Tornado Warning 94, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 2:53 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chambers County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 291920
TORBMX
ALC017-292000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0094.050829T1920Z-050829T2000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 216 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 19 MILES SOUTH
  OF LAFAYETTE...OR ABOUT NEAR OPELIKA...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  7 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE BY 245 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.

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

LAT...LON 3311 8559 3311 8546 3277 8536 3276 8535
      3274 8535 3274 8540 3275 8541 3274 8543
      3274 8559

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 291937
SVSBMX

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

ALC017-292000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-050829T2000Z/
CHAMBERS AL-
236 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR WESTERN CHAMBERS
COUNTY...

AT 233 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KENDALL CROSSROADS AT 250 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 3311 8559 3311 8546 3277 8536 3276 8535
      3274 8535 3274 8540 3275 8541 3274 8543
      3274 8559

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 291953
SVSBMX

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

ALC017-292002-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-050829T2000Z/
CHAMBERS AL-
252 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

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

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE 
WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3311 8559 3311 8546 3277 8536 3276 8535
      3274 8535 3274 8540 3275 8541 3274 8543
      3274 8559

$$

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