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Thursday, January 10, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 110010
TORBMX
ALC115-121-110045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0012.080111T0010Z-080111T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PELL CITY...
NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINCOLN...

* UNTIL 645 PM CST

* AT 610 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES WEST OF
LOGAN MARTIN DAM...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEADOWBROOK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PLEASANT GROVE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOGAN MARTIN DAM BY 625 PM
CST...
PELL CITY...CROPWELL AND ST. CLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT BY 635 PM CST...
RIVERSIDE BY 640 PM CST...
LINCOLN BY 645 PM CST...

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 SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3380 8606 3378 8604 3371 8614 3369 8614
3368 8606 3362 8603 3360 8599 3338 8636
3340 8638 3350 8638 3350 8647 3356 8649
3387 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 231DEG 44KT 3337 8657

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JONES/90


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