ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 131520 CCA
TORBMX
ALC125-131550-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...CORRECTED FOR EXPIRATION TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
917 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA

* UNTIL 950 AM CST

* AT 917 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES EAST OF
SAMANTHA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTH OF TUSCALOOSA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RURAL NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AT 930 AM CST

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 1100 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3343 8764 3301 8755 3328 8707 3332 8720
3341 8725 3347 8735 3351 8729 3359 8733

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