BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
729 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
NORTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BIG SANDY...
SOUTHEASTERN HILL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
* UNTIL 815 PM MDT
* AT 724 PM MDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES WAS LOCATED 21 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BIG SANDY...MOVING NORTH
AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BIG SANDY AND BOX ELDER.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER NOW.
ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE TO A BASEMENT
OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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