ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 102213
TORBMX
ALC073-125-127-102245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0009.080110T2211Z-080110T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
411 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CST

* AT 407 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WINDHAM
SPRINGS...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF HOLT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WHITSON BY 425 PM CST...
GORGAS STEAM PLANT...GORGAS AND GOODSPRINGS BY 440 PM CST...

A WALL CLOUD HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS STORM AND IT
IS STRENGTHENING RAPIDLY.

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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3351 8768 3361 8748 3360 8742 3364 8741
3377 8716 3360 8704 3335 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 238DEG 36KT 3348 8752

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