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Friday, August 12, 2011

August 12: Tornado Warning (Tornado Confirmed)- Near Rockford, IL


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
539 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT.

* AT 538 PM CDT...TRAINED SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR GERMAN VALLEY...OR 11 MILES EAST OF FREEPORT...MOVING
  EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM
OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

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