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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

128 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  EAST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  NORTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MOSSES...HAYNEVILLE...



* UNTIL 230 PM CST



* AT 127 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE

  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SARDIS...OR 11

  MILES SOUTH OF SELMA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.



* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  TYLER BY 140 PM CST...

  BENTON BY 145 PM CST...

  8 MILES NORTH OF GORDONVILLE BY 150 PM CST...

  WHITE HALL BY 155 PM CST...

  8 MILES NORTH OF MOSSES BY 200 PM CST...

  LOWNDESBORO AND 8 MILES NORTH OF HAYNEVILLE BY 205 PM CST...



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBER 151.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE

IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO

GROUND LIGHTNING.



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 3242 8670 3240 8652 3211 8643 3211 8676

      3218 8708 3234 8708

TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 263DEG 31KT 3226 8699



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