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Friday, February 27, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 272329
TORBMX
ALC063-091-119-280015-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0042.090227T2329Z-090228T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINDEN...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORK...LIVINGSTON...

* UNTIL 615 PM CST

* AT 526 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LIVINGSTON...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 80 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DUG HILL AND COATOPA BY 535 PM CST...
JEFFERSON AND PIN HOOK BY 545 PM CST...
LINDEN AND CHICKASAW STATE PARK BY 550 PM CST...
THOMASTON...7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAYTON AND 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MILLER BY 555 PM CST...
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONSUL BY 600 PM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 8 THROUGH 23.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3259 8832 3272 8818 3227 8750 3215 8751
3214 8753 3214 8758 3217 8799 3219 8803
3230 8802 3230 8825 3232 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 311DEG 71KT 3259 8815

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