Tornado Warning 57, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Nov 24, 2004, 5:37 AM CST (11:37 UTC)

Expired

Nov 24, 2004, 6:15 AM CST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Autauga County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Dallas County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 241137
TORBMX
ALC001-021-047-241215-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
536 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON
  NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 615 AM CST

* AT 536 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF JONES...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF SELMA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
VERBENA.

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.

LAT...LON 3263 8703 3246 8698 3273 8644 3293 8667

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.