000 WWUS52 KTAE 172008 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 305 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ALC031-172030- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080217T2030Z/ COFFEE AL- 205 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR NORTHERN COFFEE COUNTY... AT 203 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LARGE AND DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBY...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELBA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... NEWBY BY 210 PM CST... SHADY GROVE BY 215 PM CST... JACK BY 220 PM CST... 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF VICTORIA BY 225 PM CST... ROETON BY 225 PM CST... THIS TORNADO HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ALONG ITS PATH. IF YOU ARE IN NORTHERN COFFEE COUNTY...SEEK A STURDY STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY! IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! 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 CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3156 8586 3149 8599 3142 8619 3144 8618 3154 8619 3154 8614 3163 8613 3163 8580 TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 244DEG 41KT 3152 8619 $$ 38-GODSEY