Here We Go Again!

But first, a bit of good news. The Severe Thunderstorm warning is over for the east Alabama counties of:

Calhoun
Cherokee
Clay
Cleburne
Randolph

Not, the bad news:

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
538 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…SELMONT-WEST SELMONT…SELMA…

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 536 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CRUMPTONIA…OR 11
MILES NORTH OF CAMDEN…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
WHITES BLUFF AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORRVILLE BY 550 PM CDT…
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAZEN BY 555 PM CDT…
SKYHARBOR AIRPORT AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELKNAP BY 600 PM CDT…
SELMONT-WEST SELMONT AND SELMA BY 610 PM CDT…

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 FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM
CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

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

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