Tornado Warning 40, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 11:20 AM CST (17:20 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 12:00 PM CST

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Marengo County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 011720
TORBMX
ALC091-011800-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0040.070301T1720Z-070301T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1120 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWEST MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL NOON CST

* AT 1120 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF DIXONS MILL...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLANDON
  SPRINGS STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  DIXONS MILL BY 1145 AM CST
  VINELAND...SURGINER AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHILOH BY 1150 AM CST
  MAGNOLIA BY 1155 AM CST

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3191 8813 3184 8810 3202 8763 3221 8763

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 011733
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1134 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALC091-011800-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-070301T1800Z/
MARENGO AL-
1134 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR MARENGO 
COUNTY...

AT 1134 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DIXONS MILL...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUTLER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DIXONS MILL BY 1140 AM CST
  SURGINER AND SHILOH BY 1145 AM CST
  VINELAND AND MAGNOLIA BY 1150 AM CST

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3191 8813 3184 8810 3195 8767 3221 8765

$$
JBW

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 011746
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1145 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALC091-011800-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-070301T1800Z/
MARENGO AL-
1145 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY...

AT 1145 AM CST...RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DIXONS MILL...OR ABOUT 21 MILES 
NORTH OF GROVE HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DIXONS MILL BY 1150 AM CST
  SHILOH...SURGINER AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF VINELAND BY 1155 AM CST
  MAGNOLIA BY NOON CST

LAT...LON 3191 8813 3184 8810 3195 8767 3221 8765

$$
JBW

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