Tornado Warning 147, NWS Birmingham, AL

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WWUS54 KBMX 230309
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1009 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007

ALC065-091-105-230330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0147.000000T0000Z-071023T0330Z/
MARENGO AL-PERRY AL-HALE AL-
1009 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HALE...SOUTHWESTERN PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN MARENGO
COUNTIES...

AT 1005 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THOMASTON...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FAUNSDALE...6 MILES WEST OF UNIONTOWN AND 7 MILES EAST OF GALLION
  BY 1025 PM CDT...
  LANEVILLE...NEWBERN AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CEDARVILLE BY 1030 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 3263 8770 3258 8744 3244 8748 3241 8749
      3241 8750 3233 8751 3220 8761 3227 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 199DEG 38KT 3232 8767

$$
KSL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
957 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007

.UPDATE...FOR TONIGHTS FORECAST.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

MADE JUST SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO TONIGHTS FORECAST AS THE ONGOING
FORECAST HAS A GOOD HANDLE ON THE CURRENT FORECAST.

MAIN CONCERN FOR THE NIGHT WILL BE THE EXTENT OF THE PRIMED AIRMASS
THAT HAS BEEN OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. LOOKING AT THE
LATEST CHARTS IT APPEARS AT THIS TIME THAT THE JUICIEST AIRMASS WILL
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA...BUT THERE MAY BE A FEW STORMS
THAT DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA BEFORE DISSIPATING.
WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS...ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT AS THE
SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER EAST. EXPECTING THE FRONT TO BE NEAR THE AL/MS
STATE LINE BY 12Z TOMORROW. HEAVIEST RAIN LOOKS TO BE SETTING UP
ALONG THE I-20/I-59 CORRIDOR. UPDATES SENT.

&&

.AVIATION...00Z TAF DISCUSSION.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
OVER-SPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST.  EXPECT MVFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH 06Z...THEN IFR CONDITIONS AT ALL SITES THE REMAINDER OF THE
PERIOD.  SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

&&

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

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
703 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007

ALZ011>015-017>050-240000-
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-
703 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING...WILL BE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT...GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM BIRMINGHAM TO SELMA AS A
BROAD AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVES NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION.
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE
TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA FROM
WEST TO EAST AS ABUNDANT MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA.

NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.