We will do a cleanup post in a few minutes to compact the latest information but here is the latest:
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
316 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PICKENSVILLE…CARROLLTON…
ALICEVILLE…
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 313 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GEIGER…OR
19 MILES NORTH OF LIVINGSTON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
WARSAW AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW MOUNT HEBRON BY 325 PM CDT…
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST GREENE BY 330 PM CDT…
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCMULLEN
BY 340 PM CDT…
BENEVOLA AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DILLBURG BY 350 PM CDT…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
