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Monday, October 22, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 230625
TORBMX
ALC021-037-230700-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0153.071023T0625Z-071023T0700Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEOGUFKA...STEWARTVILLE...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 123 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAY DAM...
OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAY DAM BY 130 AM CDT...
MORIAH AND LYLE BY 140 AM CDT...
WEOGUFKA BY 145 AM CDT...
STEWARTVILLE BY 155 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 3289 8670 3304 8658 3303 8653 3306 8652
3308 8651 3310 8643 3310 8621 3296 8623
3278 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 244DEG 35KT 3290 8652

$$

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