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WFUS51 KBUF 211925
TORBUF
NYC011-117-212000-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0008.110821T1925Z-110821T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
325 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CAYUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT

* AT 323 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CATO...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF MONTEZUMA...MOVING EAST AT
  25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   CATO...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4310 7649 4303 7648 4302 7655 4302 7681
      4320 7683 4323 7648 4320 7647 4311 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 265DEG 24KT 4312 7669

$$

JJR






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