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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KBMX 200028
TORBMX
ALC063-065-200115-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0089.090420T0028Z-090420T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EUTAW...
NORTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 728 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALLISON...
OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUTAW...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WALDEN QUARTERS AND EUTAW BY 745 PM CDT...
WEDGEWORTH...EVANSVILLE AND SAWYERVILLE BY 805 PM CDT...
EVANSVILLE BY 810 PM CDT...
AKRON BY 815 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 219 THROUGH 238.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3302 8756 3301 8745 3283 8742 3283 8747
3273 8747 3271 8748 3268 8798 3279 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 252DEG 17KT 3276 8796

$$

12/SIRMON


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