Tornado Warning 28, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 11:43 AM CST (17:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 12:15 PM CST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Elmore County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 271743
TORBMX
ALC051-271815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0028.050327T1743Z-050327T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1143 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1215 PM CST

* AT 1142 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF ECLECTIC...OR ABOUT NEAR WETUMPKA...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  ECLECTIC BY 1155 AM CST
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENT BY NOON CST

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 3262 8628 3276 8611 3274 8591 3259 8591
      3250 8615

$$

03

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 271811
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1211 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

ALC051-271821-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-050327T1815Z/
ELMORE AL-
1211 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ELMORE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1215 PM
CST...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE WEAKENED.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3262 8628 3276 8611 3274 8591 3259 8591
      3250 8615

$$

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