Tornado Warning 98, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tallapoosa County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 291957
TORBMX
ALC123-292015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0098.050829T1957Z-050829T2015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES EAST OF
  NEW SITE...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF DADEVILLE...MOVING NORTH
  AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  GOLDVILLE BY 305 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 3311 8582 3311 8560 3300 8560 3299 8559
      3296 8559 3293 8566 3293 8568 3292 8572

$$

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292014
SVSBMX

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

ALC123-292024-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-050829T2015Z/
TALLAPOOSA AL-
314 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY EXPIRES AT
315 PM CDT...

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

LAT...LON 3311 8582 3311 8560 3300 8560 3299 8559
      3296 8559 3293 8566 3293 8568 3292 8572

$$

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