BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
602 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…JEMISON…CLANTON…
COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEOGUFKA…ROCKFORD…KELLYTON…
GOODWATER…
NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY…
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
* AT 602 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR THORSBY…
OR NEAR JEMISON…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION
GROVE…GAP OF THE MOUNTAIN…LAY LAKE DAM…HIGGINS FERRY PARK…
DOLLAR…MORIAH…UNITY…LYLE…BENTLEYVILLE…PENTONVILLE…
HANOVER…COTTAGE GROVE…CREWSVILLE…NIXBURG…HIGHWAY 9 AND
HIGHWAY 22…HATCHET…BRADFORD…WIND CREEK STATE PARK AND
JACKSONS GAP
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE…SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT…SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT…DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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.
