Published on: April 15, 2011 at 7:42 PM

The Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Chilton and Coosa Counties for the strom passing south of Clanton. It will move toward Rockford.

WFUS54 KBMX 160041
TORBMX
ALC021-037-160130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0082.110416T0041Z-110416T0130Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
741 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 736 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR POOLES CROSSROADS…OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF CLANTON…
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ROCKFORD…VERBENA…HIGGINS FERRY PARK…DOLLAR…LYLE…MORIAH…
PENTONVILLE…BENTLEYVILLE…NIXBURG AND COTTAGE GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3277 8631 3278 8634 3277 8634 3273 8653
3283 8658 3304 8620 3281 8608
TIME…MOT…LOC 0041Z 245DEG 36KT 3276 8660

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