Published on: April 27, 2011 at 2:59 PM

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
259 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 256 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR DETROIT…OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SULLIGENT…AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HAMILTON…WESTON…HACKLEBURG…BYRD…RANKIN FITE AIRPORT…
SHOTSVILLE…TESSNER AND BEAR CREEK.

THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 14…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT…EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT…OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3431 8764 3430 8764 3397 8821 3398 8822
3431 8818 3433 8816
TIME…MOT…LOC 1959Z 227DEG 47KT 3407 8822

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