Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KHUN 110444
TORHUN
ALC077-083-089-110530-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0040.080511T0444Z-080511T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1144 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATHENS...
WESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REDSTONE ARSENAL...MOORES MILL...
MERIDIANVILLE...MADISON...HUNTSVILLE...
EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1141 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ROGERSVILLE...OR 14 MILES WEST OF ATHENS...MOVING EAST
AT 58 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
ROGERSVILLE.
ATHENS.
HARVEST.
REDSTONE ARSENAL.
MERIDIANVILLE.

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 3499 8647 3464 8650 3475 8719 3477 8721
3476 8726 3477 8732 3478 8732 3481 8735
3482 8740 3497 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 269DEG 50KT 3487 8716

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