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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
258 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MERRITT ISLAND...PORT CANAVERAL...
  CAPE CANAVERAL...PLAYALINDA BEACH...COCOA BEACH...

* UNTIL 330 PM EST

* AT 256 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED DAMAGE FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO
IN COCOA BEACH.  NICKLE SIZED HAIL HAD BEEN REPORTED AS WELL. THE
STORM WAS MOVING NORTH FROM PORT CANAVERAL AT 20 MPH.  AN ADDITIONAL
STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTH MERRITT ISLAND MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AS WELL.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AND MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL 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 STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
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. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE
TORNADO IS NEARBY.

LAT...LON 2870 8059 2861 8053 2855 8053 2852 8049
      2843 8049 2833 8059 2833 8072 2867 8079
      2872 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 187DEG 16KT 2844 8060

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BRAGAW