Tornado warning continues for Tuscaloosa County until 715 p.m. now.
NWS Radar from Birmingham shows a TVS or Tornado Vortex SIgnature.
This is the strongest storm we have seen all day from a reflectivity standpoint. Hail is falling in Buhl.
The storm shows strong indications of rotation.
This storm is crossing US-82 west of Tuscaloosa near or north of Coker. Buhl, Coker and Northport are under the gun.
Be in a safe place now!
The NWS has extended the tornado warning until 715 p.m.
WFUS54 KBMX 262336
TORBMX
ALC125-270015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0048.101026T2336Z-101027T0015Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
636 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 635 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AND LARGE HAIL UP TO THE
SIZE OF GOLFBALLS. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE
LURLEEN STATE PARK…OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHPORT…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK…LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION CREEK LANDING…
SAMANTHA…BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM…LAKE TUSCALOOSA TIERCE PATTTON
BRIDGE…LAKE TUSCALOOSA SEXTON BEND…LAKE TUSCALOOSA HWY 69
BRIDGE…NORTH RIVER…NICOL AND LAKE NICOL PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 3339 8783 3358 8738 3348 8733 3347 8734
3346 8732 3331 8723 3322 8781
TIME…MOT…LOC 2335Z 247DEG 30KT 3332 8771
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