Tornado Warning 77, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 4:37 PM CST (22:37 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 5:15 PM CST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Greene County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012237
TORBMX
ALC063-012315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0077.070301T2237Z-070301T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 436 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTH OF ALICEVILLE...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  CLINTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUTAW BY 445 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.

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 3291 8819 3274 8811 3284 8784 3307 8796

$$

KSL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012250
SVSBMX

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

ALC063-012315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-070301T2315Z/
GREENE AL-
450 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

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

AT 449 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EUTAW...OR ABOUT
21 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LAT...LON 3293 8802 3281 8799 3284 8784 3301 8787

$$
STEFKOVICH

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