Heads Up Gulf County
Posted by JAC on 12/2/2009, 9:11 am
I have been watching a strong rotating cell in the GOM all morning moving NE toward Gulf Co.

Doppler Indicated Tornado Warnings are now up for this area.




BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
800 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN FLORIDA...
 SOUTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
 GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
 THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE...

* UNTIL 845 AM CST/945 AM EST/

* AT 758 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 DEVELOPING TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT ST. JOE...MOVING
 NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
 PORT ST. JOE BY 915 AM EST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY
MORNING/1100 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING/ FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND
CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
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