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WWUS52 KTAE 190549
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1249 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009

GAC131-190615-
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GRADY GA-
1247 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
GRADY COUNTY...

AT 1244 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NICKLEVILLE...OR 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAIRO...MOVING EAST AT 75 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PINE PARK BY 1255 AM EST...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS 
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! A LARGE AND 
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IS LIKELY ON THE GROUND AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT 
DAMAGE. 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 500 AM EST
THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3094 8410 3087 8408 3077 8408 3077 8437
      3091 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 271DEG 65KT 3084 8426

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