Tornado Warning 64, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 3:13 PM CST (21:13 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 3:45 PM CST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Jefferson County, AL, Walker County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012113 RRA
TORBMX
ALC073-127-012145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0064.070301T2113Z-070301T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ADAMSVILLE
  SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SUMITON

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 313 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 21 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GOODSPRINGS...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE
  LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  GOODSPRINGS BY 335 PM CST
  6 MILES SOUTH OF DORA...8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ADAMSVILLE...8 MILES
  SOUTH OF SUMITON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYTOWN BY 345 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 3378 8703 3353 8693 3341 8723 3346 8732
      3349 8732 3348 8729 3351 8728 3351 8725
      3353 8731 3358 8731 3361 8742 3363 8742

$$

ML

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 012133
SVSBMX

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

ALC005-011-012215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-070301T2215Z/
BARBOUR AL-BULLOCK AL-
334 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BULLOCK AND NORTHWESTERN BARBOUR COUNTIES...

AT 330 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF MOUNT
ANDREW...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUNT ANDREW BY 340 PM CST
  MIDWAY BY 345 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 3187 8556 3189 8567 3197 8570 3215 8547
      3216 8543 3215 8526 3210 8522 3208 8523

$$

JD/81

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