Tornado Warning

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VALLEY GRANDE...SELMA...
NORTH CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CST

* AT 447 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MARION JUNCTION...
OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
POTTER STATION...SELMA...MEMORIAL STADIUM AND DALLAS COUNTY HORSE
ARENA BY 500 PM CST...
VALLEY GRANDE BY 505 PM CST...
BURNSVILLE AND GARDNER ISLAND BY 510 PM CST...
MULBERRY BY 515 PM CST...
AUTAUGAVILLE AND BOOTH BY 525 PM CST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBER 186.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3262 8642 3225 8655 3239 8736 3263 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 272DEG 53KT 3247 8720

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