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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FORT GAINES...
  QUITMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN...
  WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CUTHBERT...

* UNTIL 615 PM EST

* AT 431 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 18 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  GEORGETOWN TO 24 MILES WEST OF FORT GAINES...OR ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES WEST OF EUFAULA TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  ABBEVILLE TO 12 MILES WEST OF ABBEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 55
  MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GEORGETOWN BY 550 PM EST...
  FORT GAINES BY 555 PM EST...
  CUTHBERT BY 610 PM EST...

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.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS THAT HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. IF YOU ARE IN THEIR 
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 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3198 8495 3193 8491 3193 8474 3163 8478
      3160 8505 3173 8512 3177 8511 3179 8514
      3192 8513 3200 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 251DEG 49KT 3187 8534 3174 8530
          3157 8538

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