Tornado Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
753 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OPELIKA...AUBURN...
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 845 AM CST

* AT 751 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A TORNADO
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST...OR NEAR
NOTASULGA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST BY 800 AM CST...
AUBURN AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY BY 810 AM CST...
BEAUREGARD AND OPELIKA BY 820 AM CST...
6 MILES NORTH OF GRIFFEN MILL BY 825 AM CST...
6 MILES SOUTH OF BEANS MILL BY 830 AM CST...
BLEECKER BY 835 AM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 42 THROUGH 66.

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 900 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3247 8564 3266 8569 3274 8532 3275 8512
3267 8507 3260 8506 3253 8498 3249 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1353Z 259DEG 37KT 3254 8569

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