BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
239 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TRUSSVILLE…LEEDS…IRONDALE…
GARDENDALE…FULTONDALE…BIRMINGHAM…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PELL CITY…ODENVILLE…MOODY…
WEST CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 330 PM CST
* AT 234 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR TARRANT…OR NEAR
FULTONDALE…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
CENTER POINT…ALTON AND PINSON BY 245 PM CST…
TRUSSVILLE AND CLAY BY 250 PM CST…
ARGO AND MOODY BY 255 PM CST…
MARGARET AND BALD ROCK BY 300 PM CST…
BRANCHVILLE BY 305 PM CST…
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 260 THROUGH 272…
INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 27 THROUGH 33…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 125 THROUGH 173…
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 148.
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 WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
