####018002130#### WFUS54 KBMX 100650 TORBMX ALC107-125-100730- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0185.081210T0650Z-081210T0730Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1250 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GORDO... NORTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTHPORT... * UNTIL 130 AM CST * AT 1244 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GORDO...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARROLLTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GORDO BY 1255 AM CST... LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF COKER BY 105 AM CST... SAMANTHA BY 115 AM CST... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 300 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... CALL 1-800-856-0758. LAT...LON 3360 8751 3334 8728 3311 8798 3326 8810 TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 236DEG 50KT 3324 8794 $$ 12/SIRMON