Tornado Warning 49, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 29, 2006, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)

Expired

Jul 29, 2006, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Talladega County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 292147
TORBMX
ALC121-292215-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0049.060729T2148Z-060729T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
448 PM CDT SAT JUL 29 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 448 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF TALLADEGA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALDO BY 455 PM CDT

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3350 8616 3338 8632 3321 8619 3341 8596

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292157
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
456 PM CDT SAT JUL 29 2006

ALC121-292215-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060729T2215Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
456 PM CDT SAT JUL 29 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
TALLADEGA COUNTY...

AT 456 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WINTERBORO...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLADEGA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 70 
MPH WINDS.

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.

LAT...LON 3350 8616 3334 8634 3313 8627 3341 8596

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 292215
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
515 PM CDT SAT JUL 29 2006

ALC121-292225-
/O.EXP.KBMX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060729T2215Z/
TALLADEGA AL-
515 PM CDT SAT JUL 29 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY EXPIRES AT 515
PM CDT...

AT 515 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO
LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3350 8616 3334 8634 3313 8627 3341 8596

$$

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