WFUS56 KOTX 282231
TOROTX
IDC017-WAC051-282315-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
331 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL PEND OREILLE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWPORT...
  WEST CENTRAL BONNER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF IDAHO...

* UNTIL 415 PM PDT

* AT 330 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  COOLIN...OR 22 MILES NORTH OF NEWPORT...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SOUTH
  SKOOKUM LAKE CAMPGROUND...BEAD LAKE CAMPGROUND...PRIEST RIVER AND
  OLDTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4812 11684 4822 11732 4859 11708 4857 11681
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 007DEG 20KT 4849 11697

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