Tornado Warning 1, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Jan 23, 2012, 12:03 AM CST (06:03 UTC)

Expired

Jan 23, 2012, 12:30 AM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Colbert County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL

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356 
WFUS54 KHUN 230603
TORHUN
ALC033-059-077-230630-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0001.120123T0603Z-120123T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1203 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1230 AM CST

* AT MIDNIGHT CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR POGO...OR
  ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  SRYGLEY CHURCH.
  RED ROCK.
  PRIDE LANDING.
  SHEFFIELD.
  FLORENCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 8744 3447 8807 3457 8815 3466 8813
      3500 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 234DEG 50KT 3460 8804

$$

BCC

066 
WWUS54 KHUN 230609
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1209 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

ALC059-230619-
/O.CAN.KHUN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0630Z/
FRANKLIN AL-
1209 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3482 8744 3457 8794 3458 8814 3459 8815
      3466 8813 3500 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 233DEG 50KT 3466 8796

$$

ALC033-077-230630-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0630Z/
COLBERT AL-LAUDERDALE AL-
1209 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES...

AT 1209 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MYNOT...OR ABOUT
14 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CHEROKEE...POSEY LOOP...RED ROCK...BARTON...PRIDE LANDING...
TUSCUMBIA...OAKLAND...SHEFFIELD...MUSCLE SHOALS...FLORENCE...ZIP
CITY...FORD CITY...UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...SAINT FLORIAN AND KILLEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU 
SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 8744 3457 8794 3458 8814 3459 8815
      3466 8813 3500 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 233DEG 50KT 3466 8796

$$

KDW

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