Tornado Warning 103, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Clay County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 292009
TORBMX
ALC027-292045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0103.050829T2009Z-050829T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
309 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHLAND

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF ASHLAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  ASHLAND AND LINEVILLE BY 325 PM CDT
  PYRITON BY 330 PM CDT

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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

LAT...LON 3328 8596 3339 8598 3340 8592 3350 8590
      3350 8587 3348 8589 3347 8588 3347 8580
      3342 8577 3324 8566 3312 8566 3312 8583

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292037
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
337 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

ALC027-292045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0103.000000T0000Z-050829T2045Z/
CLAY AL-
337 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR CLAY COUNTY...

AT 333 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PYRITON...OR ABOUT
NEAR ASHLAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3328 8596 3339 8598 3340 8592 3350 8590
      3350 8587 3348 8589 3347 8588 3347 8580
      3342 8577 3324 8566 3312 8566 3312 8583

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.