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Tornado Warning Progress Report

| January 10, 2009 @ 5:38 pm | 11 Replies

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
531 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

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PICKENS AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-
531 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR WESTERN
TUSCALOOSA AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES…

AT 528 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ECHOLA…OR ABOUT NEAR
GORDO…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAMANTHA BY 545 PM
CST…

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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