Tornado Warning CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY

[Ian David]

Tornado Warning for County (Zone MAC023)



TORNADO WARNING
MAC005-023-232100-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
421 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TAUNTON...
WEST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 418 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DIGHTON...
OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TAUNTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 34 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FREETOWN AND TAUNTON BY 430 PM EDT...
RAYNHAM BY 435 PM EDT...
MIDDLEBOROUGH AND LAKEVILLE BY 440 PM EDT...
MIDDLEBOROUGH AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRIDGEWATER BY 445 PM EDT...
CARVER BY 455 PM EDT...


HEAVY RAIN MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO
SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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...GO TO AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM THE LOWEST FLOOR.
USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

ABANDON MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES AND GET TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND
CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

LAT...LON 4200 7098 4186 7071 4171 7117 4187 7131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 246DEG 30KT 4182 7114

More:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/hazardsByCounty.php

[billybob537]

1. Pretty good T-storm in Chelmsford now! n/t

[Ian David]

2. I have to go somewhere in the middle of all this, too. Crap. n/t