Published on: April 15, 2011 at 3:49 PM

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 342 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR MCFARLAND MALL…OR NEAR TUSCALOOSA PROPER.
DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOLT…BESSEMER…HUEYTOWN…FAIRFIELD…VESTAVIA HILLS…
HOMEWOOD…LAKE WILDWOOD…DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS…BROOKWOOD
AND BEVILLE LOCK AND DAM.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 252 THROUGH 258…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBER 1…
US 78 EXIT NUMBER 81…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 73 THROUGH 120…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

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

LAT…LON 3367 8704 3343 8676 3308 8753 3317 8761
TIME…MOT…LOC 2044Z 232DEG 37KT 3319 8749

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