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Tornado Warning

| March 15, 2008 @ 9:49 am | 11 Replies

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
946 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEONTA…
NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 943 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALLGOOD…OR NEAR
ONEONTA…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
CALDWELL BY 955 AM CDT…
WHITNEY JUNCTION…ASHVILLE AND HORSE PENS FORTY BY 1000 AM CDT…
STEELE BY 1005 AM CDT…

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 1100 AM CDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

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

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