Tornado Warning 83, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 5:06 PM CST (23:06 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 5:32 PM CST

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Marengo County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012306
TORBMX
ALC091-012345-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0083.070301T2306Z-070301T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LINDEN...CHICKASAW STATE PARK

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 505 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  JEFFERSON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHICKASAW STATE PARK...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  DEMOPOLIS...OLD SPRING HILL AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHICKASAW
  STATE PARK BY 515 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 3249 8796 3241 8800 3225 8794 3229 8761
      3250 8769 3254 8777

$$

KSL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012313
SVSBMX

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

ALC091-012345-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-070301T2345Z/
MARENGO AL-
513 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY...

AT 513 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DEMOPOLIS...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHICKASAW STATE PARK...
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 3254 8777 3247 8794 3240 8789 3241 8764
      3248 8773

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012332
SVSBMX

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

ALC091-012342-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-070301T2345Z/
MARENGO AL-
532 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 532 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 3254 8777 3247 8794 3240 8789 3241 8764
      3248 8773

$$

10/ARM

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