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Thursday, October 18, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PICKENSVILLE...CARROLLTON...
ALICEVILLE...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 313 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GEIGER...OR
19 MILES NORTH OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WARSAW AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW MOUNT HEBRON BY 325 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST GREENE BY 330 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCMULLEN
BY 340 PM CDT...
BENEVOLA AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DILLBURG BY 350 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 NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3332 8830 3329 8797 3308 8787 3306 8787
3294 8797 3278 8822 3272 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 224DEG 36KT 3288 8828

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