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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 022014
TORBMX
ALC063-107-125-022045-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0060.090402T2014Z-090402T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
314 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WEST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 315 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BENEVOLA...
OR 8 MILES EAST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JENA BY 325 PM CDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF COKER BY 345 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES
AND INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 115.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 8779 3318 8763 3299 8802 3312 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 229DEG 31KT 3312 8801

$$

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