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Thursday, April 26, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 261730
TORMOB
ALC041-261815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0036.070426T1728Z-070426T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1228 PM CDT THU APR 26 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1224 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES
TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
NEAR PATSBURG MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PETREY AND BRADLEYTON BY 1235 PM CDT...
RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEAST CRENSHAW COUNTY THEREAFTER.

CRENSHAW COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR PATSBURG
AT 1225 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.

LAT...LON 3180 8639 3167 8625 3201 8575 3220 8595

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