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FLC093-097-131825-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
123 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
  OSCEOLA COUNTY
  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA

* UNTIL 225 PM EDT

* AT 123 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
STRONG ROTATION WITHIN A SQUALL LINE EXTENDING FROM YEEHAW JUNCTION 
TO LAKE KISSIMMEE. ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS APPROACHING THE CITY OF 
OKEECHOBEE FROM THE SOUTH SHOWS STRONG ROTATION...THESE STORMS ARE 
MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* STORM PRODUCING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE...
  NEAR LAKE KISSIMMEE...KENANSVILLE AT 140 PM EDT
  NEAR WEST LAKE TOHO...HOLOPAW AT 205 PM EDT
  NEAR HARMONY...SAINT CLOUD AT 210 PM EDT
  
THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF A TORNADO IS HIGH. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DEVELOPING TORNADO ARE URGED TO QUICKLY PREPARE FOR ITS APPROACH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! ACT NOW AS SECONDS CAN SAVE LIVES!

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN A STRONG
BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. ABANDON YOUR MOBILE HOME OR RV FOR 
MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...GET INTO AN 
UNFLOODED DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS AND 
ARMS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE TORNADO IS NEARBY.

LAT...LON 2751 8142 2739 8084 2821 8089 2833 8146

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JP