Tornado Watch North and Central Alabama/Georgia

[Skywatch_NC]

Take care Brent and Jeny!

Eric

[JenyEliza]

Thanks for the good wishes!

We're OK here. The rain has let up, but there's still thunder in the distance. Skies are lighter and street lights are now off. I guess we'll be doing this routine for the rest of the afternoon and early evening!

Jeny

[Skywatch_NC]

Potential for severe here tonight and again later tomorrow afternoon!

Eric

[simplykristi]

TWC just showed some nasty-looking cells around Montgomery, AL. Stay safe, everyone!

Kristi

[Brent]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 310 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES WEST OF
SPRAGUE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
SPRAGUE BY 325 PM CST
SNOWDOUN BY 330 PM CST
MATHEWS BY 345 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.

[Brent]

...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.

[simplykristi]

Looking at the radar out of Eastern Alabama. Look like another nasty cell moving into the Montgomery area. stay safe!

Kristi

[Brent]

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.

[Brent]

Well those warnings expired and have not been re-issued. Went from a strongly worded statement to nothing in 6 minutes.