Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KBMX 200000
TORBMX
ALC117-200100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0087.090420T0000Z-090420T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...PELHAM...HELENA...
CHELSEA...ALABASTER...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 659 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR ALABASTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PELHAM BY 715 PM CDT...
VERIZON MUSIC CENTER AT OAK MOUNTAIN BY 720 PM CDT...
OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK BY 730 PM CDT...
CHELSEA BY 740 PM CDT...
HIGHLAND LAKES BY 745 PM CDT...
WESTOVER BY 800 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3328 8640 3328 8644 3326 8643 3325 8644
3324 8646 3323 8646 3316 8686 3327 8690
3349 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 244DEG 16KT 3323 8683

$$

12/SIRMON

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