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Thursday, January 10, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 102158
TORBMX
ALC063-065-091-119-102230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0008.080110T2157Z-080110T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DEMOPOLIS...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 352 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LILITA...OR
12 MILES EAST OF YORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DEMOPOLIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 405 PM CST...
MCDOWELL BY 410 PM CST...
DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM AND DEMOPOLIS BY 415 PM CST...
FORKLAND BY 420 PM CST...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CEDARVILLE BY 430 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 WESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3282 8784 3251 8754 3233 8807 3248 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 232DEG 34KT 3246 8805

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