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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
446 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MORGAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 530 PM EST

* AT 440 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTH
  OF JAMESTOWN. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 60
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  WARTBURG...ONEIDA...HUNTSVILLE...HIGH POINT...DEERLODGE...RUGBY...
  SUNBRIGHT...BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL REFUGE...ELGIN...SLICK ROCK...
  PETROS...WINFIELD...NORMA...SMOKEY JUNCTION AND KETCHEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1 
INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3660 8426 3651 8426 3651 8433 3646 8435
      3638 8431 3639 8432 3628 8433 3626 8438
      3621 8438 3615 8445 3605 8434 3602 8439
      3604 8477 3616 8492 3621 8492 3628 8489
      3630 8481 3640 8467 3661 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 264DEG 60KT 3626 8492

$$

MJB