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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
912 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
  RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT/1100 PM EDT/

* AT 910 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF SPENCER. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST
  AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  PIKEVILLE...OLD CUMBERLAND...MOUNT CREST...PALIO AND BRAYTON.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING/300 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING/ FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3559 8541 3572 8528 3575 8528 3576 8526
      3568 8492 3545 8516 3545 8517 3542 8519
      3539 8522 3555 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 289DEG 26KT 3568 8534

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