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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 061027
TORBMX
ALC065-091-061100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0030.080206T1027Z-080206T1100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINDEN...
SOUTH CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 AM CST

* AT 426 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
NANAFALIA...OR 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MYRTLEWOOD BY 440 AM CST...
LINDEN AND CALVARY BY 445 AM CST...
PROVIDENCE AND CHICKASAW STATE PARK BY 450 AM CST...
DAYTON BY 455 AM CST...
FAUNSDALE AND LANEVILLE BY 500 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 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 3209 8809 3209 8805 3225 8802 3258 8759
3239 8752 3232 8753 3227 8748 3227 8751
3214 8752 3213 8761 3208 8762 3198 8805
3200 8811 3204 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 225DEG 55KT 3211 8806

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