Tornado Warning 30, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 12:20 PM CST (18:20 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 1:00 PM CST

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chambers County, AL

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WFUS54 KBMX 271820
TORBMX
ALC017-271900-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0030.050327T1820Z-050327T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1220 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE

* UNTIL 100 PM CST

* AT 1216 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 19 MILES WEST OF
  LAFAYETTE...OR ABOUT NEAR DADEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE BY 1235 PM CST
  STROUD BY 1250 PM 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.

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

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

LAT...LON 3311 8559 3277 8559 3291 8518 3311 8525

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 271839
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1238 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

ALC017-271900-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-050327T1900Z/
CHAMBERS AL-
1238 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR CHAMBERS
COUNTY...

AT 1234 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILLTOWN BY
  1240 PM CST
  FIVE POINTS AND STROUD BY 1250 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL.

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

LAT...LON 3311 8559 3277 8559 3291 8518 3311 8525

$$

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