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WWUS52 KTAE 190353
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1053 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

ALC061-FLC059-131-190415-
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GENEVA AL-HOLMES FL-WALTON FL-
952 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL WALTON...NORTHWESTERN HOLMES AND SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA
COUNTIES...

AT 950 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GASKIN...OR 13
MILES NORTH OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOBBS CROSSROADS AND BARKER STORE BY 1000 PM CST...
  NEW HOPE...PITTMAN...IZAGORA AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF GENEVA BY 1005 PM
  CST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL 
UP TO BASEBALL SIZE AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 
70 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! SEEK A STURDY STRUCTURE 
IMMEDIATELY!

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.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST
THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3099 8625 3100 8619 3103 8619 3110 8588
      3090 8577 3087 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 259DEG 58KT 3091 8609

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