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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 230733
TORBMX
ALC085-101-230800-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0159.071023T0733Z-071023T0800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
233 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 229 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LOGAN...OR
14 MILES SOUTH OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PINTLALA BY 250 AM 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 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3228 8639 3221 8622 3206 8641 3198 8641
3198 8657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 219DEG 37KT 3202 8648

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