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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2005, 2:56 PM CST for Elmore County, Macon County, Alabama. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2005, 2:56 PM CST (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2005, 3:30 PM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Elmore County, AL, Macon County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 11:40 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 118 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KBMX 272056
TORBMX
ALC051-087-272130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0033.050327T2056Z-050327T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
256 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
NORTHERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE
* UNTIL 330 PM CST
* AT 251 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 18 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MILSTEAD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF MONTGOMERY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NOTASULGA.
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 3235 8599 3242 8602 3243 8614 3255 8589
3252 8590 3250 8588 3250 8581 3258 8580
3259 8573 3249 8549 3250 8544 3232 8593
$$2 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KBMX 272105
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
303 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
ALC051-087-272130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-050327T2130Z/
MACON AL-ELMORE AL-
303 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ELMORE AND NORTHERN MACON COUNTIES...
AT 303 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR HOPE
HULL IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. BASEBALL SIZE HAIL HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED
ON THE EASTERN SIDE ON THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY WITH THIS STORM. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF SHORTER...OR ABOUT 10 MILES
EAST OF MONTGOMERY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT AREAS NEAR SHORTER...MILSTEAD...AND
LOCATIONS NEAR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER.
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
500 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3235 8599 3242 8602 3243 8614 3255 8589
3252 8590 3250 8588 3250 8581 3258 8580
3259 8573 3249 8549 3250 8544 3232 8593
$$000
WWUS54 KBMX 272125
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
324 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
ALC051-087-272130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-050327T2130Z/
MACON AL-ELMORE AL-
324 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ELMORE AND NORTHERN MACON COUNTIES...
AT 322 PM CST...SEVERAL REPORTS FROM THE MEDIA...PUBLIC...AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF MILSTEAD...OR ABOUT 15
MILES EAST OF WETUMPKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SHORTER...TUSKEGEE AND NOTASULGA.
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 3235 8599 3242 8602 3243 8614 3255 8589
3252 8590 3250 8588 3250 8581 3258 8580
3259 8573 3249 8549 3250 8544 3232 8593
$$
12/SIRMONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 6:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 6:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 7:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 7:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 8:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 10:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 10:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 12:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 2:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 2:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 35 min |
| Mar 27, 2:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 2:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Russell | 115 min |
| Mar 27, 2:45 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery, Pike | 24 min |
| Mar 27, 3:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 18 min |
| Mar 27, 3:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock | 25 min |
| Mar 27, 3:54 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bullock | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 24 min |
| Mar 27, 4:24 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Russell | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 19 min |
| Mar 27, 11:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 11:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 11:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 12:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 12:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 12:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 24 min |
| Mar 27, 12:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 2:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 60 min |
| Mar 27, 2:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 2:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 2:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 2:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 2:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 3:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 3:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Etowah | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 3:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Macon | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 3:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 3:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Macon | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 118 min |
| Mar 27, 4:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tallapoosa | 28 min |
| Mar 27, 4:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 4:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 4:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 4:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Macon, Montgomery | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 4:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 4:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 28 min |
| Mar 27, 4:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 24 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.