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Saturday, April 30, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 301202
TORBMX
ALC101-301245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0051.050430T1202Z-050430T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
702 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY

* UNTIL 745 AM CDT

* AT 659 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF DANNELLY FIELD TO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DANNELLY FIELD TO 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRAGUE...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PRATTVILLE TO 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF HAYNEVILLE TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HAYNEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
SPRAGUE AND SNOWDOUN BY 710 AM CDT
MONTGOMERY BY 715 AM CDT
MATHEWS BY 725 AM 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 3236 8653 3222 8640 3205 8636 3200 8599
3227 8600 3247 8622

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