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WFUS52 KMLB 251741
TORMLB
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1239 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EUSTIS...ASTOR AND ASTOR PARK.

  NORTHWESTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PIERSON...BARBERVILLE AND SEVILLE.

* UNTIL 130 PM EST

* AT 1237 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF EUSTIS...OR ABOUT NEAR LISBON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PIERSON AND BARBERVILLE BY 105 PM EST

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. PEOPLE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD ACT NOW IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE TORNADO TO DEVELOP BEFORE ACTING...YOU MAY NOT
SEE OR HEAR ITS APPROACH. DO NOT GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD!

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW!

LAT...LON 2893 8186 2882 8170 2939 8112 2955 8134

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