New Tornado Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
145 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…LOWNDESBORO…HAYNEVILLE…

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 141 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF TILDEN…OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
MINTER BY 205 PM CST…
FOSTORIA AND COLLIRENE BY 215 PM CST…
MOSSES AND BEECHWOOD BY 225 PM CST…
HAYNEVILLE BY 230 PM CST…
LOWNDESBORO BY 235 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

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