Tornado Warning 13, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 27, 1992, 7:20 AM CDT (12:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 1992, 8:15 AM CDT

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Whole counties

County Lamar County, AL

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TTAA00 KBHM 271221
TORBHM
ALC075-271315-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
720 AM CDT THU AUG 27 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  815 AM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN NORTH ALABAMA
 
   ...LAMAR COUNTY
 
AT 718 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO IN SOUTHWEST LAMAR COUNTY WEST
OF MILPORT NEAR THE ALABAMA/MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO
WAS MOVING NORTH AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
 
 
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT.  GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM
SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...
OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY.  AVOID WINDOWS.

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