Tornado Warning 47, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 2:12 PM CST (20:12 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 2:45 PM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Greene County, AL, Sumter County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012012
TORBMX
ALC063-119-012045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0047.070301T2012Z-070301T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 212 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 33 MILES WEST OF
  CLINTON...OR ABOUT 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING EAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  GEIGER BY 225 PM 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.

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

LAT...LON 3299 8833 3278 8837 3291 8796 3308 8803
      3299 8817

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