Tornado Warning 59, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 2:30 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Elmore County, AL, Macon County, AL

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 061854
TORBMX
ALC051-087-061930-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0059.050706T1854Z-050706T1930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  WEST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 151 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHORTER...
  OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WETUMPKA...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY AT 210 PM CDT
  RURAL EASTERN ELMORE COUNTY AT 220 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 3235 8599 3242 8602 3241 8607 3242 8608
      3242 8611 3263 8611 3261 8592 3234 8590
      3234 8597

$$

12/SIRMON

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 061924
SVSBMX

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

ALC051-087-061930-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-050706T1930Z/
MACON AL-ELMORE AL-
225 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ELMORE AND WEST CENTRAL MACON COUNTIES...

AT 222 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH OF
SHORTER...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUSKEGEE...MOVING NORTH AT
25 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 3235 8599 3242 8602 3241 8607 3242 8608
      3242 8611 3263 8611 3261 8592 3234 8590
      3234 8597

$$

JD/81

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