Tornado Warning 30, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Sep 16, 2004, 10:22 AM CDT (15:22 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2004, 10:45 AM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Russell County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 161522
TORBHM
ALC113-161545-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1021 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 1021 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  GLENVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF EUFAULA...MOVING NORTH AT 55
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  PITTSVIEW BY 1030 AM CDT
  SEALE BY 1035 AM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR 
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. 

LAT...LON 3219 8533 3211 8518 3211 8507 3243 8504
      3235 8537

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