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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CUTHBERT...
  TERRELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DAWSON...

* UNTIL 700 PM EST

* AT 607 PM EST...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 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF CUTHBERT TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF CUTHBERT TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CUTHBERT...OR ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN TO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CUTHBERT TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT GAINES...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CUTHBERT BY 615 PM EST...
  SHELLMAN BY 630 PM EST...
  DAWSON BY 640 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. IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE 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 3182 8425 3173 8430 3170 8447 3166 8479
      3193 8482 3194 8462 3193 8446 3195 8446
      3195 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 256DEG 45KT 3200 8486 3182 8485
          3165 8492

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