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Thursday, January 10, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 102014
TORBMX
ALC075-102100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0003.080110T2014Z-080110T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MILLPORT...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 212 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
STAR...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS AFB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
STAR BY 220 PM CST...
BEDFORD BY 225 PM CST...
VERNON AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HIGHTOGY BY 230 PM CST...
LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT BY 235 PM CST...
CREWS BY 240 PM CST...
BLOOMING GROVE AND BEAVERTON BY 245 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 3363 8827 3369 8827 3370 8826 3383 8825
3398 8796 3354 8794 3355 8828 3362 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 237DEG 36KT 3369 8831

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