This has nothing to do with Alabama but I am posting this warning as an example of what is going on in the nation’s breadbasket this afternoon.
A very dangerous and scary situation.
Vortex-2 (planned storm chasing exercise is underway in that area.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
352 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN GRANT COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA…
NORTHWESTERN KAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA…
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 351 PM CDT…A LARGE…TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MEDFORD…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BLACKWELL LAKE…BLACKWELL…
BRAMAN…CHILOCCO…DEER CREEK…MEDFORD…NARDIN…PECKHAM…
RENFROW AND WAKITA.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 221 AND 235.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT… THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS
DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER.
TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE…MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE
WALLS.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE TORNADO… TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER IS BEST. OTHERWISE…TAKE
COVER IN AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND
WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.
