Long lead-time tornado warning issued....
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
505 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Chilton County in central Alabama...
Southern Shelby County in central Alabama...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 505 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Harrisburg, or near Brent, moving east at 50 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Calera, Montevallo, Columbiana, Jemison, Wilsonville, Wilton,
University Of Montevallo, Lay Lake, American Village, Shelby,
Minooka Park, Beeswax Creek Park, Alabama 4H Center, Waxahatchee
Creek, Highway 145 and CR 46, Kelley Branch, Spring Creek, Gaston
Steam Plant and Shelby Shores.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
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LAT...LON 3328 8641 3327 8640 3327 8643 3324 8644
3324 8646 3320 8646 3320 8649 3318 8650
3312 8646 3309 8651 3307 8651 3306 8652
3300 8652 3291 8688 3305 8688 3306 8693
3308 8693 3309 8695 3310 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 248DEG 45KT 3290 8720
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN