Tornado Warning 53, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 2:42 PM CST (20:42 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 3:15 PM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Greene County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012042
TORBMX
ALC063-012115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0053.070301T2042Z-070301T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 315 PM CST

* AT 242 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
  MANTUA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  MANTUA BY 250 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 3304 8815 3304 8809 3306 8807 3304 8805
      3307 8804 3309 8796 3313 8792 3315 8785
      3305 8783 3296 8812 3297 8815 3302 8817

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012049
SVSBMX

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

ALC063-012115-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-070301T2115Z/
GREENE AL-
248 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

AT 246 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7
MILES WEST OF MANTUA...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MANTUA BY 255 PM CST

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 3305 8783 3300 8807 3304 8809 3306 8807
      3304 8805 3307 8804 3309 8796 3313 8792
      3315 8785

$$

STEFKOVICH

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