BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
420 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEDOWEE…ROANOKE…
NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 515 PM CST
* AT 420 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEW SITE…
OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEXANDER CITY…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
MOTLEY AND DAVISTON BY 430 PM CST…
WADLEY BY 440 PM CST…
CONCORD BY 445 PM CST…
TENNANT…6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEDOWEE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ROANOKE BY 500 PM CST…
NAPOLEON BY 510 PM CST…
BIG SPRINGS BY 515 PM 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 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
