Tornado Warning 37, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Feb 13, 2007, 7:26 PM CST (01:26 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2007, 8:00 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Bullock County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 140126
TORBMX
ALC011-140200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0037.070214T0126Z-070214T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
726 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UNION SPRINGS

* UNTIL 800 PM CST

* AT 721 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF FITZPATRICK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF PIKE ROAD...
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  FITZPATRICK BY 735 PM CST
  6 MILES NORTH OF UNION SPRINGS BY 755 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3218 8599 3225 8600 3227 8599 3227 8591
      3230 8590 3229 8588 3225 8588 3223 8586
      3223 8556 3210 8558

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 140147
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
747 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

ALC011-140200-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-070214T0200Z/
BULLOCK AL-
747 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
BULLOCK COUNTY...

AT 747 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FITZPATRICK...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTH OF UNION SPRINGS BY 755 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3218 8599 3225 8600 3227 8599 3227 8591
      3230 8590 3229 8588 3225 8588 3223 8586
      3223 8556 3210 8558

$$

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