Tornado Warning 97, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 2:39 PM CDT (19:39 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Talladega County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 291939
TORBMX
ALC121-292015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0097.050829T1939Z-050829T2015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SYLACAUGA...CHILDERSBURG

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 237 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF SYLACAUGA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  SYLACAUGA BY 250 PM CDT
  CHILDERSBURG BY 300 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.

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

LAT...LON 3327 8638 3330 8636 3335 8636 3346 8632
      3349 8629 3349 8628 3322 8613 3321 8613
      3320 8618 3312 8618 3312 8630

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 291950
SVSBMX

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

ALC121-292015-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-050829T2015Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
249 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN 
TALLADEGA COUNTY...

AT 248 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SYLACAUGA...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHILDERSBURG AND WINTERBORO BY 300 PM CDT
  ALPINE BAY RESORT BY 310 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.

LAT...LON 3327 8638 3330 8636 3335 8636 3346 8632
      3349 8629 3349 8628 3322 8613 3321 8613
      3320 8618 3312 8618 3312 8630

$$

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