Tornado Warning 42, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Apr 8, 2006, 2:09 AM CDT (07:09 UTC)

Expired

Apr 8, 2006, 2:45 AM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Clay County, AL, Talladega County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 080711
TORBMX
ALC027-121-080745-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0042.060408T0709Z-060408T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
209 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...TALLADEGA...LINCOLN...CHILDERSBURG

* UNTIL 245 AM CDT

* AT 209 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  TWO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A    
  NEAR LINCOLN AND NEAR CHILDERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...TALLADEGA BY    
  220 AM CDT AND SYCAMORE BY 225 AM.

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

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.

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

LAT...LON 3359 8580 3355 8580 3348 8589 3347 8579
      3350 8573 3321 8592 3321 8645 3328 8642
      3330 8636 3339 8635 3350 8628 3349 8625
      3354 8619 3362 8618

$$

JONES/90

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 080731 RRA
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
229 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006

ALC027-121-080745-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-060408T0745Z/
CLAY AL-TALLADEGA AL-
229 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
TALLADEGA AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...

AT 227 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE TWO POSSIBLE TORNADOES.  ONE STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF WALDO...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF TALLADEGA...AND THE 
OTHER NOW MOVING OVER THE MOUNTAIN MOVING TOWARDS MILLERVILLE. BOTH 
STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY AT 240 AM CDT
  RURAL EASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY AT 240 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 900 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3359 8580 3355 8580 3348 8589 3347 8579
      3350 8573 3321 8592 3322 8616 3326 8617
      3329 8616 3338 8613 3343 8613 3349 8610
      3354 8610 3359 8606

$$

JONES/90

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