[BNAWX] Severe Weather Statement

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WWUS54 KOHX 081856
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
156 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

TNC125-147-081930-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090508T1930Z/
MONTGOMERY TN-ROBERTSON TN-
156 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ROBERTSON AND EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 154 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ADAMS...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO IS NOW PASSING OVER INTERSTATE 24.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ADAMS BY 205 PM CDT...
  CEDAR HILL BY 210 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3653 8675 3646 8721 3661 8718 3666 8684
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 258DEG 36KT 3650 8717

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BOYD





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