Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 16:44:10 -0600 From: Charley Kline Subject: Tornado Warning -051644 (AUTOMATIC) ZCZC DD+ 55923 WFUS01 KRNK 052243 TORRNK NCC169-052315- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 542 PM EST WED MAR 5 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA ...STOKES COUNTY AT 541 PM EST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS INDICATED BY BLACKSBURG DOPPLER RADAR 16 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MT AIRY OR 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VADE MECUM MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF... VADE MECUM AROUND 544 PM EST CAPELLA AROUND 545 PM EST DANBURY AROUND 552 PM EST MEADOWS AROUND 554 PM EST DILLARD AROUND 601 PM EST PRESTONVILLE AROUND 601 PM EST PINE HALL AROUND 605 PM EST IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE..SEEK SAFETY IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. GILLEN NNNN ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 17:01:15 -0600 From: Charley Kline Subject: Tornado Warning -051701 (AUTOMATIC) ZCZC DD+ 42327 WFUS01 KRNK 052300 TORRNK NCC157-052330- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 559 PM EST WED MAR 5 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY AT 559 PM EST...A DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS INDICATED BY BLACKSBURG DOPPLER RADAR 29 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MARTINSVILLE OR WEST OF PINE HALL NORTH CAROLINA... MOVING EAST AT 46 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF... ELLISBORO AROUND 605 PM EST INTELLIGENCE AROUND 612 PM EST BETHANY AROUND 614 PM EST MONROETON AROUND 622 PM EST REIDSVILLE AROUND 628 PM EST IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE..SEEK SAFETY IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. GILLEN NNNN ------------------------------