BREAKING NEWS: 5:41 WEATHER FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 6, 2008

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST FOR WESTERN

CHILTON…NORTHEASTERN PERRY…NORTHWESTERN AUTAUGA AND NORTHEASTERN

DALLAS COUNTIES…

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AT 540 AM CST…WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.

THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED

NEAR PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK…OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTH OF SELMA…

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…

STANTON BY 550 AM CST…

ISABELLA…MAPLESVILLE…POOLES CROSSROADS AND PLECHER BY 555 AM

CST…

6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK AND 8 MILES

SOUTHEAST OF CAMPBELL BY 600 AM CST…

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 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING

FOR ALABAMA.