Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Tornado Warning - Pickens and Greene Counties


11:40

BMX continues Tornado Warning for Pickens [AL] till 11:45 PM CST ...AT 1135 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OWENS...OR ABOUT NEAR GORDO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

BMX continues Tornado Warning for Greene, Pickens [AL] till 11:45 PM CST ...AT 1116 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GEORGE DOWNER AIRPORT...OR ABOUT NEAR ALICEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.



11:07
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1113 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REFORM...PICKENSVILLE...GORDO...
CARROLLTON...ALICEVILLE...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CST

* AT 1107 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
MEMPHIS...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALICEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ALICEVILLE...MCMULLEN AND GARDEN BY 1120 PM CST...
CARROLLTON AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BENEVOLA BY 1130 PM CST...
GORDO AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF REFORM BY 1140 PM CST...

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 300 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

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