Published on: May 1, 2009 at 4:48 PM

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
440 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WEST CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 437 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RED BANK…
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE…
OLIVER.
COXEY.
HILLSBORO.
RIPLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE.