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Monday, October 22, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 230639
TORBMX
ALC085-101-230715-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0155.071023T0639Z-071023T0715Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWNDESBORO...HAYNEVILLE...
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY...

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 138 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
CANTELOUS...OR 8 MILES EAST OF LOWNDESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WOODCREST...HOPE HULL AND HUNTER BY 145 AM CDT...
MONTGOMERY BY 150 AM CDT...
MADISON AND BOYLSTON BY 155 AM CDT...
TALLAPOOSA RIVER WATER PLANT AND MOUNT MEIGS BY 200 AM CDT...
MOUNT MEIGS BY 205 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 3229 8665 3241 8639 3244 8633 3243 8632
3245 8632 3247 8624 3240 8606 3228 8606
3214 8660
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 244DEG 30KT 3229 8646

$$

KSL


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