAMA

   ...DEKALB COUNTY...
   ...ETOWAH COUNTY...

AT 318 PM CST...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER
ETOWAH COUNTY NEAR ATTLLA MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.  DOPPLER
RADAR INDICATED THAT A TORNADO MAY BE ASSOCIATED OR DEVELOPING IN THIS
STORM.  THE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE CLAY...KILPATRICK...GERALDINE AREAS.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE... SEEK SAFETY IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT... SEEK REFUGE IN A CULVERT... DITCH OR
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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