Friday, March 18, 2011

[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Tornado Warning - San Mateo Co.



For those of you whom missed it........

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: EDIS By Email <edis@edis-by-email.net>
Date: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Subject: [EDIS] tornado warning - nws san francisco ca
To: EDIS-BY-EMAIL SUBSCRIBER <list_kmtr3419076073_type1_text_1@edis-by-email.net>



Dear Subscriber,

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SAN MATEO COUNTY IN WESTERN CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAN MATEO...SAN CARLOS...REDWOOD CITY...MILLBRAE...FOSTER CITY...BURLINGAME...BELMONT... * UNTIL 1130 AM PDT  * AT 1058 AM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HALF MOON BAY...OR 10 MILES WEST OF BELMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HILLSBOROUGH AND HALF MOON BAY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED  BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT... SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT... DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.  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. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A  SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE  NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA

Affected Counties or parts of: San Mateo

Sent: 2011-03-18T11:03:00-07:00

Original Sender: KMTR@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA




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