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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 151758
TORMOB
ALC035-039-053-151830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0058.061115T1758Z-061115T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1158 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA
ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1230 PM CST

* AT 1154 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROBERTS...
OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF BREWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
US 29 AND CR 43 BY 1205 PM CST
BROOKLYN BY 1210 PM CST
PAUL BY 1215 PM CST
LOANGO AND COHASSETT BY 1220 PM CST
RED LEVEL AND RIVER FALLS BY 1225 PM CST
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HEATH BY 1230 PM CST

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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.

LAT...LON 3108 8709 3100 8671 3130 8635 3150 8676

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