Tornado Warning 97, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 5:38 PM CDT (22:38 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 6:15 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Morgan County, AL

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988 
WFUS54 KHUN 272238
TORHUN
ALC059-079-103-272315-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0097.110427T2238Z-110427T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTH
  OF PHIL CAMPBELL...OR ABOUT NEAR HALEYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  MT HOPE.
  WREN.
  SPEAKE.
  DANVILLE.
  BASHAM.
  DECATUR.

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 3431 8770 3440 8773 3468 8709 3459 8691
      3445 8677 3430 8716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 235DEG 55KT 3425 8756

$$

KDW

494 
WWUS54 KHUN 272310
SVSHUN

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

ALC059-272320-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110427T2315Z/
FRANKLIN AL-
610 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IS
CANCELED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXITED FRANKLIN 
COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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

LAT...LON 3444 8737 3468 8709 3458 8690 3445 8677
      3433 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 235DEG 55KT 3452 8707

$$

ALC079-103-272315-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110427T2315Z/
MORGAN AL-LAWRENCE AL-
610 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 605 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SPEAKE...OR ABOUT
9 MILES EAST OF MOULTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BASHAM...TRINITY...HARTSELLE...FLINT CITY...SOMERVILLE...PRICEVILLE
AND DECATUR.

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 3444 8737 3468 8709 3458 8690 3445 8677
      3433 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 235DEG 55KT 3452 8707

$$

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