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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 081501
TORBMX
ALC101-081530-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0179.081008T1501Z-081008T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1001 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 1001 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PINTLALA...OR 12
MILES EAST OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SNOWDOUN...HOPE HULL AND DANNELLY FIELD BY 1010 AM CDT...
WOODCREST BY 1015 AM CDT...
PINEDALE AND MONTGOMERY BY 1025 AM CDT...
AUBURN UNIVERSITY IN MONTGOMERY...7 MILES SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY
ZOO...7 MILES SOUTH OF BOYLSTON AND 8 MILES WEST OF MOUNT MEIGS BY
1030 AM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 164 THROUGH 173...
AND INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 11.

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 3212 8641 3214 8640 3225 8640 3226 8643
3227 8645 3249 8625 3234 8605 3208 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 1501Z 221DEG 20KT 3221 8636

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