Monday, July 19, 2010

Tornado Warning (Jackson County)


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
156 AM CDT MON JUL 19 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 155 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  GAINESBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GAINESBORO BY 200 AM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT FUNNEL CLOUDS...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3
3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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.

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

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Michael Detwiler
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