Tornado Warning 99, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 3:30 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Bullock County, AL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 291958
TORBMX
ALC011-292030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0099.050829T1959Z-050829T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTH
  OF SHOPTON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF TROY...MOVING NORTH AT 45
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  SHOPTON BY 305 PM CDT
  FITZPATRICK BY 315 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3200 8589 3205 8589 3207 8591 3207 8597
      3205 8598 3205 8598 3227 8598 3228 8588
      3223 8586 3223 8580 3197 8584 3197 8587

$$

JONES/90

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292007
SVSBMX

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

ALC011-292030-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-050829T2030Z/
BULLOCK AL-
305 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR BULLOCK COUNTY...

AT 303 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THERE ARE TWO AREAS OF CONCERN. ONE IN THE 
WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. THE OTHER MOVING UP INTO THE SOUTH 
CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

THE SOUTH CENTRAL STORM WILL MOVE OVER UNION SPRINGS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3198 8590 3203 8590 3206 8592 3206 8598
      3204 8599 3204 8599 3226 8599 3226 8589
      3222 8585 3222 8555 3210 8554 3196 8562
      3189 8564 3189 8579 3197 8578 3195 8588

$$

JONES/90

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