[BNAWX] Severe Weather Statement

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WWUS54 KOHX 022214
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
514 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

TNC005-043-083-085-022230-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080502T2230Z/
DICKSON TN-HOUSTON TN-BENTON TN-HUMPHREYS TN-
514 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
HUMPHREYS...SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN DICKSON COUNTIES...

AT 512 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
WAVERLY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MCEWEN BY 525 PM CDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3625 8753 3604 8742 3587 8794 3604 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 248DEG 50KT 3601 8775

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JLM




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