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Saturday, April 14, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 141638
TORMOB
ALC023-141715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0028.070414T1638Z-070414T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1138 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BUTLER...

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1134 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ROCK SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF QUITMAN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIDERWOOD AND ROCK SPRINGS BY 1145 AM CDT...
PUSHMATAHA AND LISMAN BY 1150 AM CDT...
CROMWELL BY 1155 AM CDT...
JACHIN AND ROBJOHN BY NOON CDT...
INDIAN SPRINGS...DEAS AND CHOCTAW CITY BY 1205 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 600 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3210 8844 3189 8846 3228 8794 3245 8812

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