BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
435 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OXFORD…
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEFLIN…
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TALLADEGA…
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 435 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
TALLADEGA…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
GRANT TOWN BY 450 PM CDT…
MOUNT CHEAHA…6 MILES SOUTH OF ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT AND 8 MILES
SOUTH OF HOBSON CITY BY 455 PM CDT…
6 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD LAKE BY 500 PM
CDT…
6 MILES SOUTH OF HEFLIN BY 515 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
