ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 061053
TORBMX
ALC047-065-091-105-061130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0031.080206T1053Z-080206T1130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
453 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION...
WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 AM CST

* AT 449 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
THOMASTON...OR 6 MILES EAST OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAUNSDALE BY 500 AM CST...
UNIONTOWN BY 505 AM CST...
VALDEN BY 515 AM CST...
HAMBURG AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARION BY 520 AM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3274 8734 3238 8708 3226 8743 3227 8744
3226 8748 3227 8750 3223 8751 3216 8771
3238 8779
TIME...MOT...LOC 1053Z 234DEG 52KT 3231 8765

$$

E-Warn is a free public service from the ABC 33/40 Weather Center
and Alagasco...For Reliability, Comfort, and Convenience Natural Gas has
the Home Advantage.

To sign up for other ABC 33/40 E-Warn products, or to unsubscribe, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/ewarnmain.html