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Friday, April 11, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 111914
TORBMX
ALC057-093-127-133-112000-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0084.080411T1914Z-080411T2000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARBON HILL...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD...
SOUTHERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LYNN...
NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 214 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GLEN ALLEN...OR
NEAR WINFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KANSAS AND CARBON HILL BY 225 PM CDT...
NAUVOO AND ASHBANK BY 230 PM CDT...
POPLAR SPRINGS AND LUPTON BY 235 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTH OF CURTIS CROSSROADS BY 240 PM CDT...
ARLEY BY 250 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 3399 8783 3416 8710 3389 8708 3381 8778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 257DEG 46KT 3392 8770

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