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Friday, April 11, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KHUN 111817
TORHUN
ALC043-111900-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0016.080411T1816Z-080411T1900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 116 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO JUST WEST OF
ARLEY IN WINSTON COUNTY...OR ABOUT 25 MILES WEST OF
CULLMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
JONES CHAPEL.
LOGAN.
BALDWIN.
WEST POINT.
BATTLEGROUND.
VINEMONT.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTH ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3421 8674 3405 8712 3427 8712 3432 8705
3431 8703 3431 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 241DEG 34KT 3411 8723

$$

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