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Monday, October 22, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 230659
TORBMX
ALC121-230730-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0157.071023T0659Z-071023T0730Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 157 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MIGNON...OR
NEAR SYLACAUGA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ALPINE BY 210 AM CDT...
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHANDLER SPRINGS BY 215 AM CDT...
TALLADEGA...WALDO AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOWELLS COVE BY 220 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 3355 8611 3339 8598 3331 8597 3329 8600
3330 8611 3321 8612 3320 8617 3315 8618
3311 8623 3311 8627 3323 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 219DEG 37KT 3326 8624

$$

17/KLAWS


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