Tornado Warning 65, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 3:15 PM CST (21:15 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 3:32 PM CST

In force

17 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 012115
TORBMX
ALC063-012145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0065.070301T2115Z-070301T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 315 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  MANTUA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 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 3304 8805 3307 8804 3309 8796 3313 8792
      3315 8785 3315 8785 3304 8783 3300 8803
      3306 8807

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012132
SVSBMX

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

ALC063-012142-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070301T2145Z/
GREENE AL-
332 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

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

AT 332 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 3304 8805 3307 8804 3309 8796 3313 8792
      3315 8785 3315 8785 3304 8783 3300 8803
      3306 8807

$$
STEFKOVICH

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