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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

457 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  SOUTHERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLANTON...

  NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

  NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...



* UNTIL 600 PM CST



* AT 456 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE

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

  MILES NORTH OF VALLEY GRANDE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.



* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLECHER BY 505 PM CST...

  BILLINGSLEY BY 515 PM CST...

  VIDA JUNCTION BY 520 PM CST...

  8 MILES NORTHEAST OF AUTAUGAVILLE BY 525 PM CST...



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBER 205.



IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE

HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.



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

SOUTHERN ALABAMA.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...

CALL 1-800-856-0758.



LAT...LON 3285 8660 3271 8654 3242 8665 3261 8711

      3287 8707

TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 294DEG 40KT 3268 8695



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