SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
625 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
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LAMAR AL-PICKENS AL-
625 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND
SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
AT 625 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CALEDONIA...
OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VERNON...LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT...MELBORNE...STAR...HIGHTOGY AND
CODY.
TORNADO REPORTS AND DAMAGE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BUT HAVE NOT
BEEN CONFIRMED. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT... EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3344 8826 3346 8829 3351 8829 3372 8826
3387 8811 3377 8795 3369 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 223DEG 31KT 3358 8825
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