Tornado Warning 124, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 12:48 PM CDT (17:48 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 1:30 PM CDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Fayette County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 251749
TORBMX
ALC057-251830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0124.050925T1748Z-050925T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1248 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE AREA OF FAYETTE

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  NEWTONVILLE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE
  PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTE BY 100 PM CDT
  BERRY BY 105 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 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM
CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3353 8793 3352 8769 3362 8764 3362 8743
      3368 8752 3385 8757 3392 8791

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 251802
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
102 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

ALC057-251830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0124.000000T0000Z-050925T1830Z/
FAYETTE AL-
102 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY...

AT 102 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWTONVILLE...OR
ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FAYETTE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT VERNON BY 105 PM CDT
GLEN ALLEN AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF STUDDARDS CROSSROADS BY 125 PM CDT

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.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3353 8793 3352 8769 3362 8764 3362 8743
      3368 8752 3385 8757 3392 8791

$$
JBW

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 251823
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
122 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

ALC057-251830-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0124.000000T0000Z-050925T1830Z/
FAYETTE AL-
122 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY...

AT 122 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
FAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO JUST NORTH OF BLUFF...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  STUDDARDS CROSSROADS BY 130 PM CDT
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GLEN ALLEN BY 130 PM CDT
  
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.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3353 8793 3352 8769 3362 8764 3362 8743
      3368 8752 3385 8757 3392 8791

$$
JBW

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