Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 200005
TORBMX
ALC115-117-121-200100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0088.090420T0005Z-090420T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
705 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PELL CITY...
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 703 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO NEAR VINCENT...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHILDERSBURG...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LOGAN MARTIN DAM BY 715 PM CDT...
ALPINE BAY RESORT AND COOSA ISLAND BY 720 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA BY 745 PM CDT...
TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY BY 755 PM
CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3362 8601 3361 8602 3359 8598 3345 8592
3340 8593 3340 8595 3339 8595 3339 8598
3337 8599 3333 8649 3344 8653 3368 8607
3367 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 248DEG 24KT 3340 8642

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