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TORGYX

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
555 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MAINE...
  WESTERN SAGADAHOC COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LISBON...OR
  NEAR LEWISTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  LISBON...BOWDOIN AND BOWDOINHAM.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM!  TREES HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN ON HOMES AND 
LARGE HAIL...UP TO TWO INCHES IN SIZE HAS BEEN OBSERVED RECENTLY 
WITH THIS STORM.  FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE ALSO BEEN SIGHTED WITH THIS 
STORM STORM THE LAST HOUR!  TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF IN THE PATH 
OF THIS STORM IN THE BOWDOIN AND LISBON AREAS!
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.
PLEASE REPORT A TORNADO...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
&&
LAT...LON 4406 6985 4395 6992 4407 7023 4411 7021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 289DEG 32KT 4407 7014
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JC