Tornado Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
146 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AUBURN...
SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 146 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN TO SOCIETY HILL...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM NOTASULGA TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF
AUBURN...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
AUBURN...AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND BEAUREGARD BY 215 AM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBER 51.

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 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3247 8552 3258 8572 3278 8575 3268 8553
3253 8534 3242 8534 3242 8542 3242 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 181DEG 5KT 3262 8567 3253 8553
3244 8542

$$

JONES/90

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