BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1228 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTICELLO...
NORTHEASTERN LEON COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
SOUTHERN THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 115 PM EST

* AT 1227 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF MONTICELLO...OR 14 MILES
NORTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTH OF MONTICELLO BY 1255 PM EST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING 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.

THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ACROSS
WESTERN LEON COUNTY NEAR LAKE JACKSON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY.

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.

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LAT...LON 3052 8414 3068 8412 3071 8374 3051 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 256DEG 25KT 3059 8412