Tornado Warning 57, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 1:38 PM CDT (18:38 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Montgomery County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 061837
TORBMX
ALC101-061900-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0057.050706T1838Z-050706T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
138 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MATHEWS...
  OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF MONTGOMERY...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  MOUNT MEIGS BY 145 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 WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3221 8612 3242 8612 3240 8607 3241 8602
      3239 8602 3235 8600 3233 8597 3228 8593
      3227 8600 3220 8601

$$

12/SIRMON

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 061849
SVSBMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
149 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

ALC101-061900-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-050706T1900Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-
149 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
MOUNT MEIGS...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WETUMPKA...APPROACHING 
THE MACON COUNTY LINE.  MOVEMENT IT TO THE NORTH AT 40 MPH.

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 WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3221 8612 3242 8612 3240 8607 3241 8602
      3239 8602 3235 8600 3233 8597 3228 8593
      3227 8600 3220 8601

$$

12/SIRMON

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