Tornado Warning: Tallapoosa Until 11:15 p.m.

Folks around Alexander City and just south of Alex City need to be underground right now.

WFUS54 KBMX 030434
TORBMX
ALC123-030515-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0029.120303T0434Z-120303T0515Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1034 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST

* AT 1029 PM CST…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED DAMAGE CAUSED BY A
POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR COTTAGE GROVE…OR 6 MILES NORTH OF EQUALITY.
DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALEXANDER CITY…WIND CREEK STATE PARK…HILLABEE CREEK…JACKSONS’
GAP…JACKSONS GAP…NEW SITE…EAGLE CREEK…HORSESHOE BEND
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK…HORSESHOE BEND AND DAVISTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3281 8601 3296 8601 3311 8564 3310 8560
3308 8559 3289 8560
TIME…MOT…LOC 0433Z 253DEG 46KT 3286 8607

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