Tornado Warning 67, 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

County Bullock County, AL

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

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

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