[BNAWX] Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KOHX 060036
TOROHX
TNC111-060100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0016.090406T0036Z-090406T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
736 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MACON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 735 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LAFAYETTE BY 745 PM CDT...
  RED BOILING SPRINGS BY 800 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 MONDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8610 3663 8584 3653 8584 3646 8617
      3648 8618 3649 8621 3652 8621 3653 8622
      3656 8622 3663 8620 3665 8611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 268DEG 31KT 3658 8615

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