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WFUS51 KALY 212057
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CTC005-MAC003-NYC021-027-212130-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
457 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 452 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  COPAKE...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUDSON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   GREAT BARRINGTON BY 515 PM EDT...
   SHEFFIELD...ASHLEY FALLS...EDDY FIELD AND CANAAN BY 520 PM EDT...
   SANDISFIELD AND OTIS BY 530 PM EDT...

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.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV...
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV
OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4201 7301 4203 7370 4221 7370 4224 7300
      4215 7303 4214 7304 4214 7307 4212 7305
      4209 7307 4204 7305 4204 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 270DEG 29KT 4212 7358

$$

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