Tornado Warning 18, NWS Huntsville, AL

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 3:27 PM CST (21:27 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 4:00 PM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Huntsville, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lawrence County, AL

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

896 
WFUS54 KHUN 022127
TORHUN
ALC079-022200-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0018.120302T2127Z-120302T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
327 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 321 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NE SMITH...
  OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOULTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.    
  THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3461 8751 3463 8748 3465 8748 3465 8744
      3469 8745 3475 8719 3472 8713 3469 8711
      3458 8711 3449 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 249DEG 28KT 3461 8739

$$

584 
WWUS54 KHUN 022134
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
334 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

ALC079-022200-
/O.CON.KHUN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120302T2200Z/
LAWRENCE AL-
334 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAWRENCE COUNTY...

AT 330 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COURTLAND...OR 
ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF MOULTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. A TRAINED 
SPOTTER REPORTER A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR COURTLAND AT 330 PM.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHEELER
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.


&&

LAT...LON 3472 8713 3469 8711 3462 8712 3456 8734
      3464 8738 3465 8744 3466 8744 3466 8738
      3470 8740 3475 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 251DEG 42KT 3465 8727

$$

015 
WWUS54 KHUN 022151
SVSHUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
351 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

ALC079-022201-
/O.EXP.KHUN.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120302T2200Z/
LAWRENCE AL-
351 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 400 PM
CST...

WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3472 8713 3469 8711 3462 8712 3456 8734
      3464 8738 3465 8744 3466 8744 3466 8738
      3470 8740 3475 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 251DEG 42KT 3471 8704

$$

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