Tornado Warning 76, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 3:55 PM CDT (20:55 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chambers County, AL

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

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 062057
TORBMX
ALC017-062130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0076.050706T2055Z-050706T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LANETT...LAFAYETTE

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 352 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES EAST    
  OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.  A SECOND AREA OF ROTATION  
  AND POSSIBLE TORNADO IS ALSO ENTERING SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS        
  NEAR VALLEY.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  STROUD BY 405 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 3274 8538 3274 8510 3312 8510 3311 8549

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