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Monday, March 13, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 140036
TORBMX
ALC073-140130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0019.060314T0036Z-060314T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE

* UNTIL 730 PM CST

* AT 632 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES WEST OF
GRAYSVILLE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH OF CORDOVA...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
GRAYSVILLE BY 700 PM CST
FULTONDALE AND GARDENDALE BY 715 PM CST
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT BY 720 PM CST
PINSON BY 725 PM CST

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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

LAT...LON 3365 8709 3354 8725 3354 8661 3372 8662

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