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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 081435
TORMOB
ALC039-081500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0156.081008T1435Z-081008T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
935 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 932 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PLEASANT HOME...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING
EAST AT 39 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RED OAK BY 950 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3133 8641 3114 8629 3104 8667 3122 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1435Z 251DEG 34KT 3111 8664

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