Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 110553
TORBMX
ALC057-075-110645-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0109.080511T0553Z-080511T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1253 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE...
CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VERNON...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1249 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
BEDFORD...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS AFB...MOVING EAST AT 54
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BEDFORD BY 100 AM CDT...
VERNON AND LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT BY 105 AM CDT...
BLOOMING GROVE AND 9 MILES NORTH OF BELK BY 115 AM CDT...
BLUFF AND 6 MILES NORTH OF FAYETTE BY 120 AM CDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...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.

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 3370 8826 3377 8826 3378 8825 3383 8825
3386 8823 3387 8768 3360 8771 3364 8827
3369 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 268DEG 46KT 3377 8829

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JD/81

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