Tornado Warning 112, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 5:45 PM CDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Russell County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 292204
TORBMX
ALC113-292245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0112.050829T2203Z-050829T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GLENVILLE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES         
  NORTHWEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES WEST OF PITTSVIEW BY 510 PM CDT
  3 MILES WEST OF SEALE BY 515 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. 

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

LAT...LON 3207 8519 3215 8526 3216 8536 3226 8536
      3241 8538 3241 8532 3247 8530 3247 8515
      3207 8516

$$

MBS/91

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292238
SVSBMX

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

ALC113-292245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0112.000000T0000Z-050829T2245Z/
RUSSELL AL-
538 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL RUSSELL
COUNTY...

AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SEALE...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AUBURN...MOVING NORTH AT 45
MPH.

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.

LAT...LON 3207 8519 3215 8526 3216 8536 3226 8536
      3241 8538 3241 8532 3247 8530 3247 8515
      3207 8516

$$

JONES/90

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