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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 061122
TORBMX
ALC001-021-047-105-061200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0032.080206T1122Z-080206T1200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION...
NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 600 AM CST

* AT 521 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HAMBURG...
OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SUTTLE...RED FORD AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPROTT BY 530 AM CST...
PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK BY 540 AM CST...
STANTON AND MAPLESVILLE BY 550 AM CST...
ISABELLA AND POOLES CROSSROADS BY 555 AM CST...
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMPBELL BY 600 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3269 8740 3284 8713 3283 8688 3288 8688
3289 8689 3297 8689 3300 8683 3265 8663
3237 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 236DEG 51KT 3251 8728

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