Expires:200905031915;Remove:200905031915;550327 WFUS55 KBOI 031840 TORBOI IDC015-045-075-085-087-031915- /O.NEW.KBOI.TO.W.0001.090503T1840Z-090503T1915Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 1240 PM MDT SUN MAY 3 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL GEM COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO... NORTHEASTERN PAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO... SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO... NORTHWESTERN BOISE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IDAHO... SOUTHWESTERN VALLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IDAHO... * UNTIL 115 PM MDT. * AT 1237 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NORTHWEST OF EMMETT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OLA AROUND 105 PM MDT... SMITHS FERRY...BANKS...CROUCH AND GARDEN VALLEY AROUND 115 PM MDT. 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. && LAT...LON 4447 11559 4412 11556 4392 11664 4408 11677 TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 241DEG 33KT 4405 11658 $$ JPB