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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
835 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
  NORTHERN GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 832 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TYNDALL AFB...OR 14 MILES
  SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTH OF TYNDALL AFB BY 840 AM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS 
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO AS THE STORM 
MOVES ASHORE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER 
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING 
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2995 8543 2998 8553 3006 8559 3005 8562
      3008 8563 3008 8567 3011 8556 3006 8550
      3009 8550 3011 8553 3020 8514 3009 8515
      3003 8510 2990 8507 2989 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 262DEG 41KT 2997 8570

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