Intense rotation is 10 miles west of Reece City in Etowah County and a tornado warning has been issued. The storm will affect Attalla, Ridgeville, Reece City and northern parts of the city of Gadsden.
WFUS54 KBMX 262323
TORBMX
ALC055-270015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0025.110326T2323Z-110327T0015Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
623 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 621 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR WALNUT GROVE…OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOAZ…AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GADSDEN…HOKES BLUFF…ATTALLA…REECE CITY…NOCCALULA FALLS…
GADSDEN MALL…ANDERSON…HOWELTON…RAMSEY AND ROCKLEDGE.
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 181 THROUGH 188…
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 3417 8585 3396 8584 3396 8585 3395 8588
3400 8625 3413 8624
TIME…MOT…LOC 2323Z 268DEG 26KT 3405 8624
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