BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1258 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TROY…GOSHEN…
* UNTIL 200 PM CDT
* AT 1253 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GOSHEN…OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUVERNE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
GOSHEN BY 140 PM CDT…
ANSLEY BY 155 PM CDT…
TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TROY AND 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TROY UNIVERSITY BY 200 PM CDT…
DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM!!
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 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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
