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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 202227
TORBMX
ALC019-029-202315-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0114.080520T2226Z-080520T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
526 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 526 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ELLISVILLE...OR
NEAR CENTRE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 37 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BORDEN SPRINGS BY 545 PM CDT...

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.

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

LAT...LON 3409 8542 3387 8539 3404 8564 3417 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 310DEG 32KT 3409 8561

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