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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 281325
TORBMX
ALC051-081-087-123-281415-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0051.090228T1325Z-090228T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
725 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLASSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NOTASULGA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CST

* AT 723 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
TALLASSEE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTH OF KENT BY 730 AM CST...
TALLAPOOSA CITY...TALLASSEE AND REEVES AIRPORT BY 735 AM CST...
LIBERTY CITY BY 745 AM CST...
NOTASULGA BY 750 AM CST...

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 900 AM CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3278 8562 3252 8553 3249 8595 3263 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 253DEG 39KT 3252 8600

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