Still Another Tornado Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
527 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN…

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 527 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MOUNT CHEAHA…OR
6 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
HEFLIN BY 535 PM CST…
EDWARDSVILLE AND ABERNATHY BY 540 PM CST…
MUSCADINE AND FRUITHURST BY 545 PM CST…
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARS HILLS BY 550 PM CST…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 191 THROUGH 210.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING…IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 700 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.

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

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