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WFUS54 KBMX 031833
TORBMX

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
133 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CENTREVILLE...BRENT...
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNIONTOWN...MARION...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 215 PM CDT
* AT 130 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEWBERN...OR 7
  MILES NORTHWEST OF UNIONTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALDEN BY 140 PM CDT...
  MARION BY 150 PM CDT...
  HARRISBURG BY 205 PM CDT...
  WEST CENTREVILLE...BRENT AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CENTREVILLE BY
  215 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN
ALABAMA.
&&
LAT...LON 3308 8721 3286 8701 3271 8702 3240 8752
      3249 8752 3249 8761 3256 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 228DEG 44KT 3255 8754
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