Tornado Warning 82, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 4:33 PM CDT (21:33 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Lawrence County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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799 
WFUS54 KHUN 272133
TORHUN
ALC033-059-079-272200-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0082.110427T2133Z-110427T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 433 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS         
  TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR SPRUCE PINE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF    
  RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  NEWBURG.
  LANDERSVILLE.
  HATTON.
  COURTLAND.
  WHEELER.

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 3449 8787 3475 8729 3475 8727 3476 8725
      3476 8720 3463 8710 3457 8711 3432 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 241DEG 57KT 3445 8766

$$

KDW

917 
WWUS54 KHUN 272154
SVSHUN

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

ALC033-059-272203-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110427T2200Z/
FRANKLIN AL-COLBERT AL-
454 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLBERT AND EASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES IS CANCELED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF COLBERT AND 
FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR THESE AREAS HAS BEEN 
CANCELED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3455 8751 3475 8729 3475 8727 3476 8725
      3476 8720 3463 8710 3457 8711 3445 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 240DEG 64KT 3458 8733

$$

ALC079-272200-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110427T2200Z/
LAWRENCE AL-
454 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LAWRENCE COUNTY...

AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HATTON...OR ABOUT
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOULTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTH
COURTLAND...COURTLAND...CHALYBEATE SPRINGS...WHEELER...CADDO AND
HILLSBORO.

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 3455 8751 3475 8729 3475 8727 3476 8725
      3476 8720 3463 8710 3457 8711 3445 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 240DEG 64KT 3458 8733

$$

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