ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 222246
TORBMX
ALC009-222315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0056.060922T2243Z-060922T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
543 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 541 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SUSAN
MOORE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF ONEONTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADO IS APPROACHING THE LOCUST FORK AREA IN
SOUTHERN BLOUNT.

* THE FIRST TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SNEAD IN NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT BY 550 PM CDT

THE SECOND TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LOCUST FORK BY 550 PM 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 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3412 8634 3410 8632 3400 8635 3400 8635
3397 8647 3411 8660 3419 8648 3421 8644

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