Tornado Warning 89, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 7:21 PM CST (01:21 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 7:29 PM CST

In force

8 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Barbour County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 020121
TORBMX
ALC005-020145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0089.070302T0121Z-070302T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 717 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
  SOUTHEASTERN BARBOUR COUNTY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  GEORGETOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

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 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 3181 8530 3166 8520 3189 8464 3208 8477

$$

JD/81

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 020129
SVSBMX

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

ALC005-020139-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-070302T0145Z/
BARBOUR AL-
729 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BARBOUR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 729 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 800 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3181 8530 3166 8520 3189 8464 3208 8477

$$

JD/81

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