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Friday, February 27, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 272338
TORBMX
ALC001-021-051-101-280015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0043.090227T2338Z-090228T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
538 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE...
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WETUMPKA...MILLBROOK...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CST

* AT 534 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
VIDA JUNCTION...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF CLANTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DEATSVILLE BY 545 PM CST...
ELMORE AND MILLBROOK BY 550 PM CST...
BOB WOODRUFF LAKE AND COOSADA BY 555 PM CST...
BLUE RIDGE AND WETUMPKA BY 600 PM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 173 THROUGH 200.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3268 8602 3236 8616 3239 8636 3248 8667
3259 8673 3275 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 293DEG 49KT 3262 8653

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