Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 192352
TORBMX
ALC007-021-047-105-200045-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
652 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JEMISON...CLANTON...
NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 650 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 11 MILES
WEST OF PARNELL...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARION...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAWLEY BY 710 PM CDT...
MAPLESVILLE BY 715 PM CDT...
CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK BY 720 PM CDT...
THORSBY...CLANTON AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JEMISON BY 735 PM CDT...
GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN AND UNION GROVE BY 740 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3274 8723 3277 8723 3306 8661 3303 8656
3303 8652 3302 8653 3298 8651 3294 8652
3288 8649 3286 8645 3283 8646 3278 8641
3263 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 244DEG 31KT 3273 8709

$$

12/SIRMON

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