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The National Weather Service in Birmingham has requested ALERT activation starting at 2pm today.The National Weather Service in Birmingham has requested ALERT activation starting at 2pm today. Continue reading
Hi everyone,
I hope this finds everyone doing well.
An important event will be coming up Saturday and Sunday. What is it?
Birminghamfest 2012!!!
The Zamora Shrine Temple will host the 2012 Birminghamfest. Dealers, vendors, flea market, testing, and forums they will have it all.
ALERT & The NWS will have a table & there will be an ALERT/ Skywarn Forum at 10:00 AM.
Come by the ALERT/NWS table & say “hi” & don’t be shy about sitting the table for a little while, as we need some brave souls who will donate an hour or two of their time and help man the table. If you can help, please do so.
This month’s ALERT meeting March 13, will feature the selection of the two person Nominating Committee for the upcoming elections in May.
Please plan on attending this meeting & don’t be shy about volunteering to serve on the Committee or to make yourself available for a leadership role. We need some of our newer members to step up and become active members of ALERT’s leadership. All it takes is a willing heart and once elected, a commitment to faithfully fulfill your duties of office to the best of your abilities.
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Hi Everyone, Officially next month begins our spring severe weather season, but as we saw two weeks ago, tornadoes can strike at any time day or night. This latest tornado outbreak helps drive home the question – are you prepared? Now is the time to take the time to review your emergency preparedness plans and to brush up on your skills – including communications, stormspotting and especially personal and family safety. Now is the time to prepare, don’t wait until the sirens sound. For by then it may be too late. In preparing, you should ask yourselves these questions: Is my family shelter (and everyone should have one) ready? Is my equipment, both antennae & radios working? Are the batteries charged? Are my communications channels still functional? Including RF, Internet & telephone resources. Can I reliably receive weather watches and warnings? Are you really prepared? And, I’m just not talking ALERT callouts, radios and antennas. I’m talking keeping you and your family alive and intact during and after the storms. For this should be your number one priority. Remember Continue reading

ALERT / National Weather Service Birmingham Coverage Area

  • ALERT covers the BMX county warning area. Presently, this includes: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston