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EXPIRED1/9/2024 6:10:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: ExtremeCertainty: Observed
1/9/2024 6:10:00 AM until 1/9/2024 6:30:00 AM
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR EASTERN
WALTON...CENTRAL HOLMES AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 510 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 10 miles west of
Bonifay, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bonifay, Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Westville, Miller Crossroads,
Cerrogordo, Bethlehem, Gritney, Hulaw, Hickory Hill, Izagora, New
Hope, and Baker Settlement.
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN