Tornado Warning 91, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 12:51 PM CDT (17:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 1:15 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Bullock County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 291751
TORBMX
ALC011-291815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0091.050829T1751Z-050829T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1251 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UNION SPRINGS

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES EAST OF UNION SPRINGS BY 100 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 3223 8577 3223 8545 3222 8544 3203 8543
      3203 8546 3203 8551 3201 8552 3201 8557
      3198 8561 3196 8561 3195 8563

$$

03

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 291803
SVSBMX

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

ALC011-291815-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-050829T1815Z/
BULLOCK AL-
100 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR BULLOCK COUNTY...

AT 1258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MIDWAY...OR ABOUT
7 MILES EAST OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SEDGEFIELD AT 110 PM CDT

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3223 8577 3223 8545 3222 8544 3203 8543
      3203 8546 3203 8551 3201 8552 3201 8557
      3198 8561 3196 8561 3195 8563

$$

03

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 291813
SVSBMX

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

ALC011-291822-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-050829T1815Z/
BULLOCK AL-
112 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BULLOCK COUNTY EXPIRES AT 115 PM CDT...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3223 8577 3223 8545 3222 8544 3203 8543
      3203 8546 3203 8551 3201 8552 3201 8557
      3198 8561 3196 8561 3195 8563

$$

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