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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
413 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 445 PM CST

* AT 413 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...2 MILES EAST
  OF BETHANY...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SULLIVAN...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARTHUR...
  HAMMOND...
  GARRETT...
  BOURBON...
  ATWOOD...
  CHESTERVILLE...
  TUSCOLA...
  CAMARGO...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...LOVINGTON...CADWELL...VILLA
GROVE AND MURDOCK.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. THE STORM MAY
NOT BE PRODUCING A TORNADO AT THE MOMENT...BUT IS EXPECTED TO DURING
THE WARNING PERIOD. FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO INDOORS NOW TO AN INTERIOR
ROOM OR A BASEMENT...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3971 8880 3955 8868 3987 8792 3988 8843

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