ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 041857
TORBMX
ALC047-065-091-105-041945-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0071.080404T1858Z-080404T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION...
WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 158 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR UNIONTOWN...OR 16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
VALDEN BY 205 PM CDT...
HAMBURG BY 210 PM CDT...
MARION BY 215 PM CDT...
RED FORD AND SUTTLE BY 220 PM CDT...
SPROTT BY 225 PM CDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3283 8713 3265 8704 3253 8716 3234 8748
3249 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 234DEG 37KT 3247 8745

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