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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
345 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OZARK...DALEVILLE...FORT RUCKER...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 341 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 26 MILES WEST OF ARITON TO 24 MILES WEST OF LEVEL
  PLAINS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  LUVERNE TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELBA...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  LEVEL PLAINS BY 405 PM CST...
  DALEVILLE...FORT RUCKER AND ARITON BY 410 PM CST...
  OZARK AND NEWTON BY 415 PM CST...
  PINCKARD AND MIDLAND CITY BY 420 PM CST...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO 
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY 
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG 
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3132 8542 3126 8579 3163 8579 3164 8572
      3164 8571 3164 8542 3163 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 261DEG 51KT 3162 8609 3133 8612

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