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WWUS52 KTAE 282328
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
628 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

FLC039-GAC087-282345-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090228T2345Z/
GADSDEN FL-DECATUR GA-
628 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL DECATUR AND NORTH CENTRAL GADSDEN COUNTIES...

AT 625 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK GROVE...OR 17
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAINBRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DOGTOWN...LAINGKAT AND ATTAPULGUS BY 645 PM EST...

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3066 8462 3065 8473 3070 8475 3082 8448
      3068 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 261DEG 24KT 3069 8469

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