Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 182157
TORBMX
ALC047-063-065-091-105-119-182230-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
357 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNIONTOWN...MARION...
WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DEMOPOLIS...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO...
EAST CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 355 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DUG HILL...OR 10
MILES WEST OF DEMOPOLIS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DEMOPOLIS AND FORKLAND BY 405 PM CST...
ARCOLA BY 410 PM CST...
DUFFYS BEND BY 415 PM CST...
6 MILES SOUTH OF GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 420 PM CST...
NEWBERN AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF GREENSBORO BY 425 PM CST...

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. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3278 8718 3238 8717 3246 8806 3264 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 262DEG 45KT 3256 8797

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