BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 14 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…FORESTDALE…FAIRFIELD…
* UNTIL NOON CDT
* AT 1108 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF
NORTH JOHNS…OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLT…MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTH JOHNS BY 1135 AM CDT…
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALLEY CREEK BY 1140 AM CDT…
BIRMINGHAMPORT BY 1150 AM CDT…
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN BY 1155 AM CDT…
SYLVAN SPRINGS…MAYTOWN…MULGA AND MINOR BY NOON CDT…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
