Tornado Warning 80, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Sep 16, 1996, 8:14 AM CDT (13:14 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 1996, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Whole counties

County Limestone County, AL

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TTAA00 KHSV 161317 COR
TORHSV
ALC083-161400-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
814 AM CDT MON SEP 16 1996

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  900 AM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

IN NORTH ALABAMA

   ...SOUTHERN LIMESTONE COUNTY

AT 812 THIS MORNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN HUNTSVILLE
INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN SOUTHERN LIMESTONE COUNTY NELAR
MOORESVILLE.

THE STORM CONTAINING THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST
AT 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR.

IF THE STORM PERSISTS...A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR MADISON COUNTY.



IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT.  GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM
SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...
OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODYd.  AVOID WINDOWS.

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