Tornado Warning

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TORBMX
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
355 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 351 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HEFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EDWARDSVILLE...FRUITHURST...ABERNATHY...MUSCADINE AND RANBURNE

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 191 THROUGH 210.

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 3346 8529 3346 8531 3351 8574 3362 8576
3369 8576 3375 8549 3377 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 264DEG 43KT 3361 8563

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