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Friday, April 04, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 041923
TORMOB
ALC025-042015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0040.080404T1923Z-080404T2015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GROVE HILL...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 218 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CHILTON...
OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF GROVE HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PEACOCK BY 230 PM CDT...
FULTON...DICKINSON AND RURAL BY 235 PM CDT...
ROUNDHILL...SCYRENE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THOMASVILLE BY 240 PM
CDT...
NETTLEBORO BY 245 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3189 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762 3183 8751
3177 8751 3164 8786 3172 8796 3187 8797
3199 8786 3202 8769 3201 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 243DEG 34KT 3176 8785

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