Tornado Warning 24, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 26, 2005, 8:18 PM CST (02:18 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2005, 8:45 PM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Dallas County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 270218
TORBMX
ALC047-270245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0024.050327T0218Z-050327T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
818 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SELMA

* UNTIL 845 PM CST

* AT 816 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MARION JUNCTION...OR ABOUT 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF   
SELMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  MARION JUNCTION BY 830 PM CST
  SELMA BY 840 PM CST

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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

LAT...LON 3229 8744 3228 8746 3230 8746 3230 8743
      3234 8742 3248 8724 3248 8712 3266 8700
      3265 8695 3263 8693 3247 8688 3225 8720
      3220 8732

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