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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

132 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...

  CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUSCALOOSA...NORTHPORT...HOLT...



* UNTIL 200 AM CST



* AT 132 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE

  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

  COKER...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF GORDO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.



* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...COKER AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHPORT

  BY 145 AM CST...

  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BY 150 AM CST...

  SAMANTHA BY 155 AM CST...



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 3354 8764 3348 8742 3328 8741 3312 8782

      3316 8783 3315 8791 3320 8797

TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 231DEG 50KT 3319 8787



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