Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 182122
TORBMX
ALC015-027-029-111-115-121-182200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0010.090218T2122Z-090218T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...TORNADO EMERGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
322 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAKS...OXFORD...FORT MCCLELLAN...COBB
TOWN...ANNISTON...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 317 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RIVERSIDE...OR
NEAR PELL CITY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY...TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...BYNUM...
GRANT TOWN...ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT...HOBSON CITY...BLUE
MOUNTAIN...OXFORD LAKE...RANBURNE...MUSCADINE...FRUITHURST...
EDWARDSVILLE AND ABERNATHY

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 162 THROUGH 210.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3345 8531 3353 8625 3369 8628 3379 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 265DEG 45KT 3361 8615

$$

WWWW

To sign up for other ABC 33/40 E-Warn products, or to unsubscribe, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/ewarnmain.html