Tornado Warning 142, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Winston County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 252050
TORBMX
ALC133-252115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0142.050925T2050Z-050925T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 349 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A TORNADO OVER EXTREME  NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY...OR ABOUT 8   
  MILES NORTHEAST OF HALEYVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS 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 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN 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 3431 8740 3423 8744 3422 8747 3424 8750
      3424 8752 3425 8756 3427 8762 3428 8764
      3431 8764

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 252057
SVSBMX

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

ALC133-252115-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-050925T2115Z/
WINSTON AL-
357 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
WINSTON COUNTY...

AT 357 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HALEYVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH. WINSTON COUNTY EMA HAS
REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND HALEYVILLE. 

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 3431 8740 3423 8744 3422 8747 3424 8750
      3424 8752 3425 8756 3427 8762 3428 8764
      3431 8764

$$
JBW

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