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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 182311
TORMOB
ALC023-025-190000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0006.090218T2311Z-090219T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BUTLER...
NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 511 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES WEST OF
NEEDHAM...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3216 8800 3214 8804 3209 8804 3207 8806
3206 8811 3201 8810 3202 8808 3200 8807
3200 8795 3189 8796 3190 8848 3211 8845
3221 8800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 255DEG 54KT 3204 8828

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