TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
633 PM CST THU JAN 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 632 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FOSTERS CROSS
ROADS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A SECOND STORM TO THE WEST MAY
MOVE INTO THE SAME AREA.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
MORRISON CROSS ROADS BY 640 PM CST…
RANBURNE BY 700 PM CST…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.