Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 022302
TORBMX
ALC057-075-107-125-030000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0002.160202T2302Z-160203T0000Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
502 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 501 PM CST…A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CARROLLTON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
HOMES…BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
REFORM AROUND 515 PM CST.
KENNEDY AND ASHCRAFT CORNER AROUND 530 PM CST.
BELK AROUND 535 PM CST.
FAYETTE AND BANKSTON AROUND 550 PM CST.
BERRY AROUND 555 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD…FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE…MOORES BRIDGE…
NORTH PICKENS AIRPORT…STONE WALL…BEVILL STATE COLLEGE FAYETTE…
LUBBUB…NEW LEXINGTON AND CODY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT…LON 3330 8793 3342 8815 3379 8790 3365 8755
TIME…MOT…LOC 2301Z 215DEG 39KT 3328 8812

TORNADO…OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT…CONSIDERABLE
HAIL…0.00IN

$$

17/KLAWS

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