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Friday, September 22, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 230022
TORBMX
ALC055-230100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0059.060923T0020Z-060923T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 718 PM CDT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ONEONTA. THIS STORM
IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
ALTOONA BY 730 PM CDT
WALNUT GROVE BY 735 PM CDT
SARDIS CITY BY 800 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.

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

LAT...LON 3410 8603 3400 8625 3399 8629 3395 8636
3397 8634 3407 8633 3411 8630 3418 8620
3419 8618 3419 8610

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