ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 261230
TORBMX
ALC085-261300-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0058.080226T1230Z-080226T1300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
630 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYNEVILLE...

* UNTIL 700 AM CST

* AT 627 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BEECHWOOD...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LETOHATCHEE BY 635 AM 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3217 8668 3219 8669 3221 8667 3223 8640
3206 8640 3205 8639 3199 8640 3195 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 262DEG 53KT 3208 8659

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