Tornado Warning

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TORBMX
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
608 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
EASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 601 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR UCHEE...OR 7 MILES
NORTH OF HURTSBORO...MOVING WEST AT 21 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DAVISVILLE AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST BY 640 PM
CDT...
LAKE TUSKEGEE BY 645 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBER 42.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3223 8569 3252 8568 3244 8543 3242 8543
3242 8542 3242 8537 3239 8526 3227 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 105DEG 18KT 3235 8544

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