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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
  WESTERN WAKULLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT

* AT 1047 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR TWIN POLE...OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  CARRABELLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SMITH CREEK BY 1110 AM EDT...
  SANBORN BY 1115 AM EDT...
  SOPCHOPPY BY 1120 AM EDT...
  BUCKHORN BY 1125 AM EDT...
  MEDART BY 1130 AM EDT...

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 NOON EDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3016 8500 3028 8446 3006 8437 3001 8483
      3002 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 257DEG 36KT 3007 8486

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