Tornado warning and watch for Decatur County
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
SowegaLive
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Fla. has issued a Tornado warning for Northern Decatur County in Southwest Georgia and East Central Seminole County in Southwest Georgia.
* Tornado Warning for Northern Decautur County in Southwest Georgia, in East Central Tornado Warning for Northern Decatur County in Southwest Georgia.
* At 10:12 a.m. the National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a developing torado near Brinson, or 10 miles west of Bainbridge, moving Northeast at 50 mph.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CYRENE... DECATUR CO A/P AND HANOVER BY 1020 AM EDT... AUSMAC... LYNN AND ELDORENDO BY 1025 AM EDT... STEINHAM STORE BY 1030 AM EDT... MOUNT PLEASANT BY 1035 AM EDT... VADA BY 1040 AM EDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO... THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF CAUSING DAMAGE IN SEMINOLE COUNTY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION!
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.









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