ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 080550
TORBMX
ALC009-080645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0036.060408T0550Z-060408T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1250 AM CDT SAT APR 8 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

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1245 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SMOKE RISE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF WARRIOR...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
SMOKE RISE BY 1255 AM CDT
CLEVELAND BY 120 AM CDT
6 MILES SOUTH OF BLOUNTSVILLE BY 125 AM CDT
ONEONTA BY 130 AM CDT
SUSAN MOORE BY 135 AM CDT
7 MILES SOUTH OF SNEAD BY 140 AM CDT

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 3411 8631 3395 8638 3392 8637 3392 8635
3392 8635 3386 8696 3388 8691 3391 8691
3395 8680 3402 8671 3406 8667 3409 8669
3415 8639 3415 8636

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