BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
249 AM CST THU JAN 21 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EVERGREEN…
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONROEVILLE…
NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 330 AM CST
* AT 249 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES NORTH OF
REDTOWN…OR ABOUT 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAY MINETTE…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
JEDDO BY 255 AM CST…
VOCATION BY 300 AM CST…
BELLEVILLE BY 315 AM CST…
I65 AND CR 7 BY 325 AM CST…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING…PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE…GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE OBSCURING THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING…IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.
TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES…FUNNEL CLOUDS…OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 900 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.