Tornado Warning 65, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 2:43 PM CDT (19:43 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Tornado emergency

Counties Cullman County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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369 
WFUS54 KHUN 271943
TORHUN
ALC043-103-272015-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0065.110427T1943Z-110427T2015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 238 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOGAN...OR ABOUT 15 MILES           
  SOUTHWEST OF CULLMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. REPORTS OF      
  DAMAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR CRANE HILL.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  GOOD HOPE.
  BALDWIN.
  SOUTH VINEMONT.
  COLE SPRINGS.
  EVA.
  FLORETTE.

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 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8673 3427 8654 3404 8694 3421 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 227DEG 44KT 3409 8703

$$

CCC

977 
WWUS54 KHUN 271950
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
250 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

ALC043-103-272015-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110427T2015Z/
MORGAN AL-CULLMAN AL-
250 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO EMERGENCY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN 
CULLMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 247 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO IS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CULLMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 50 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOOD
HOPE...BALDWIN...WEST POINT...PHELAN...SOUTH VINEMONT...LACON...COLE
SPRINGS...FAIRVIEW...EVA...BAILEYTON...RYAN CROSSROADS...HULACO AND
FLORETTE.

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 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! DO NOT RUN
OUTSIDE TO FIND THE TORNADO...THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY 
LIFE THREATENING SITUATION!

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8673 3427 8654 3404 8694 3421 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 227DEG 44KT 3414 8696

$$

CCC

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