Tornado Warning 142, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 24, 2008, 6:07 PM CDT (23:07 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Autauga County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 242307
TORBMX
ALC001-242330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0142.080824T2307Z-080824T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
607 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 605 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR VIDA JUNCTION...OR
  15 MILES WEST OF PRATTVILLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 22 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BILLINGSLEY BY 625 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.

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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3262 8683 3268 8667 3249 8661 3247 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 152DEG 19KT 3254 8669

$$

12/SIRMON

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 242317
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
617 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

ALC001-242330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-080824T2330Z/
AUTAUGA AL-
617 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
AUTAUGA COUNTY...

AT 614 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VIDA JUNCTION...OR ABOUT 16
MILES NORTHWEST OF PRATTVILLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 22 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BILLINGSLEY BY 630 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.

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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3263 8681 3264 8677 3265 8676 3267 8669
      3255 8665 3253 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 152DEG 19KT 3258 8670

$$

12/SIRMON

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