Tornado Warning 80, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tallapoosa County, AL

000 
WFUS54 KBMX 062157
TORBMX
ALC123-062230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0080.050706T2157Z-050706T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JACKSONS
  GAP...OR ABOUT NEAR DADEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW
  SITE.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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

LAT...LON 3287 8589 3283 8567 3289 8561 3309 8560
      3312 8587

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KBMX 062216
SVSBMX

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

ALC123-062230-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-050706T2230Z/
TALLAPOOSA AL-
516 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR TALLAPOOSA 
COUNTY...

AT 511 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW SITE...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEXANDER CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GOLDVILLE.

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.

LAT...LON 3300 8581 3299 8571 3311 8564 3311 8580

$$

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