ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 261241
TORBMX
ALC101-261315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0059.080226T1242Z-080226T1315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MEADVILLE...

* UNTIL 715 AM CST

* AT 637 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SPRAGUE...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RAMER AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF SPRAGUE BY 650 AM CST...
GRADY...RAMER AND MEADVILLE BY 655 AM CST...
CURRYS BY 700 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 3198 8631 3205 8632 3205 8640 3214 8640
3214 8637 3215 8636 3215 8631 3218 8599
3198 8600 3196 8630
TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 268DEG 58KT 3202 8642

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