Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KHUN 110546
TORHUN
ALC089-095-103-110630-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0043.080511T0545Z-080511T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1245 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1242 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
TRIANA...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF HARTSELLE...MOVING EAST AT 42
MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
TRIANA.
MORGAN CITY.
OWENS CROSSROADS.
NEW HOPE.
GRANT.

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 3464 8635 3461 8632 3461 8623 3437 8624
3440 8683 3463 8678 3469 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 262DEG 36KT 3451 8672

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