Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 030003
TORBMX
ALC015-115-121-030030-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0115.080803T0003Z-080803T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
703 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PELL CITY...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 703 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF
RIVERSIDE...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PELL CITY...MOVING SOUTHWEST
AT 23 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIVERSIDE BY 715 PM CDT...
PELL CITY BY 725 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 152 THROUGH 165.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3348 8619 3361 8644 3378 8622 3372 8611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 029DEG 24KT 3369 8619

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