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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1011 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA…
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE…
* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
* AT 1006 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTH OF
GATESWOOD…OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAY MINETTE…MOVING
NORTH AT 14 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
RURAL CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY AT 1030 AM CDT
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING…PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE…GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO…THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME…EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING…
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT…DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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