Tornado Warning 28, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 3:49 AM CDT (08:49 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 4:15 AM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL

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267 
WFUS54 KHUN 270849
TORHUN
ALC033-059-270915-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0028.110427T0849Z-110427T0915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
349 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 344 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  POGO.
  MYNOT.
  MT HESTER.
  RED ROCK.
  BARTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT 
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3469 8813 3482 8793 3475 8784 3474 8779
      3461 8760 3441 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 232DEG 47KT 3453 8818

$$
SL

738 
WWUS54 KHUN 270904
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
404 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

ALC033-059-270915-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110427T0915Z/
FRANKLIN AL-COLBERT AL-
404 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 403 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MYNOT...OR ABOUT
16 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MT
HESTER...CHEROKEE...CROOKED OAK...POSEY LOOP...RED ROCK...BARTON...
NEW BETHEL...PRIDE LANDING AND COLBERT HEIGHTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3469 8813 3482 8793 3475 8784 3474 8779
      3472 8775 3463 8763 3448 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0904Z 232DEG 47KT 3465 8799

$$

SL

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