000 WFUS52 KTAE 271155 TORTAE FLC059-131-271230- /O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0017.090327T1155Z-090327T1230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 655 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... NORTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... * UNTIL 730 AM CDT * AT 650 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR PINEY GROVE...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LEONIA BY 700 AM CDT... HOBBS CROSSROADS...ARRANT SETTLEMENT...PROSPERITY BY 705 AM CDT... BARKER STORE...NEW HOPE AND IZAGORA BY 710 AM CDT... PITTMAN BY 715 AM CDT... MILLER CROSSROADS BY 720 AM CDT... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 1000 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA. LAT...LON 3099 8606 3100 8557 3070 8616 3086 8625 TIME...MOT...LOC 1154Z 242DEG 48KT 3083 8611 $$ 38-GODSEY