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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

342 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  NORTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...



* UNTIL 400 PM CST



* AT 339 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE

  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SAWYERVILLE...OR 9

  MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  HARPER HILL BY 355 PM CST...

  6 MILES WEST OF WATEROAK AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PHIPPS BY 400 PM

  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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3298 8744 3283 8742 3272 8773 3287 8780

TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 244DEG 25KT 3281 8768



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