000 WFUS54 KMRX 021826 TORMRX VAC167-169-191-195-720-021915- /O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0025.120302T1826Z-120302T1915Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 126 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... WISE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... CITY OF NORTON IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 215 PM EST * AT 123 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BIG STONE GAP...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTON. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... NORTON...WISE...LEBANON...CLEVELAND...FORT BLACKMORE...DUNGANNON... COEBURN...ST. PAUL...CASTLEWOOD...HANSONVILLE...HONAKER...ROSEDALE AND DYE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. 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. && LAT...LON 3704 8181 3696 8177 3694 8181 3692 8183 3683 8174 3672 8272 3695 8280 3709 8251 3702 8246 3696 8235 3705 8218 3706 8205 3713 8201 3714 8191 TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 252DEG 53KT 3684 8264 $$