2009 Severe Weather thread

[Brent]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
221 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-085-105-117-121-125-032000-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-090503T2000Z/
LOWNDES AL-DALLAS AL-AUTAUGA AL-ELMORE AL-PERRY AL-CHILTON AL-
COOSA AL-BIBB AL-SHELBY AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-TALLADEGA AL-
221 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA...SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA...SHELBY...
EASTERN BIBB...WESTERN COOSA...CHILTON...NORTHEASTERN PERRY...
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...AUTAUGA...EASTERN DALLAS AND LOWNDES
COUNTIES...

AT 219 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES TO DETECT A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...
AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SIX MILE TO ISABELLA TO DAWSON MILL TO
TYLER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CENTREVILLE TO 10 MILES WEST OF CLANTON TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
VALLEY GRANDE TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SELMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MARVEL...BEECHWOOD...POOLES CROSSROADS AND DAWSON MILL BY 225 PM
CDT...
WHITE HALL...MOSSES...WILTON AND UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO BY 230 PM
CDT...
MAYLENE AND LOWNDESBORO BY 235 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A HISTORY OF KNOCKING DOWN THOUSANDS OF
TREES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND WILL LIKELY DO THE SAME AS
IT MOVES ACROSS THE REST OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF...YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR PROPERTY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN
THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL
DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN
ALABAMA.

[KatDaddy]

Thats just amazing Brent!

[brunota2003]

It was Perry County that the report of thousands of trees countywide are down...Per Emergency Mngr

[Brent]

(This is a separate storm, the same one that produced the tornado warnings in the Birmingham metro earlier)

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
248 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAKS...PIEDMONT...OXFORD...
JACKSONVILLE...FORT MCCLELLAN...COBB TOWN...ANNISTON...
CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 248 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR RIVERSIDE...OR 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF PELL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RAGLAND BY 255 PM CDT...
OHATCHEE BY 305 PM CDT...
SAKS BY 315 PM CDT...
WEAVER BY 325 PM CDT...
JACKSONVILLE BY 330 PM CDT...
PIEDMONT BY 345 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

[brunota2003]

Update to that storm already:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
254 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

ALC015-019-029-115-121-032045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0121.000000T0000Z-090503T2045Z/
TALLADEGA AL-CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL-ST. CLAIR AL-CHEROKEE AL-
254 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE...EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR...CALHOUN...CENTRAL
CLEBURNE AND NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTIES...

AT 252 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE
TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. DAMAGE HAS BEEN
REPORTED...TAKE COVER NOW! THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
RAGLAND...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PELL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OHATCHEE BY 305 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAKS BY 315 PM CDT...
WEAVER BY 325 PM CDT...
JACKSONVILLE BY 330 PM CDT...
PIEDMONT AND LIBERTY HILL BY 345 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLOCK AL-LOWNDES AL-MONTGOMERY AL-MACON AL-ELMORE AL-COOSA AL-
TALLAPOOSA AL-CLAY AL-SHELBY AL-TALLADEGA AL-
304 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TALLADEGA...SHELBY...CLAY...TALLAPOOSA...COOSA...ELMORE...WESTERN
MACON...MONTGOMERY...EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES AND WESTERN BULLOCK
COUNTIES...

AT 303 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES TO DETECT A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...
AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STERRETT TO ALPINE BAY RESORT TO
WINTERBORO TO PARKDALE TO PENTONVILLE TO SPEIGNER...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEEDS TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF PELL
CITY TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF TALLADEGA TO GOODWATER TO ROCKFORD TO 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLBROOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WARE...VICTORYLAND...TYSONVILLE AND SHORTER BY 310 PM CDT...
MILSTEAD...LIVERPOOL...ECLECTIC AND CLAUD BY 315 PM CDT...
YATES DAM AND WOODLAND BY 320 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING SYLACAUGA WITHIN THE LAST 10
MINUTES. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
251 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA...
CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUVERNE...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 249 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OVER 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUVERNE TO 20 MILES
NORTHEAST OF EVERGREEN TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF EVERGREEN...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SHREVE...MCKENZIE AND JOHNSONVILLE BY 255 PM CDT...
INDUSTRY AND BROOKS BY 300 PM CDT...
PIGEON CREEK...PAUL...OAKY STREAK AND COHASSETT BY 305 PM CDT...
SOUTH BY 310 PM CDT...

THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUATION! IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES
AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

[brunota2003]

Apparently there was a report of cattle and deer being lifted up off the ground with that line of storms.

[Dave]

CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL-ST. CLAIR AL-CHEROKEE AL-
308 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE...EXTREME EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR...CALHOUN AND
CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTIES...

AT 306 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE
TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR OHATCHEE...OR 8 MILES WEST OF SAKS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAKS AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUE MOUNTAIN BY
315 PM CDT...
WEAVER AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT MCCLELLAN BY 320 PM CDT...
WEAVER BY 325 PM CDT...
JACKSONVILLE BY 330 PM CDT...
PIEDMONT AND LIBERTY HILL BY 345 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
317 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EQUALITY...
EASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OPELIKA...AUBURN...
SOUTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DADEVILLE...CAMP HILL...
EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MEADVILLE...
BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...EUFAULA...CLIO...
BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNION SPRINGS...MIDWAY...
MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSKEGEE...NOTASULGA...MILSTEAD...
PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TROY...GOSHEN...BRUNDIDGE...
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PHENIX CITY...HURTSBORO...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 315 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM EQUALITY TO RAMER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EQUALITY TO
MEADVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EMERALD MOUNTAIN...DUBLIN...ANSLEY...MOUNT MEIGS...ECLECTIC...PIKE
ROAD...MARTIN LAKE AT KOWALIGA...WAUGH...WIND CREEK STATE PARK...
TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...TROY UNIVERSITY...PINE LEVEL...
TYSONVILLE...KENT...MARTIN DAM...ANTIOCH...VICTORYLAND...SHORTER...
JACKSONS GAP...REEVES AIRPORT...SHOPTON...LINWOOD...BANKS...
TALLAPOOSA CITY...HARDAWAY...BEANS CROSSROADS...FRANKLIN...
DOSTER...LIBERTY CITY...LIVERPOOL...FRANKLIN FIELD...INVERNESS...
BOOT HILL...ABERFOIL...LAKE TUSKEGEE...RIDGE GROVE...DAVISVILLE...
TYLER CROSSROADS...PICKETT...LOUISVILLE...BLUE SPRINGS STATE
PARK...WAVERLY...TRAMMEL CROSSROADS...TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST...
WEST CHAMBERS...PENTON...STURKIE...AUBURN UNIVERSITY...
TEXASVILLE...CLAYTON...BUFFALO...OAK BOWERY...WHITE PLAINS...
BARBOUR COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE DAM...GUERRYTON...GAINO...SOCIETY
HILL...CHAMBERS COUNTY LAKE...KELLAM HILL...DENSON...WHITE OAK...
COMER...FREDONIA...BEAUREGARD...RICHARDS CROSSROADS...POST OAK
FORKS...CUSSETA...SPRING HILL...VEASEY CREEK PARK...AMITY PARK...
HUGULEY...UCHEE...OSCO...BEANS MILL...LAKEVIEW...GRIFFEN MILL...
FAIRFAX...HAWKINSVILLE...BLEECKER...LAKEPOINT RESORT STATE PARK...
LADONIA...BIBB CITY...SMITHS STATION AND RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS
COMPLEX

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THOUSANDS OF TREES ARE DOWN EVERYWHERE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

[Dave]

CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL-CHEROKEE AL-
318 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE...CALHOUN AND CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTIES...

AT 315 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE
TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED
WITH THIS STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A
TORNADO ON THE GROUND HAVE BEEN RECEIVED! THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WEAVER...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAKS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JACKSONVILLE BY 325 PM CDT...
PIEDMONT AND LIBERTY HILL BY 345 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
320 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAKS...PIEDMONT...OXFORD...
JACKSONVILLE...FORT MCCLELLAN...COBB TOWN...ANNISTON...
NORTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STROUD...
CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LINEVILLE...ASHLAND...
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
EASTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...KELLYTON...GOODWATER...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEDOWEE...ROANOKE...
NORTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...
NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 317 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM ALPINE BAY RESORT TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF WALDO TO HIGHWAY 9 AND
HIGHWAY 22...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF
TALLADEGA TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TALLADEGA TO 7 MILES EAST OF
ROCKFORD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LINCOLN...TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY...TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
GRANT TOWN...MOUNT CHEAHA...BYNUM...GOLDVILLE...ANNISTON METRO
AIRPORT...BARFIELD...NEW SITE...HOBSON CITY...OXFORD LAKE...BLUE
MOUNTAIN...WEAVER...TRAMMEL CROSSROADS...SPARKLING SPRINGS...
FOSTERS CROSS ROADS...MALONE...WADLEY...PENTON...ABANDA...
CORINTH...RED LEVEL...MORRISON CROSS ROADS...EDWARDSVILLE...
ABERNATHY...WELCH...FRUITHURST...POST OAK FORKS...CRYSTAL LAKE...
MUSCADINE...RANBURNE AND MARS HILLS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. TREES ARE DOWN EVERYWHERE ACROSS THE STATE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
321 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PIEDMONT...
NORTH CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 320 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PIEDMONT...OR NEAR JACKSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED...THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUIATION. TAKE COVER RIGHT NOW!!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PIEDMONT BY 340 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
422 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
HEARD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TROUP COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
UP TO 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 49 MILES WEST OF EPHESUS TO 43 MILES WEST OF EPHESUS TO 100
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST POINT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALLAPOOSA...BOWDON...WACO...BUCHANAN...MOUNT ZION...BREMEN...
CEDARTOWN...ROOPVILLE...TEMPLE...CARROLLTON...CENTRALHATCHEE...
FRANKLIN...ARAGON...ROCKMART...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE...VILLA
RICA...HOGANSVILLE...LAGRANGE...CORINTH...WHITESBURG...HIRAM AND
DALLAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
325 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...ANNISTON...
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
EAST CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 324 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WALDO...OR 6 MILES
EAST OF TALLADEGA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MOUNT CHEAHA...OXFORD AND ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT BY 340 PM CDT...
OXFORD LAKE BY 345 PM CDT...
HEFLIN BY 400 PM CDT...
EDWARDSVILLE BY 405 PM CDT...
FRUITHURST BY 410 PM CDT...
MUSCADINE BY 415 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
327 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 327 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RYAN
CROSSROADS...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARAB...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
MORGAN CITY.
HEBRON.

[Dave]

CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL-CHEROKEE AL-
334 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND NORTH CENTRAL
CLEBURNE COUNTIES...

AT 333 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE
TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!! THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PIEDMONT AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIBERTY HILL BY 340 PM CDT...

[RL3AO]

Some of those SVRs must take about 5 minutes to read over the wx radio.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
442 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 440 PM EDT...ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN FOLLOWING A TORNADO
ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA...CURRENTLY 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAVE
SPRING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CEDARTOWN...ROCKMART AND ARAGON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.

[Dave]

CLEBURNE AL-CALHOUN AL-CHEROKEE AL-
346 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND NORTH CENTRAL
CLEBURNE COUNTIES...

AT 345 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES TO DETECT A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PIEDMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BORDEN SPRINGS BY 355 PM CDT...