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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
431 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEAST CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHWEST CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 429 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WOMACK HILL…OR
ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH OF BUTLER…MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO MOVE BE NEAR…
WEST BEND BY 440 PM 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.

TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES…FUNNEL CLOUDS…OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA.

LAT…LON 3189 8791 3172 8795 3181 8822 3190 8824
TIME…MOT…LOC 2130Z 292DEG 17KT 3186 8817

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