Thursday, April 8, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

EAST CENTRAL COFFEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
CENTRAL DALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OZARK...FORT RUCKER...

AT 12:37 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATES A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES EAST OF ENTERPRISE AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR ENTERPRISE AROUND 12:10 PM CDT.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

NEWTON BY 12:57 PM CDT

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE SHELTER NOW!

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.



JACKSON