Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 110526
TORBMX
ALC009-073-115-127-133-110615-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0107.080511T0526Z-080511T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1226 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TRUSSVILLE...
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE...GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUMITON...JASPER...DORA...CORDOVA...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1225 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JASPER...MOVING
EAST AT 57 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CORDOVA BY 1235 AM CDT...
ROCKY HOLLOW...LYNNS PARK...SIPSEY AND BELOIT BY 1240 AM CDT...
SUMITON...DORA AND BURNWELL BY 1245 AM CDT...
CARDIFF BY 1255 AM CDT...
GARDENDALE BY 100 AM CDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

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 3401 8734 3400 8720 3397 8709 3390 8708
3390 8700 3387 8696 3391 8692 3380 8658
3377 8659 3376 8654 3371 8652 3356 8655
3356 8659 3353 8660 3380 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 289DEG 49KT 3385 8733

$$

17/KLAWS

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