Tornado Warning 123, NWS Birmingham, AL

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WWUS54 KBMX 261804
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
104 PM CDT THU APR 26 2007

ALC109-261815-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0123.000000T0000Z-070426T1815Z/
PIKE AL-
104 PM CDT THU APR 26 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
PIKE COUNTY...

AT 101 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TROY MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF TROY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHINA GROVE AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANDFIELD BY 115 PM 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.

LAT...LON 3192 8622 3176 8612 3191 8579 3205 8598
      3198 8598 3197 8614

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1251 PM CDT THU APR 26 2007

.UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

SQUALL LINE THAT WAS MOVING ACROSS MS LATE THIS AFTERNOON LAYED DOWN
AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT RACED AWAY FROM THE LINE. THIS WAS THE
SQUALL LINES DOWNFALL. AS THIS OUTFLOW RACED EASTWARD IT SPARKED
THE CURRENT CONVECTION IN WESTERN AL. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
STAY IN CHECK.

IN THE BIGGER PICTURE THE UPPER-TROUGH AXIS WILL ROTATE OVER NRN MS
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN TURN ENHANCING THE LOW-LEVEL JET
ACROSS NRN MS AND NW AL. THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT A FEW STORMS IN
THIS AREA COULD GET OUT OF HAND.

AS WE MOVE INTO THE DAY TOMORROW EXPECTING TO SEE A RESURGENCE ALONG
THE FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS AL. VENTURE TO SAY ROUGHLY ALONG AND
EAST OF I-65 WILL HAVE THE GREATEST RISK OF SEVERE WX DUE TO DAYTIME
HEATING. BEGINNING TIME ON THIS WILL BE AROUND LUNCH.

JONES/90

&&

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 06Z TAFS.

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE IN FROM THE WEST ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT. WILL INCLUDE
RAIN IN THE FORECAST STARTING AS EARLY AS 07Z. EXPECT MVFR
CONDITIONS TO LAST AT LEAST THROUGH 15Z DUE TO LOW CEILINGS. A
SECONDARY ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE AFTERNOON TOMORROW ALONG A COLD FRONT. BHM...EET...AND
ANB WILL HAVE THE BETTER CHANCES OF BEING AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
BETWEEN 18Z AND 00Z. SITES MGM AND TOI WILL BE AFFECTED LATER IN THE
EVENING AFTER 23Z. EXPECT BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR DURING THUNDERSTORMS
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF IFR DUE TO VISIBILITIES IF THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCE ENOUGH HEAVY RAIN.

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1149 AM CDT THU APR 26 2007

ALZ011>015-017>050-271650-
AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
1149 AM CDT THU APR 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

...A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 6 PM ALONG
AND EAST OF A LINE FROM HEFLIN TO ALEXANDER CITY TO MONTGOMERY.  THE
PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...HOWEVER
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

THE REMNANTS OF A DECAYING SQUALL LINE ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS
COUPLED WITH AFTERNOON HEATING WILL ALLOW STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR.  IN ADDITION...A WEAK FRONT MOVING THROUGH
THIS AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL ALSO HELP TO ENHANCE
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
MAY BE NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
SECTIONS.

KSL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1239 PM CDT THU APR 26 2007

ALZ049-261815-
PIKE-
1239 PM CDT THU APR 26 2007

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM
CDT...

AT 1236 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 18 MILES NORTH OF RURAL HOME. THIS STORM IS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE PRIMARY THREAT IS STRONG GUSTY WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS OF
THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. IF WEATHER
PERMITS...SECURE LOOSE ARTICLES BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE.