Tornado Warning 116, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 5:50 PM CDT (22:50 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 6:06 PM CDT

In force

16 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Montgomery County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 292253 CCA
TORBMX
ALC101-292330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0116.050829T2250Z-050829T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED...CORRECTED FOR TIME
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
550 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 550 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ON THE PIKE AND 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LINE...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
TROY...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  PINE LEVEL BY 555 PM CDT...OAKWOOD BY 605 PM CDT...AND CECIL BY    
  610 PM. THIS WILL MOVE IN THE VICINITY OF THE AREA OF DAMAGE FROM  
  AN EARLIER STORM.

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 3243 8615 3240 8608 3241 8602 3239 8602
      3235 8600 3229 8594 3229 8598 3226 8601
      3197 8600 3197 8615

$$

JONES/90

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292306 RRA
SVSBMX

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

ALC101-292314-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0116.000000T0000Z-050829T2330Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
604 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE ROTATION THAT SPURRED THE WARNING FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS 
WEAKENED SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF 
ROTATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE UP FROM THE SOUTH THAT ARE A 
COUPLE OF COUNTIES AWAY. PLEASE BE READY IN CASE ANOTHER WARNING IS 
ISSUED.

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 3243 8615 3240 8608 3241 8602 3239 8602
      3235 8600 3229 8594 3229 8598 3226 8601
      3197 8600 3197 8615

$$

JONES/90

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