WFUS55 KPSR 212314
TORPSR
AZC012-CAC025-065-220000-
/O.NEW.KPSR.TO.W.0001.100121T2314Z-100122T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
314 PM PST THU JAN 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN IMPERIAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN LA PAZ COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 400 PM PST/500 PM MST/

* AT 306 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AS WELL
AS DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. METEOROLOGISTS
ALSO DETECTED AT LEAST TWO AREAS WHERE SHORT LIVED TORNADOES COULD
DEVELOP...ONE AT ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF BLYTHE AIRPORT AND A SECOND
MAINLY OVER OPEN COUNTY...OVER FAR EXTREME NORTHEAST IMPERIAL
COUNTY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CIBOLA...NICHOLLS WARM SPRINGS...RIPLEY AND BLYTHE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT...OR 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 900 PM PST THURSDAY
EVENING/1000 PM MST THURSDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA AND
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 11492 3364 11448 3290 11478 3299 11521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 254DEG 35KT 3335 11488

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WANEK/GREEN