Posted by JAC on 3/28/2009, 1:39 pm, in reply to "Saturday Afternoon Severe Weather"

Now crossing I-75 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 107 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... WESTERN IRWIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TIFTON... SOUTHERN TURNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SYLVESTER... * UNTIL 145 PM EDT * AT 103 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR POULAN...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SYLVESTER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... TY TY BY 115 PM EDT... TIFTON...PHILLIPSBURG AND UNIONVILLE BY 125 PM EDT... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3174 8345 3148 8333 3146 8334 3146 8336 3141 8337 3140 8338 3139 8338 3138 8341 3134 8345 3127 8387 3156 8398 TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 256DEG 37KT 3145 8375