Tornado Warning 147, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 5:06 PM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Fayette County, AL, Walker County, AL

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 252151
TORBMX
ALC057-127-252230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0147.050925T2151Z-050925T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 448 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF BERRY...OR ABOUT 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE LURLEEN
  STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  OAKMAN BY 505 PM CDT
  PARRISH 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.

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

LAT...LON 3392 8768 3391 8764 3387 8763 3387 8754
      3369 8753 3387 8738 3378 8719 3359 8735
      3361 8738 3363 8763 3353 8768 3354 8794
      3392 8795

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 252201
SVSBMX

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

ALC057-127-252230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0147.000000T0000Z-050925T2230Z/
FAYETTE AL-WALKER AL-
458 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL WALKER
AND CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES...

AT 454 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE TWO STORMS PRODUCING TORNADOES.  ONE STORM WAS 2 MILES 
SOUTH OF FAYETTE...AND THE OTHER NEAR BERRY.  BOTH STORMS WERE 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...AND OAKMAN IN WALKER COUNTY ARE IN THE PATH 
OF THESE TORNADOES.

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.

LAT...LON 3377 8770 3380 8762 3376 8756 3369 8753
      3387 8738 3378 8719 3359 8735 3361 8738
      3363 8763 3364 8772 3360 8783 3371 8778

$$

STEFKOVICH

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 252206
SVSBMX

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

ALC057-127-252215-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0147.000000T0000Z-050925T2230Z/
FAYETTE AL-WALKER AL-
505 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WALKER AND CENTRAL FAYETTE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED FOR THE MOMENT. THE STORMS 
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER SEVERE.  
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL STORMS TO THE SOUTHWEST WILL BE MOVING ACROSS 
THE AREA AFTER 6 PM...AND MAY PROMPT ADDITIONAL WARNINGS.

LAT...LON 3377 8770 3380 8762 3376 8756 3369 8753
      3387 8738 3378 8719 3359 8735 3361 8738
      3363 8763 3364 8772 3360 8783 3371 8778

$$

STEFKOVICH

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