Tornado Warning 85, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jackson County, AL, Marshall County, AL

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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489 
WFUS54 KHUN 272144
TORHUN
ALC071-095-272215-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0085.110427T2144Z-110427T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR            
  WOODVILLE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  LARKINSVILLE.
  SCOTTSBORO.
  HOLLYWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8623 3455 8631 3456 8631 3457 8632
      3459 8629 3459 8631 3463 8635 3464 8635
      3484 8616 3470 8591
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 230DEG 44KT 3463 8622

$$

CCC

049 
WWUS54 KHUN 272150
SVSHUN

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

ALC095-272200-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110427T2215Z/
MARSHALL AL-
450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IS
CANCELED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF MARSHALL 
COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR MARSHALL COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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

LAT...LON 3462 8611 3462 8626 3484 8616 3470 8591
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 230DEG 44KT 3467 8614

$$

ALC071-272215-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110427T2215Z/
JACKSON AL-
450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
JACKSON COUNTY...

AT 448 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LIM ROCK...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF SCOTTSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LARKINSVILLE...SKYLINE AND HOLLYWOOD.

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 3462 8611 3462 8626 3484 8616 3470 8591
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 230DEG 44KT 3467 8614

$$

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