Tornado Emergency!! Tuscaloosa

John Oldshue is tracking a large wedge tornado southwest of Tuscaloosa.

This is a TORNADO EMERGENCY for a large, dangerous tornado that is approaching Tuscaloosa.

Be in safe place now in Tuscaloosa, Northport and the University of Alabama campus!

TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
447 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 443 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR MANTUA…OR 14 MILES NORTH OF EUTAW…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NORTHPORT…TUSCALOOSA…HOLT…JENA…COKER…LAKE LURLEEN STATE
PARK…BRYANT DENNY STADIUM…MCFARLAND MALL…UNIVERSITY MALL AND
DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS.

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 52 THROUGH 97…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3357 8732 3352 8732 3351 8728 3347 8734
3340 8722 3337 8723 3331 8715 3331 8712
3324 8707 3324 8715 3320 8718 3314 8719
3314 8728 3307 8732 3301 8761 3301 8771
3299 8772 3293 8789 3310 8801
TIME…MOT…LOC 2147Z 244DEG 50KT 3307 8784

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather