We will post another update with a summary of what is going on in a little while. But we need to get this Tornado Warning posted:
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
629 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEOGUFKA…STEWARTVILLE…
GOODWATER…
SOUTHERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SYLACAUGA…
* UNTIL 715 AM CST
* AT 626 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
MORIAH…OR 10 MILES WEST OF WEOGUFKA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
WEOGUFKA BY 640 AM CST…
GANTTS QUARRY AND OAK GROVE BY 650 AM CST…
SYLACAUGA…OVERBROOK…MIGNON AND HOLLINS BY 655 AM CST…
SYCAMORE BY 700 AM CST…
ROSELLE BY 710 AM 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA. .
