Tornado Warning 74, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 4:13 PM CST (22:13 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 4:33 PM CST

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Pickens County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012213
TORBMX
ALC107-012245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0074.070301T2213Z-070301T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 445 PM CST

* AT 413 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GORDO...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GORDO BY 425 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 3332 8793 3337 8785 3316 8785 3314 8792
      3310 8796 3308 8804 3305 8805 3307 8807
      3305 8809 3317 8818

$$

ML

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012219
SVSBMX

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

ALC107-012245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-070301T2245Z/
PICKENS AL-
419 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY...

AT 415 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GORDO...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

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 3332 8793 3337 8785 3316 8785 3314 8792
      3310 8796 3308 8804 3321 8808

$$
STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012233
SVSBMX

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

ALC107-012243-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-070301T2245Z/
PICKENS AL-
433 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 433 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 3332 8793 3337 8785 3316 8785 3314 8792
      3310 8796 3308 8804 3321 8808

$$
STEFKOVICH

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