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Friday, April 11, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 111752
TORBMX
ALC127-133-111830-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0083.080411T1752Z-080411T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1252 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...DOUBLE SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1252 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NAUVOO...OR NEAR
LYNN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
POPLAR SPRINGS BY 100 PM CDT...
CURTIS CROSSROADS AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOUBLE SPRINGS BY 105 PM
CDT...
HOUSTON AND ARLEY BY 115 PM CDT...
ADDISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND ADDISON BY 125 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPSHAW BY 130 PM CDT...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3404 8762 3431 8711 3430 8710 3406 8710
3389 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 240DEG 35KT 3401 8747

$$

JONES/90


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