Tornado Warning 75, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 4:06 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Clay County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 062043
TORBMX
ALC081-062115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0074.050706T2043Z-050706T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 339 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR  
  SALEM...OR   ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF OPELIKA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 
  MPH.  A SECOND CIRCULATION WAS MOVING NORTH OUT OF RUSSELL 
  COUNTY...WEST OF PHENIX CITY.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3249 8528 3273 8526 3273 8512 3270 8512
      3267 8509 3265 8510 3260 8508 3254 8501
      3251 8507 3248 8507

$$

JD/81

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 062106
SVSBMX

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

ALC027-123-062117-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0075.000000T0000Z-050706T2115Z/
TALLAPOOSA AL-CLAY AL-
407 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND NORTHEASTERN
TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE
WARNING HAVE WEAKENED.

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.

LAT...LON 3288 8578 3289 8577 3299 8586 3301 8582
      3310 8583 3336 8583 3337 8566 3312 8566
      3311 8560 3286 8560

$$

JONES/90

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