Followup to Pike County Warning

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
803 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009

ALC109-021315-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-090402T1315Z/
PIKE AL-
803 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PIKE COUNTY…

AT 803 AM CDT…A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TROY…MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 810 AM CDT…
TROY…TROY UNIVERSITY…7 MILES NORTH OF MOSSY GROVE AND 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LINWOOD BY 815 AM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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 200 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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