BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
800 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MASON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 800 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG
ROTATION OVER KILBOURNE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM
COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.
IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A TORNADO...LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW!

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
KILBOURNE
POPLAR CITY
EASTON
MASON CITY

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD
BE ABANDONED FOR A SAFER SHELTER.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR ANY STORM DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

LAT...LON 4026 9010 4011 9017 4018 8965 4032 8961

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