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Monday, March 13, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 140042
TORBMX
ALC009-055-115-140145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0020.060314T0042Z-060314T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
642 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 AREA OF ONEONTA
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...RAINBOW CITY...GADSDEN

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 642 PM CST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR CLEVELAND...OR
ABOUT NEAR ONEONTA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUSAN
MOORE...ALTOONA...WALNUT GROVE...STEELE...ATTALLA...REECE CITY...
GLENCOE AND HOKES BLUFF.

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 8585 3413 8579 3410 8579 3400 8574
3395 8574 3397 8587 3394 8592 3388 8654
3389 8664 3401 8666 3405 8666 3420 8585

$$

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