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WFUS51 KOKX 032115
TOROKX
CTC001-009-032200-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0012.091003T2115Z-091003T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
515 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

* AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  FAIRFIELD...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRIDGEPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 10 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BRIDGEPORT BY 550 PM...
  STRATFORD...TRUMBULL...6 MILES WEST OF MILFORD AND 8 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF SHELTON BY 600 PM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

&&

LAT...LON 4138 7323 4125 7295 4120 7302 4120 7304
      4118 7305 4119 7307 4117 7310 4115 7310
      4114 7315 4117 7317 4111 7325 4112 7328
      4110 7334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 212DEG 9KT 4112 7325

$$

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