Tornado Warning 85, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Apr 11, 2008, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)

Expired

Apr 11, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Winston County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 111938
TORBMX
ALC133-112000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0085.080411T1938Z-080411T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
238 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 238 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOUSTON...OR NEAR
  DOUBLE SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ADDISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...ADDISON AND UPSHAW BY 245 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3430 8710 3416 8710 3415 8710 3408 8734
      3425 8742 3432 8723 3431 8721 3432 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 249DEG 41KT 3421 8726

$$

JONES/90

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 111947
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
246 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALC133-112000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080411T2000Z/
WINSTON AL-
246 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY...

AT 242 PM CDT...A CICULATION WAS NEAR INMANFIELD...OR ABOUT 12 MILES 
NORTHEAST OF DOUBLE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 45 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 3430 8710 3415 8710 3412 8726 3428 8730
      3432 8723 3431 8721 3432 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 249DEG 41KT 3424 8716

$$
STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 111955
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
255 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

ALC133-112005-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080411T2000Z/
WINSTON AL-
255 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 300
PM CDT...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3430 8710 3415 8710 3412 8726 3428 8730
      3432 8723 3431 8721 3432 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 249DEG 41KT 3427 8704

$$
STEFKOVICH

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