Tornado Warning 56, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 2:48 PM CST (20:48 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 3:15 PM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Fayette County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012048
TORBMX
ALC057-012115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0056.070301T2048Z-070301T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 315 PM CST

* AT 248 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 23 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF BAZEMORE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF FAYETTE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  BAZEMORE BY 310 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 3392 8795 3392 8789 3392 8788 3392 8768
      3391 8767 3386 8757 3370 8754 3370 8770
      3371 8794

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012057
SVSBMX

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

ALC057-012115-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-070301T2115Z/
FAYETTE AL-
256 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
FAYETTE COUNTY...

AT 254 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WAYSIDE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAYETTE...MOVING EAST 
AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED DAMAGE IN THE TOWN OF VERNON.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GLEN ALLEN AND BAZEMORE BY 310 PM CST
  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF STUDDARDS CROSSROADS BY 315 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 3392 8795 3392 8789 3392 8788 3392 8768
      3391 8767 3386 8757 3379 8754 3377 8770
      3375 8790

$$
STEFKOVICH

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