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000 WWUS52 KTAE 190607 SVSTAE SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 107 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 GAC131-275-190645- /O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090219T0645Z/ THOMAS GA-GRADY GA- 105 AM EST THU FEB 19 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EST FOR EAST CENTRAL GRADY AND CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTIES... AT 101 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE PARK...OR 7 MILES WEST OF THOMASVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... THOMASVILLE BY 110 AM EST... DILLON...THOMASVILLE MUNI A/P AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF MERRILLVILLE BY 115 AM EST... EASON...BOSTON AND FIVE POINTS BY 120 AM EST... BARWICK BY 125 AM EST... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE AND CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY. A VERY LARGE AND VIOLENT TORNADO IS LIKELY ON THE GROUND. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. 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. RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3075 8413 3094 8415 3095 8373 3072 8374 TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 270DEG 45KT 3082 8404 $$ 38-GODSEY