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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 082028
TORBMX
ALC057-093-082045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0180.081008T2028Z-081008T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINFIELD...
NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 328 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
GU-WIN...OR NEAR WINFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WINFIELD BY 345 PM CDT...

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 3391 8776 3387 8784 3397 8791 3400 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 319DEG 5KT 3396 8787

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