Tornado Warning 110, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 4:18 PM CDT (21:18 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Barbour County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 292121
TORBMX
ALC005-292215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0110.050829T2118Z-050829T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUFAULA

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 418 PM CDT...THERE WERE THREE DISTINCT ROTATIONS THAT WILL 
EFFECT BARBOUR COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM. THE FIRST IS IN THE NORTHERN 
PORTION OF THE COUNTY EAST OF MT. ANDREW. THE SENCOND IS NEAR 
BAKERHILL IN THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY. THE THIRD ROTATION ALOFT 
IS IN DALE COUNTY...THAT WILL MOVE UP INTO BARBOUR COUNTY OVER THE 
BAKERHILL AREA. ROUGHLY 15 MINUTES APART. ALL ARE MOVING NORTH AT 45 
MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN BARBOUR COUNTY AT 430 PM CDT

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 700 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3173 8551 3181 8550 3191 8549 3200 8559
      3203 8544 3223 8544 3216 8543 3215 8526
      3206 8519 3206 8506 3178 8514 3175 8520
      3171 8521 3172 8541 3162 8542

$$

JONES/90

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292155
SVSBMX

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

ALC005-292215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-050829T2215Z/
BARBOUR AL-
455 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
BARBOUR COUNTY...

AT 455 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BATESVILLE...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE 
INDICATED COUNTY...AFFECTING THE BATESVILLE AREA.

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 700 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. 

LAT...LON 3193 8533 3193 8533 3190 8542 3198 8540
      3203 8544 3209 8541 3214 8539 3215 8526
      3207 8519 3202 8517 3196 8519 3196 8523
      3195 8527

$$

MBS/91

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