BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
538 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOKES BLUFF…
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 537 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOKES
BLUFF…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
TENNALA AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF MOSHAT BY 550 PM CDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
