BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
438 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ODENVILLE…
* UNTIL 515 AM CST
* AT 438 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BRANCHVILLE…OR
NEAR ODENVILLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
ASHVILLE BY 450 AM CST…
RAGLAND BY 455 AM CST…
THIS INCLUDES…
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 152 THROUGH 156…
AND INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBER 166.
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 800 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
