Tornado Warning 3, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jan 7, 1998, 10:53 AM CST (16:53 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 1998, 11:40 AM CST

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Whole counties

County Marshall County, AL

885 
WFUS1 KBHM 071655 RRA
TORBHM
ALC095-071740-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1053 AM CST WED JAN 7 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1140 AM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

IN NORTHERN ALABAMA

   ...MARSHALL COUNTY...

AT 1051 AM CST... WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A TORNADO SIGNATURE THAT HAD
MOVED ACROSS PARTS OF ST. CLAIR AND ETOWAH COUNTIES AND WAS
MAINTAINING ITS INTENSITY.  THIS TYPE OF RADAR SIGNATURE MEANS THAT
SHORT-LIVED, DAMAGING TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS THIS STORM MOVES NORTH
AT 45 TO 50 MPH.


<<CALL TO ACTION>>
IF YOU LIVE IN A HOME OR APARTMENT... SEEK REFUGE IN THE INNERMOST
PORTION OF THE BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. GET TO A BASEMENT IF ONE
IS AVAILABLE. AVOID WINDOWS AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS
WITH CUSHIONS... BLANKETS... OR PILLOWS.

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