Tornado Warning 61, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Autauga County, AL, Lowndes County, AL

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 061920
TORBMX
ALC001-085-061945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0061.050706T1920Z-050706T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE
  NORTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYNEVILLE

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 220 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  HAYNEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AROUND MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES EAST OF AUTAUGAVILLE BY 235 PM CDT
  6 MILES WEST OF PRATTVILLE 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 3256 8667 3256 8643 3241 8644 3241 8646
      3239 8646 3235 8651 3233 8649 3228 8650
      3226 8645 3217 8646 3217 8666

$$

JONES/90

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