TORNADO WARNING

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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
152 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 215 PM CDT
* AT 149 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FRUITHURST...OR 10
MILES NORTHEAST OF HEFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MARS HILLS AND MUSCADINE BY 200 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3388 8536 3378 8535 3377 8534 3373 8534
3371 8533 3366 8553 3383 8559 3384 8559
3390 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 253DEG 30KT 3378 8546
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