Tornado outbreak February 28-March 2, 20 dead, EF4 in Kansas

[Brent]

Tornadic supercells developing in Eastern MS, moving into West AL. Tornado Warning for Pickens County, AL. Could be a long-tracker. Another signature more impressive to the SSW.

It's going to be a long afternoon.

[fwbbreeze]

Hey Brent, hunker down!! Man it is ripe down here in the FL Panhandle, but so far we have been pretty lucky. I spoke with a buddy of mine in Florala, AL, you had reported about damage there. Florala is about 40 minutes from FWB. He tends to believe it has more to do with straight line winds than a tornado. Anyways, stay safe man

fwbbreeze

[Bunkertor]

ALC067-012045-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070301T2045Z/
HENRY AL-
204 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
HENRY COUNTY...

AT 200 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ABBEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
$$
25-CAMP

Would be interested in a webcam ? Are there camerateams on the scene ?

[JonathanBelles]

here it is 83 with rising wind, rising dew points, falling pressure, and rising humidity.

[JonathanBelles]

TWC interview shows the enterprise medical center was also hit by a strong wind or tornado. This is where the kids are being taken from the also hit HS.

[Brent]

AT 220 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CARROLLTON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF
ALICEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

(Pickens County)

0215 PM TORNADO ENTERPRISE 31.31N 85.85W
03/01/2007 COFFEE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT

DOWNTOWN ENTERPRISE HIT HARD. DAMAGE AFFECTED DIXIE DRIVE
AND COLLEGE STREET. INJURIES REPORTED.

[P.K.]

First day of spring and already a high risk warning (Even a PDS as well). Is this the first one that high this year? I've seen a few moderates when I've checked the SPC site.

[Brent]

Fatality confirmed in Wilcox County.

[Opal storm]

Right now it's just cloudy and very windy outside,so far we've been spared of the really bad stuff.NWS in Mobile said that a squall line should develop and come through the area later this afternoon and could bring damaging winds.Hope everyone stays safe and be sure to have those NOAA radios on especially into tonight.

[JonathanBelles]

I have a feeling that either Atlanta or Montgomery is going to get hit hard.

[isobar]

Here's streaming video out of Birmingham: http://www.abc3340.com/
The Pickens county tornado looks like it will be heading dangerously close to Tuscaloosa.

[JonathanBelles]

Here's streaming video out of Birmingham: http://www.abc3340.com/
The Pickens county tornado looks like it will be heading dangerously close to Tuscaloosa.

is there a broadband visual?

[snoopj]

Tuscaloosa now under a Tornado Warning:

WFUS54 KBMX 012045
TORBMX
ALC125-012115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0055.070301T2045Z-070301T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
245 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT...LAKE
LURLEEN STATE PARK

* UNTIL 315 PM CST

* AT 245 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ELROD...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
ELROD BY 300 PM CST
NORTHPORT AND LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK BY 310 PM CST
TUSCALOOSA AND HOLT BY 315 PM CST

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3343 8748 3324 8737 3310 8767 3305 8775
3304 8779 3305 8784 3308 8782 3311 8784
3328 8784

$$

ML

[isobar]

Yes, here try this: http://www.al.com/abc3340/video/index.ssf

TOR for Tuscaloosa county. Will be near Tuscaloosa and Holt at 3:15 CST. However, exact location is impossible to pinpoint due to radar beam and tilt of storm with height.

Hope this beast weakens quickly.

[fwbbreeze]

WTVY 4 in Dothan is reporting that a news crew in Enterprise is seeing kids "bloody and running around helpless" at the high school. Also reporting the football field and back half of the school totally destroyed. EMS on scene but downtown is "like a warzone". Again its tough to differentiate between fact and fiction at this point.

http://www.wtvynews4.com

fwbbreeze

[Brent]

Damage in Lamar County. Storm headed for Northern Fayette.

[Brent]

WTVY 4 in Dothan is reporting that a news crew in Enterprise is seeing kids "bloody and running around helpless" at the high school. Also reporting the football field and back half of the school totally destroyed. EMS on scene but downtown is "like a warzone". Again its tough to differentiate between fact and fiction at this point.

http://www.wtvynews4.com

fwbbreeze

[Bellarose]

WTVY 4 in Dothan is reporting that a news crew in Enterprise is seeing kids "bloody and running around helpless" at the high school. Also reporting the football field and back half of the school totally destroyed. EMS on scene but downtown is "like a warzone". Again its tough to differentiate between fact and fiction at this point.

http://www.wtvynews4.com

fwbbreeze

Sorry to switch tracks for a second, but I have to say that this kind of wording in news reports is absolutely cruel. I have children and I can't imagine hearing this situation, put this way, about my kids' school.

That being said, I am hoping and praying for everyone being affected by these storms. Thanks to everyone for keeping those of us that can't follow this posted.

[jasons2k]

[JonathanBelles]

It wont let me play that fwbbreeze, it is not supported by windows media, which comes up.