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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

116 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...



* UNTIL 145 PM CST



* AT 112 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE

  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

  BILLINGSLEY...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF VALLEY GRANDE...MOVING EAST

  AT 35 MPH.



* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  VIDA JUNCTION AND BILLINGSLEY BY 125 PM CST...

  8 MILES SOUTH OF VERBENA BY 145 PM CST...



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 193 THROUGH 200.



HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT

TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.



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 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR

SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN

EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3278 8651 3255 8644 3253 8686 3266 8691

TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 259DEG 32KT 3260 8680



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