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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
131 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS OF...CHRISTMAS...BITHLO

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT

* AT 130 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STATE ROAD
520 SOUTH OF THE BEE LINE IN EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO...MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE BEE LINE
AND TOWARD CHRISTMAS AND BITHLO IN EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY.

TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE OFTEN WRAPPED IN
HEAVY RAIN AND ARE HARD TO SEE OR HEAR UNTIL THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. DO
NOT GET CAUGHT OFFGUARD!

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR
CLOSET AND KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR
BODY.

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. HEAD
TO THE NEAREST STURDY BUILDING. PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE
TORNADO AS POSSIBLE.

TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF
ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD
RUMBLING AS THAT OF AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN.

LAT...LON 2827 8102 2828 8084 2860 8093 2860 8118

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