ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 261645
TORMOB
ALC041-261730-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0035.070426T1644Z-070426T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1144 AM CDT THU APR 26 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUVERNE...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1142 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF RUTLEDGE...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUVERNE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RUTLEDGE BY 1205 PM CDT...
LUVERNE BY 1210 PM CDT...
PATSBURG...LIVE OAK...9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVILLE AND 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GLENWOOD BY 1215 PM CDT...
PETREY BY 1220 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRADLEYTON BY 1225 PM CDT...

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.

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.

LAT...LON 3166 8650 3154 8650 3163 8617 3180 8615
3180 8620 3197 8618 3196 8629 3192 8645
3167 8645

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