Tornado Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1251 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...CLEVELAND...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1248 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ARKADELPHIA...OR
13 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUMITON...MOVING EAST AT 48 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HAYDEN...BLOUNT SPRINGS AND BANGOR BY 100 AM CDT...
LOCUST FORK AND NECTAR BY 110 AM CDT...
FAIRVIEW AND CLEVELAND BY 115 AM CDT...
ONEONTA...ALLGOOD AND ROSA BY 120 AM CDT...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 200 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3409 8632 3393 8637 3392 8634 3387 8635
3382 8643 3376 8664 3384 8676 3384 8689
3381 8694 3382 8702 3390 8703 3388 8694
3392 8692 3396 8680 3404 8673
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 266DEG 42KT 3392 8690

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