Tornado Warning 76, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 4:24 PM CST (22:24 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 5:00 PM CST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Macon County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012224
TORBMX
ALC087-012300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0076.070301T2224Z-070301T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 500 PM CST

* AT 421 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FORT
  DAVIS...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  SOCIETY HILL BY 445 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
NICKLE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3232 8589 3234 8588 3251 8556 3251 8552
      3249 8549 3250 8544 3235 8544 3224 8566
      3224 8582

$$

12/SIRMON

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012234
SVSBMX

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

ALC125-012315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0075.000000T0000Z-070301T2315Z/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
435 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY...

AT 432 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTHPORT AND TUSCALOOSA BY 440 PM CST
  HOLT BY 445 PM CST
  BROOKWOOD BY 455 PM CST
  7 MILES SOUTH OF KELLERMAN BY 500 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 3345 8736 3325 8723 3322 8724 3319 8746
      3318 8776 3328 8780

$$
STEFKOVICH

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