Tornado Warning 85, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Coosa County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBMX 062302
TORBMX
ALC037-062330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0085.050706T2302Z-050706T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROCKFORD

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 602 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROCKFORD...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEOGUFKA BY 615 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.

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

LAT...LON 3280 8630 3281 8631 3281 8636 3282 8637
      3284 8637 3285 8636 3311 8633 3311 8607
      3278 8617

$$

JONES/90

000 
WWUS54 KBMX 062321 RRA
SVSBMX

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

ALC037-062330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-050706T2330Z/
COOSA AL-
621 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EASTERN COOSA
COUNTY...

AT 621 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KELLYTON...OR 
ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROCKFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GOODWATER BY 630 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.

LAT...LON 3280 8630 3281 8631 3281 8636 3282 8637
      3284 8637 3285 8636 3311 8633 3310 8602
      3278 8601

$$

JONES/90

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