Clay/Randolph County Followup

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
647 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010

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CLAY AL-RANDOLPH AL-CLEBURNE AL-
647 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLEBURNE…NORTHERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES…

AT 644 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO DETECT A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORRISON CROSS ROADS…OR 10
MILES NORTH OF WEDOWEE…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. A SECOND AREA OF
ROTATION REMAINS IN NORTHEASTERN CLAY AS WELL.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
RANBURNE AND GRAHAM BY 700 PM CST…

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.

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