Tornado Warning 59, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 2:59 PM CST (20:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 3:04 PM CST

In force

5 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Sumter County, AL

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WFUS54 KBMX 012059
TORBMX
ALC119-012130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0059.070301T2059Z-070301T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 330 PM CST

* AT 259 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME
  NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  ALICEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 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.

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

LAT...LON 3299 8818 3296 8817 3297 8818 3296 8819
      3294 8819 3293 8821 3291 8820 3288 8834
      3298 8834

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012104
SVSBMX

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

ALC119-012114-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-070301T2130Z/
SUMTER AL-
304 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 304 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED
AREAS...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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 3299 8818 3296 8817 3297 8818 3296 8819
      3294 8819 3293 8821 3291 8820 3288 8834
      3298 8834

$$
STEFKOVICH

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