Tornado Warning 84, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 5:14 PM CST (23:14 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 6:00 PM CST

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Jefferson County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 012314
TORBMX
ALC073-020000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0084.070301T2314Z-070302T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TARRANT...PLEASANT GROVE...MOUNTAIN
  BROOK...MINOR...MIDFIELD...LIPSCOMB...IRONDALE...HUEYTOWN...
  HOMEWOOD...FULTONDALE...FORESTDALE...FAIRFIELD...CENTER POINT...
  BRIGHTON...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 510 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  FAIRFIELD...MIDFIELD...BRIGHTON AND PLEASANT GROVE BY 520 PM CST
  HOMEWOOD AND FORESTDALE BY 525 PM CST
  BIRMINGHAM...FULTONDALE AND MOUNTAIN BROOK BY 530 PM CST
  BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT BY 535 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 3344 8721 3329 8706 3356 8659 3369 8672

$$

KSL

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012325
SVSBMX

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

ALC073-020000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0084.000000T0000Z-070302T0000Z/
JEFFERSON AL-
525 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 525 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BESSEMER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LIPSCOMB...BRIGHTON AND MIDFIELD BY 530 PM CST
  HOMEWOOD AND VESTAVIA HILLS BY 540 PM CST
  MOUNTAIN BROOK...CAHABA HEIGHTS AND BIRMINGHAM BY 545 PM CST
  BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT BY 550 PM CST
  IRONDALE BY 555 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 3336 8704 3331 8699 3351 8661 3362 8673

$$

10/ARM

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 012338
SVSBMX

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

ALC073-020000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0084.000000T0000Z-070302T0000Z/
JEFFERSON AL-
537 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 537 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR HOOVER...MOVING EAST AT 35 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 3337 8687 3334 8686 3337 8681 3343 8673
      3348 8676

$$

10/ARM

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