Tornado Warning 152, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Sep 25, 2005, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2005, 6:55 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lamar County, AL

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WFUS54 KBMX 252324
TORBMX
ALC075-260015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0152.050925T2324Z-050926T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 624 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  MILLPORT...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  MILLPORT BY 630 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 3356 8827 3362 8827 3364 8826 3384 8796
      3360 8795 3354 8805 3354 8819 3355 8820
      3355 8828

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 252337
SVSBMX

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

ALC075-260015-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0152.000000T0000Z-050926T0015Z/
LAMAR AL-
636 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN LAMAR 
COUNTY...

AT 631 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MILLPORT...OR
ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENNEDY BY 645 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.

LAT...LON 3356 8827 3363 8825 3364 8826 3384 8796
      3360 8795 3354 8805 3354 8819 3355 8820
      3356 8824

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 252355
SVSBMX

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

ALC075-260005-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0152.000000T0000Z-050926T0015Z/
LAMAR AL-
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER SHOWS 
ROTATION.

LAT...LON 3356 8827 3363 8825 3364 8826 3384 8796
      3360 8795 3354 8805 3354 8819 3355 8820
      3356 8824

$$

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