Tornado Warning 62, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Macon County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 061930
TORBMX
ALC087-123-061945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0062.050706T1930Z-050706T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 226 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  TUSKEGEE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  7 MILES WEST OF NOTASULGA BY 245 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 8591 3243 8591 3248 8587 3252 8589
      3264 8589 3275 8586 3272 8565 3269 8571
      3259 8570 3258 8568 3255 8568 3233 8571

$$

12/SIRMON

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