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Friday, February 27, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 272251
TORBMX
ALC063-065-107-125-272330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0038.090227T2251Z-090227T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CST

* AT 447 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF WEST
GREENE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BENEVOLA...MANTUA...UNION...JENA...KNOXVILLE...AKRON AND
MOUNTAINBROOK

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.

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

LAT...LON 3317 8764 3283 8764 3293 8816 3313 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 264DEG 32KT 3303 8805

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