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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
529 PM CDT WED SEP 15 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ABBEVILLE
  EARLY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT(715 PM EDT)

* AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ABBEVILLE...OR ABOUT 6
  MILES WEST OF BLAKELY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  ABBEVILLE BY 600 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.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT. 

LAT...LON 3170 8512 3163 8507 3150 8504 3149 8495
      3148 8494 3146 8495 3135 8509 3166 8539
      3170 8532 3171 8522 3176 8514

$$

17-GOULD