ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 080642
TORBMX
ALC125-080730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0040.060408T0642Z-060408T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
142 AM CDT SAT APR 8 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 139 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NORTHPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
HOLT...TUSCALOOSA AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTHPORT BY 200 AM CDT
BROOKWOOD BY 210 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3342 8729 3340 8723 3330 8716 3327 8708
3325 8716 3321 8718 3315 8730 3303 8735
3302 8771 3304 8772 3304 8782 3313 8784

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