Tornado Warning 79, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 4:43 PM CST (22:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 5:05 PM CST

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Sumter County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012243
TORBMX
ALC119-012315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0079.070301T2243Z-070301T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 440 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  YORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  BELLAMY AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIVINGSTON BY 455 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 3251 8838 3234 8839 3230 8829 3251 8796
      3265 8813

$$
KSL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012251
SVSBMX

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

ALC119-012315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-070301T2315Z/
SUMTER AL-
451 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
SUMTER COUNTY...

AT 449 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BELLAMY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YORK...MOVING EAST AT 55 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 3252 8830 3237 8832 3230 8829 3235 8809
      3243 8807 3251 8796 3265 8813

$$
STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012305
SVSBMX

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

ALC119-012315-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-070301T2315Z/
SUMTER AL-
505 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 505 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 3252 8830 3237 8832 3230 8829 3235 8809
      3243 8807 3251 8796 3265 8813

$$
STEFKOVICH

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