WFUS54 KSHV 102357
TORSHV
OKC089-110100-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
655 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MCCURTAIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 655 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 32 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF BROKEN BOW...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  PICKENS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 51 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTH OF BATTIEST BY 700 PM CDT...
  MOUNT HERMAN AND BETHEL BY 710 PM CDT...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF SHERWOOD BY 715 PM CDT...
  HOCHATOWN BY 725 PM CDT...
  9 MILES NORTH OF EAGLETOWN BY 735 PM CDT...

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

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. RESIDENTS IN THE
PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!!!

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 900 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEAST TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3424 9446 3388 9448 3406 9516 3425 9515
      3425 9504 3449 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 292DEG 45KT 3433 9507

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