ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 041845
TORBMX
ALC015-121-041930-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0068.080404T1845Z-080404T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
145 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEAVER...OXFORD...FORT MCCLELLAN...
ANNISTON...
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 140 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOWELLS COVE...OR
NEAR TALLADEGA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY BY 150 PM
CDT...
BYNUM AND JENIFER BY 200 PM CDT...
ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT BY 205 PM CDT...
HOBSON CITY AND OXFORD BY 210 PM CDT...
ANNISTON...BLUE MOUNTAIN AND SAKS BY 215 PM CDT...

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 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM
CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3363 8566 3362 8572 3360 8573 3360 8575
3357 8575 3344 8615 3352 8621 3382 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 235DEG 31KT 3352 8609

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