A tornado has been reported east of Starkville, Miss., a warning was in effect for that area. Now, NWS/Birmingham has posted a West Alabama Tornado Warning. Here is the text:
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
109 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VERNON…DETROIT…
* UNTIL 145 PM CDT
* AT 104 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BEDFORD…
OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF VERNON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
SULLIGENT BY 115 PM CDT…
CREWS AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DETROIT BY 120 PM CDT…
BEAVERTON BY 125 PM CDT…
HENSON SPRINGS BY 130 PM CDT…
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
