Tornado Warning 42, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 12:04 PM CST (18:04 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 12:15 PM CST

In force

11 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chambers County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 011803
TORBMX
ALC017-011815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0042.070301T1804Z-070301T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1204 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1215 PM CST

* AT 1203 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STROUD...OR
  ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROANOKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3311 8537 3312 8524 3308 8524 3307 8522
      3302 8523 3301 8521 3300 8521 3297 8527

$$

12/SIRMON

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 011812
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1212 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ALC047-011845-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070301T1845Z/
DALLAS AL-
1212 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST
FOR WESTERN DALLAS COUNTY...

AT 1209 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ORRVILLE...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROLAND COOPER STATE PARK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ORRVILLE BY 1220 PM CST
  6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARION JUNCTION BY 1230 PM CST

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 3221 8733 3221 8736 3226 8743 3232 8742
      3248 8741 3248 8712 3250 8710 3229 8702
      3207 8716

$$

STEFKOVICH

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