Tornado Warning 66, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 3:18 PM CST (21:18 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 4:00 PM CST

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Marion County, AL, Winston County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012118
TORBMX
ALC093-133-012200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0066.070301T2118Z-070301T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
  WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 315 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF BRILLIANT...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF WINFIELD...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NATURAL BRIDGE BY 325 PM CST
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOUBLE SPRINGS BY 340 PM CST
  ADDISON BY 355 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 3430 8729 3430 8712 3414 8712 3402 8732
      3401 8734 3401 8763 3400 8764 3392 8764
      3393 8776 3402 8783

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012131
SVSBMX

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

ALC133-012200-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070301T2200Z/
WINSTON AL-
331 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR WINSTON
COUNTY...

AT 327 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LYNN...OR ABOUT 16
MILES SOUTH OF HALEYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DOUBLE SPRINGS BY 340 PM CST
  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARLEY BY 345 PM CST
  GRAYSON BY 350 PM CST
  ADDISON BY 355 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 3430 8729 3430 8712 3414 8712 3402 8732
      3401 8734 3401 8759 3422 8754

$$
STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012141
SVSBMX

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

ALC133-012200-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070301T2200Z/
WINSTON AL-
341 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR EASTERN
WINSTON COUNTY...

AT 336 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8
MILES WEST OF ARLEY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF JASPER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ADDISON BY 350 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 3430 8729 3430 8712 3414 8712 3402 8721
      3402 8732 3401 8734 3406 8741 3421 8740

$$
STEFKOVICH

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