Tornado Warning 27, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 3:30 AM CST (09:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 3:48 AM CST

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Pike County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 270930
TORBMX
ALC109-270945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0027.050327T0930Z-050327T0945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
330 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 345 AM CST

* AT 327 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  LINWOOD...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF TROY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 3203 8597 3204 8590 3200 8590 3196 8587
      3196 8579 3189 8580 3188 8579 3188 8567
      3186 8567 3186 8596

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 270948
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
348 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

ALC109-270958-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-050327T0945Z/
PIKE AL-
348 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 345 AM
CST...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST
SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3203 8597 3204 8590 3200 8590 3196 8587
      3196 8579 3189 8580 3188 8579 3188 8567
      3186 8567 3186 8596

$$

81/JD

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