TORKEY FLC087-181730- /O.NEW.KKEY.TO.W.0002.080818T1701Z-080818T1730Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 101 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY IN FLORIDA... * UNTIL 130 PM EDT * AT 1258 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BIG PINE KEY...OR 17 MILES WEST OF MARATHON...MOVING WEST AT 33 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MIDDLE TORCH KEY AND RAMROD KEY BY 105 PM EDT... SUMMERLAND KEY AND BIG TORCH KEY BY 110 PM EDT... CUDJOE KEY BY 115 PM EDT... UPPER SUGARLOAF KEY AND SUGARLOAF KEY BY 120 PM EDT... BAY POINT BY 125 PM EDT... 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. TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES MOVE RAPIDLY...ARE OFTEN WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN...AND ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE OR HEAR UNTIL THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A LOW SPOT ON THE GROUND AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE U.S. COAST GUARD...AND ASK THAT YOUR REPORT BE RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST. YOU MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DIRECTLY AT 3 0 5...2 9 5...1 3 1 6...EXTENSION 3. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2470 8164 2468 8158 2472 8161 2475 8159 2471 8153 2478 8150 2478 8128 2463 8128 2463 8145 2459 8146 2460 8153 2457 8163 TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 087DEG 28KT 2469 8138 $$