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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 081500
TORMOB
ALC039-081545-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0157.081008T1500Z-081008T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1000 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 955 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES
TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
4 MILES SOUTH OF PLEASANT HOME...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 21 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY AT 1010 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 3128 8653 3116 8640 3105 8660 3109 8667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 228DEG 18KT 3111 8658

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