Tornado Warning 34, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 3:07 PM CST (21:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 3:30 PM CST

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lowndes County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 272107
TORBMX
ALC085-272130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0034.050327T2107Z-050327T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 330 PM CST

* AT 301 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FORT
  DEPOSIT...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY AT 320 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 3208 8669 3192 8661 3198 8640 3223 8641

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 272122
SVSBMX

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

ALC085-272130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-050327T2130Z/
LOWNDES AL-
321 PM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LOWNDES COUNTY...

AT 319 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF
FORT DEPOSIT...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY AT 320 PM CST

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.

LAT...LON 3214 8661 3197 8661 3198 8640 3223 8641

$$

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