Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KHUN 110345
TORHUN
ALC033-077-079-083-110445-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0039.080511T0344Z-080511T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1044 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCUMBIA...SHEFFIELD...MUSCLE
SHOALS...
LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE...FLORENCE...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1040 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CHEROKEE...OR NEAR IUKA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
CHEROKEE.
UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE.
KILLEN.
TOWN CREEK.
ROGERSVILLE.

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.

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.

LAT...LON 3500 8697 3467 8707 3467 8710 3453 8712
3455 8753 3457 8754 3456 8789 3458 8812
3474 8813 3488 8810 3491 8815 3498 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 267DEG 56KT 3484 8811

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