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Thursday, February 6, 2020

2/6/2020 Alabama Tornado Warning 3


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
ALC073-115-117-060915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0010.200206T0823Z-200206T0915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
223 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Shelby County in central Alabama...
East central Jefferson County in central Alabama...
Central St. Clair County in central Alabama...

* Until 315 AM CST.

* At 222 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brook Highland, or near Mountain Brook, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Pell City, Irondale,
Leeds, Moody, Springville, Odenville, Margaret, Argo, Ashville,
Riverside, Ragland, Shops of Grand River, Bald Rock, Vandiver,
Barber Motorsports Park, Branchville and Greystone.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3369 8614 3367 8615 3367 8616 3370 8618
3369 8620 3368 8620 3366 8618 3364 8617
3362 8617 3361 8620 3360 8618 3359 8619
3360 8621 3358 8622 3337 8668 3345 8677
3385 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0822Z 232DEG 47KT 3345 8665

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...less than 0.75IN

$$

17/KLAWS

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