Tornado Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 13, 2006, 6:44 PM CST (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2006, 7:30 PM CST

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tuscaloosa County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 140045
TORBMX
ALC125-140130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0021.060314T0044Z-060314T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
644 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK

* UNTIL 730 PM CST

* AT 641 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SAMANTHA...
  OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST
  AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

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 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3344 8775 3326 8766 3335 8724 3354 8735

$$
KSL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 140112
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
710 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

ALC125-140130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060314T0130Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
710 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR 
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...

AT 706 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST 
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL EFFECT THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA AND NORTHPORT.

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 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3345 8776 3308 8779 3320 8756 3324 8726
      3356 8746

$$

KSL

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