Expires:200812100245;Remove:200812100245;863996 WFUS54 KMEG 100159 TORMEG MSC081-115-100245- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0147.081210T0159Z-081210T0245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 759 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 845 PM CST * AT 800 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF PONTOTOC...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRACE STATE PARK...FURRS...VERONA...TUPELO...PLANTERSVILLE AND TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK. .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 A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER 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. .STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5. LAT...LON 3420 8917 3437 8885 3437 8882 3439 8882 3440 8879 3441 8878 3421 8855 3409 8873 3408 8887 3408 8898 TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 230DEG 47KT 3413 8896 $$