Tornado Warning 5, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Feb 5, 2004, 6:34 PM CST (00:34 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2004, 7:15 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Walker County, AL

754 
WFUS54 KBMX 060034
TORBHM
ALC127-060115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
634 PM CST THU FEB 5 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 628 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF OAKMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...CURRY...JASPER
AND OAKMAN.

THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG ROTATION AND MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY
TIME. DO NOT WAIT. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN
YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE.

TAKE COVER NOW TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

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

LAT...LON 3396 8738 3399 8722 3389 8709 3364 8742
          3369 8742 3369 8753 3383 8753

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