Published on: April 15, 2011 at 11:53 PM

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WFUS54 KBMX 160453
TORBMX
ALC017-111-123-160545-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0090.110416T0453Z-110416T0545Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1153 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 1149 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
JACKSONS’ GAP…OR 6 MILES EAST OF ALEXANDER CITY. DOPPLER RADAR
SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
HAS BEEN REPORTED THIS STORM!! TAKE COVER NOW TO PROTECT YOUR
LIFE!!

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LAFAYETTE…STROUD…ROANOKE…NEW SITE…RIDGE GROVE…TRAMMEL
CROSSROADS…SPARKLING SPRINGS…WADLEY…PENTON AND ABANDA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3282 8583 3296 8593 3312 8570 3312 8565
3315 8565 3341 8529 3340 8528 3291 8518
TIME…MOT…LOC 0452Z 235DEG 45KT 3294 8579

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