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Saturday, March 26, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WFUS54 KBMX 270119
TORBMX
ALC091-270145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0023.050327T0119Z-050327T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
719 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 713 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
MAGNOLIA...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
THOMASTON BY 730 PM 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.

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

LAT...LON 3218 8788 3202 8779 3218 8755 3234 8761

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