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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 281601
TORBMX
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1001 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CST

* AT 956 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HARDAWAY...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF MILSTEAD...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FRANKLIN FIELD AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF LIVERPOOL BY 1010 AM CST...
6 MILES SOUTH OF DAVISVILLE BY 1020 AM CST...
GUERRYTON BY 1030 AM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3232 8607 3244 8544 3225 8542 3217 8543
3216 8542 3215 8541 3214 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 269DEG 43KT 3224 8591

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