BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
545 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PIEDMONT…JACKSONVILLE…
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTH CENTRAL ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARKTON…
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 546 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MARKTON…
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
8 MILES NORTH OF WEAVER BY 605 PM CDT…
JACKSONVILLE BY 610 PM CDT…
PIEDMONT BY 620 PM CDT…
MARS HILLS BY 635 PM CDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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
