BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
606 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WESTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UNIONTOWN…
SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO…
* UNTIL 630 AM CDT
* AT 606 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
UNIONTOWN…MOVING NORTH AT 44 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
UNIONTOWN BY 615 AM CDT…
NEWBERN BY 625 AM CDT…
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENSBORO BY 630 AM CDT…
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.
