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2017 [KBMX] BIRMINGHAM Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 46
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518 WFUS54 KBMX 312112 TORBMX ALC057-312200- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0046.170831T2112Z-170831T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 412 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Fayette County in west central Alabama... * Until 500 PM CDT * At 412 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Belk, or near Fayette, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Winfield, Glen Allen, Hubbertville and Bazemore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8764 3387 8763 3373 8775 3379 8792 TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 205DEG 32KT 3367 8788 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...<.75IN $$ 32/Davis
051 WWUS54 KBMX 312119 SVSBMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 419 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALC057-312200- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170831T2200Z/ Fayette AL- 419 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 418 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Fayette, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Winfield, Glen Allen, Hubbertville and Bazemore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8764 3387 8763 3373 8775 3379 8792 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 205DEG 32KT 3373 8785 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ 32/Davis
448 WWUS54 KBMX 312132 SVSBMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 432 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALC057-312200- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170831T2200Z/ Fayette AL- 432 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 432 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Glen Allen, or near Winfield, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar 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. Locations impacted include... Winfield, Glen Allen, Hubbertville and Bazemore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8768 3381 8773 3384 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 205DEG 32KT 3385 8778 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ 32/Davis
964 WWUS54 KBMX 312142 SVSBMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 442 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALC057-312151- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170831T2200Z/ Fayette AL- 442 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern and west central Alabama. Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for central and eastern portions of Fayette County until 515 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8768 3381 8773 3384 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 205DEG 32KT 3392 8774 $$ 32/Davis
518 WFUS54 KBMX 312112 TORBMX ALC057-312200- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0046.170831T2112Z-170831T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 412 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Fayette County in west central Alabama... * Until 500 PM CDT * At 412 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Belk, or near Fayette, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Winfield, Glen Allen, Hubbertville and Bazemore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8764 3387 8763 3373 8775 3379 8792 TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 205DEG 32KT 3367 8788 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...<.75IN $$ 32/Davis
051 WWUS54 KBMX 312119 SVSBMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 419 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALC057-312200- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170831T2200Z/ Fayette AL- 419 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 418 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Fayette, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Winfield, Glen Allen, Hubbertville and Bazemore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8764 3387 8763 3373 8775 3379 8792 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 205DEG 32KT 3373 8785 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ 32/Davis
448 WWUS54 KBMX 312132 SVSBMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 432 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALC057-312200- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170831T2200Z/ Fayette AL- 432 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 432 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Glen Allen, or near Winfield, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar 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. Locations impacted include... Winfield, Glen Allen, Hubbertville and Bazemore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8768 3381 8773 3384 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 205DEG 32KT 3385 8778 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ 32/Davis
964 WWUS54 KBMX 312142 SVSBMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 442 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ALC057-312151- /O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170831T2200Z/ Fayette AL- 442 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern and west central Alabama. Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for central and eastern portions of Fayette County until 515 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3392 8784 3391 8764 3387 8768 3381 8773 3384 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 205DEG 32KT 3392 8774 $$ 32/Davis
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