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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 122139
TORMOB
ALC023-129-MSC041-153-122215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0019.080212T2136Z-080212T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
336 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 415 PM CST

* AT 335 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DENHAM...OR ABOUT 11 MILES
EAST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HEALING SPRINGS...MILLRY AND 9 MILES NORTH OF LOPER BY 345 PM
CST...
CULLOMBURG...SILAS...BOLINGER AND 6 MILES NORTH OF KOENTON BY 350
PM CST...
BLADON SPRINGS AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF BARRYTOWN BY 355 PM CST...
6 MILES SOUTH OF WOMACK HILL BY 400 PM CST...

OTHER SEVERE STORMS WITH ROTATION ARE NOTED FROM NORTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTY MOVING INTO NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY ALABAMA. THESE
STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3175 8846 3189 8818 3146 8817 3136 8862
3171 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 250DEG 39KT 3168 8846

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