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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1256 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE...
  EAST CENTRAL GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 145 AM EST

* AT 1250 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF THOMASVILLE...OR NEAR CAIRO...
  MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  THOMASVILLE BY 105 AM EST...
  BOSTON BY 115 AM EST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 
MPH. 

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 IN A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND 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 3075 8413 3094 8415 3095 8373 3072 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 272DEG 51KT 3083 8415

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