Tornado Warning 71, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 3:48 PM CST (21:48 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 4:15 PM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Walker County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012148
TORBMX
ALC127-012215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0071.070301T2148Z-070301T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...CORDOVA

* UNTIL 415 PM CST

* AT 348 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  GOODSPRINGS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF CORDOVA...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  DORA AND SUMITON 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 3388 8706 3388 8700 3381 8697 3377 8702
      3370 8705 3367 8707 3366 8710 3364 8710
      3364 8714 3360 8720 3371 8730

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012158
SVSBMX

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

ALC127-012215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-070301T2215Z/
WALKER AL-
358 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY...

AT 354 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR CORDOVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DORA BY 405 PM CST
  SUMITON AND SIPSEY BY 410 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 3388 8706 3388 8700 3381 8697 3377 8702
      3370 8705 3367 8707 3366 8710 3364 8710
      3364 8714 3361 8720 3373 8726

$$

STEFKOVICH

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