Tornado Warning: Jefferson/Tuscaloosa/Walker

Tornado warning issued for extreme northwestern Jefferson…does not include any part of Birmingham…

But sirens are sounding county wide….that’s the problem with older generation sirens and warning polygons.

In fact, I think it stays completely out of Jefferson County…most dangerous part is near Oakman…moving northeastward rapidly at 65 mph…will impact Parrish, Gorgas, Cordova, Dora, Sumnton and Sipsey.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
514 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 515 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM…OR 20
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CORDOVA…DORA…SUMITON…OAKMAN…GORGAS…PARRISH…GORGAS STEAM
PLANT…BELOIT…QUINTON AND BURNWELL.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 63 THROUGH 78…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT…EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT…OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3392 8708 3390 8709 3390 8703 3376 8691
3344 8741 3358 8753 3361 8750 3361 8742
3369 8742 3396 8711
TIME…MOT…LOC 1015Z 234DEG 61KT 3357 8737

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