NOTE: See the full text of the Montgomery warning below. However, in addition to that, NWS continues a Tornado Warning for SE Lowdnes County until 7 am
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
642 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MEADVILLE…
* UNTIL 715 AM CST
* AT 637 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SPRAGUE…OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF HAYNEVILLE…MOVING
EAST AT 65 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
RAMER AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF SPRAGUE BY 650 AM CST…
GRADY…RAMER AND MEADVILLE BY 655 AM CST…
CURRYS BY 700 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
