Tornado Warning–Chilton, Coosa

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
755 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON…
SOUTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 755 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CHILTON COUNTY
MOTOR SPORTS PARK…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
THORSBY BY 800 PM CDT…
CLANTON AND GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN BY 810 PM CDT…
6 MILES NORTH OF VERBENA BY 825 PM CDT…
HIGGINS FERRY PARK AND DOLLAR BY 830 PM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 205 THROUGH 212

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.

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