Tornado Warning 60, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 2:15 PM CDT (19:15 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 061915
TORBMX
ALC037-051-061945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0060.050706T1915Z-050706T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROCKFORD
  CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WETUMPKA

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WETUMPKA...
  MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES EAST OF TITUS BY 225 PM CDT
  6 MILES WEST OF EQUALITY BY 230 PM CDT
  ROCKFORD BY 240 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.

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

LAT...LON 3254 8631 3254 8610 3292 8609 3292 8634

$$

JONES/90

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