Tornado Warning 61, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 3:07 PM CST (21:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 3:42 PM CST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Montgomery County, AL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012107
TORBMX
ALC101-012145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0061.070301T2107Z-070301T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RAMER...PINTLALA...PIKE ROAD

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 305 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 6
  MILES SOUTH OF PINTLALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  SPRAGUE BY 315 PM CST
  PIKE ROAD BY 330 PM CST
  MATHEWS BY 335 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTERS SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3206 8631 3206 8640 3217 8639 3238 8601
      3237 8600 3235 8600 3228 8593 3228 8599
      3225 8601 3213 8600 3200 8630

$$

12/SIRMON

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012123
SVSBMX

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

ALC101-012145-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070301T2145Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
323 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 321 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CARTERS HILL...OR ABOUT 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PIKE ROAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MATHEWS BY 335 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.

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 3214 8613 3218 8617 3228 8618 3238 8601
      3237 8600 3235 8600 3228 8593 3228 8599
      3225 8601 3213 8600

$$

JD/81

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012142
SVSBMX

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

ALC101-012152-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070301T2145Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
342 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 342 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 3214 8613 3218 8617 3228 8618 3238 8601
      3237 8600 3235 8600 3228 8593 3228 8599
      3225 8601 3213 8600

$$

JD/81

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