ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 140001
TORBMX
ALC009-140045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0017.060314T0001Z-060314T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
601 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...RICKWOOD CAVERNS...ONEONTA

* UNTIL 645 PM CST

* AT 601 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 8
MILES WEST OF RICKWOOD CAVERNS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RICKWOOD CAVERNS AND SMOKE RISE BY 610 PM CST
CLEVELAND AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF BLOUNTSVILLE BY 635 PM CST
ONEONTA BY 640 PM CST
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUSAN MOORE BY 645 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3413 8634 3397 8635 3393 8638 3392 8635
3388 8636 3385 8697 3387 8692 3391 8692
3393 8686 3395 8684 3395 8680 3408 8666

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