Tornado Warning 71, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lee County, AL

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WFUS54 KBMX 062026
TORBMX
ALC081-062045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0071.050706T2026Z-050706T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OPELIKA

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 322 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  SALEM...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OPELIKA...MOVING NORTH AT 35
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES EAST OF OPELIKA BY 335 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. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3248 8539 3248 8512 3273 8512 3273 8541

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