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Thursday, October 18, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 182026
TORBMX
ALC063-119-182100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0140.071018T2026Z-071018T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
326 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 322 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FORKLAND...OR 6 MILES EAST OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FORKLAND BY 350 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTH OF EUTAW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 400 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 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3286 8787 3278 8784 3278 8786 3277 8786
3276 8784 3264 8781 3263 8780 3246 8807
3261 8820
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 232DEG 24KT 3259 8806

$$

KSL


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