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Saturday, July 07, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 072049
TORBMX
ALC001-085-072115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0126.070707T2049Z-070707T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
349 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 346 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
WHITE HALL...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SELMONT-WEST SELMONT...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WHITE HALL BY 405 PM CDT...
AUTAUGAVILLE BY 415 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 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3226 8685 3225 8686 3230 8683 3234 8684
3236 8681 3240 8684 3242 8683 3250 8652
3239 8649 3235 8651 3228 8650 3224 8677

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