TORNADO WARNING WASHINGTON COUNTY

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Extreme Southeast Berlin I-89 exit 6 is included in this warning.



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
653 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT.

* AT 652 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BROOKFIELD..MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WASHINGTON AROUND 710 PM EDT.
CHELSEA AROUND 720 PM EDT.
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EAST ORANGE AROUND 725 PM EDT.
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAITS RIVER AROUND 730 PM EDT.
VERSHIRE AND 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF STRAFFORD AROUND 740 PM EDT.

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.