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Friday, April 04, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 041828
TORBMX
ALC117-121-041915-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0067.080404T1828Z-080404T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILSONVILLE...
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA...CHILDERSBURG...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 126 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WILSONVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CHILDERSBURG...HARPERSVILLE AND BON AIR BY 140 PM CDT...
LOGAN MARTIN DAM BY 150 PM CDT...
ALPINE BY 155 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA AND HOWELLS COVE BY 205 PM CDT...
WALDO BY 210 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 3356 8612 3336 8601 3317 8659 3325 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 239DEG 37KT 3324 8652

$$

17/KLAWS


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