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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
943 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN GREGG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLADEWATER...
NORTHWESTERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GILMER...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
* AT 942 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR TYLER...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTH OF WHITEHOUSE BY 950 AM CDT...
9 MILES NORTH OF ARP BY 1000 AM CDT...
7 MILES NORTH OF OVERTON BY 1010 AM CDT...
LIBERTY CITY AND 8 MILES NORTH OF NEW LONDON BY 1015 AM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 300 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHEAST
TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3230 9548 3230 9546 3235 9546 3236 9548
3282 9493 3217 9492 3214 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 257DEG 37KT 3231 9531
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