Tornado Warning…

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1031 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PIEDMONT…
NORTH CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOKES BLUFF…

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 1028 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GLENCOE…OR NEAR
HOKES BLUFF…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
ELLISVILLE…6 MILES SOUTH OF TENNALA AND 7 MILES NORTH OF PIEDMONT
BY 1050 AM CDT…
SPRING GARDEN BY 1055 AM CDT…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING…IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 600 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3411 8540 3400 8540 3393 8537 3390 8538
3387 8597 3406 8595 3413 8542
TIME…MOT…LOC 1531Z 257DEG 39KT 3398 8587

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